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Dr. Diana Fisher is a retired mathematics teacher. She taught math and computer programming for over 30 years and System Dynamics modeling for over 20 years at the high school level. Since 2014, she has been teaching a series of online SD courses for teachers. She earned a PhD in Systems Science from Portland State University where she also taught environmental math modeling using SD. She also earned a Graduate Certificate in System Dynamics from WPI.Transcript: https://bit.ly/SD-cast-Ep...

Kenneth “Ken” Cooper has led hundreds of applications of System Dynamics modeling efforts for over 50 years with a total value of a quarter of a trillion dollars. He was President of Pugh-Roberts Associates, Managing Partner of PA Consulting and the founder of Cooper Human Systems. Ken is a two-time Edelman Laureate and a System Dynamics Society Applications Award winner. He is currently retired but works on select consulting projects. He earned his bachelors at MIT, studying under Jay Forres...

Sema Çömez is a PhD Student in Industrial Engineering & Operations Management at Koç University in Turkey. She earned a master of science degree at Boğaziçi University and bachelors degree at Istanbul Technical University also in Industrial Engineering. She is the 2020 Lupina Young Researchers award winner and earned an honorable mention for the Dana Meadows Award of the System Dynamics Society for her work modeling heart failure. Transcript: https://bit.ly/SD-cast-Ep7-TranscriptSema and ...

Jim Hines and Jim Lyneis were pioneers in online System Dynamics education at MIT and WPI. Both studied System Dynamics at MIT and worked together at Pugh-Roberts Associates.Correction: Jim Lyneis earned his PhD in Business Administration from University of Michigan. Jim Hines earned his PhD in System Dynamics from MIT.Transcript: https://bit.ly/SD-cast-Ep6-TranscriptLinks to their works (which we referenced in the interview): Corporate Planning and Policy Design: A System Dynamics Approach”S...

Khalid Saeed is a professor of economics and system dynamics in the Social Science and Policy Studies department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he served as department head and developed new programs in economics, psychology and system dynamics. He earned a PhD in System Dynamics and Economic Development from MIT and is a past-president of the System Dynamics Society. Transcript: http://bit.ly/SD-cast-Ep5-TranscriptI would like to thank Prof. Saeed for his continuous and longtime s...

Michael “Mike” Radzicki is a professor in the Social Science and Policy Studies department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He teaches economics and system dynamics courses. He has a PhD in Economics from Notre Dame, is a past-president of the System Dynamics Society and founded the WPI System Dynamics program.Link to transcript: http://bit.ly/SD-cast-Ep4-Transcript I would also like to thank Prof. Radzicki for advising me and hiring me to create and manage media for WPI System Dynamics. C...

Karim Chichakly is co-president of isee systems and an adjunct professor in the Social Science and Policy Studies department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He teaches system dynamics courses. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Complex Systems from the University of Vermont.Transcript of the interview: http://bit.ly/SD-cast-Ep3-TranscriptI would also like to thank isee systems for developing products, such as, Stella Architect and the isee exchange and providing services, such as, ...

Saeed Langarudi is a Research Assistant Professor at New Mexico State University. He earned his PhD in System Dynamics and Economics from WPI. He builds ecological economics and natural resources management models for the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute.Transcript of the interview: http://bit.ly/SD-cast-Ep2-TranscriptPlease subscribe to SD-cast to hear more SD/STories.Email me, ctang@wpi.edu, if you would like to be on SD/ST-cast or recommend someone who would be. See belo...

Raafat Zaini is currently a research scientist in the Social Science and Policy Studies department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) where he earned his PhD. He is currently working on simulation modeling of learning and cognition theory and exploring theory modeling in groups. He is co-founder of the Collective Learning Meetings (CLMs), which is a weekly peer-to-peer mentoring meeting for students to share their work in progress. Transcript of the interview: http://bit.ly/...