Linda Green
Armand G. Erpf Professor of the Modern Corporation, Columbia Business School

Linda V. Green earned her doctorate in Operations Research from Yale University. Her research, which has focused on the development and application of mathematical models of service systems, has resulted in dozens of publications in the major technical journals as well as prominent healthcare journals such as Health Services Research, Inquiry and Academic Emergency Medicine. Her current research focuses on improving the delivery of healthcare. Specific projects include improving emergency responsiveness, developing strategies for the efficient use of major diagnostic equipment, providing timely access to primary care, and the development of a new nurse staffing methodology.

Professor Green is co-founder and co-director of the Columbia Alliance for Healthcare Management, a unique partnership of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Mailman School of Public Health and the Business School dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary research and education in healthcare management. She has been a consultant for both private and public sector organizations and has served on several advisory boards. She has served in many administrative positions at both Columbia and in the major professional societies and is currently the Department Editor for Public Sector Applications for the journal Management Science. In recognition of her professional achievements, Professor Green was elected a Fellow of INFORMS, the premier international professional society for operations research and management science.