Regular biography
Elisa Long is a Professor of Decisions, Operations, and Technology Management at the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management, and holds the Bing ('86) and Alice Liu Yang Endowed Term Chair in Management. Her research focuses on decision-analytic modeling, health care operations, and resource allocation, with applications in public health and epidemiology. Long has developed mathematical models to simulate HIV epidemics in various countries and examined the cost-effectiveness of health interventions. She has published extensively in business and medical journals, including studies on HIV screening, BRCA mutation testing, and patient flow in critical care. Long teaches the introductory Data and Decisions course for MBA and EMBA students at UCLA Anderson.
Scholar-generated biography
Elisa Long is a Professor of Operations Management at UCLA Anderson School of Management, specializing in operations research, mathematical modeling, and healthcare operations. Her research focuses on applying operations research techniques to improve healthcare systems, particularly in the context of infectious disease control, resource allocation, and treatment strategies. Long's work includes evaluating the cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention and treatment programs, analyzing patient flow in critical care settings, and developing models to manage supply chain disruptions. Her research also explores the impact of policy and public health interventions on epidemic control and healthcare outcomes.