Dr. Yang Wang has been serving as the Associate Department Head of Management in Teaching and Programs at the Daniels School of Business, Purdue University, since August 2022, while also holding the position of Clinical Assistant Professor. She recently received the Rick Cosier Faculty Service Award from the Dean’s Office and the Teaching Academy Leadership Award from the Provost’s Office.

Previously, she served as the co-Academic Director of the M.S. Business Analytics & Information Management (BAIM) program and the Academic Director of the Online M.S. Business Analytics Program for four years. Additionally, Dr. Wang chaired the M.S. BAIM Advisory Committee. In 2023, M.S. BAIM was honored with the UPS George D. Smith Prize by INFORMS. This award recognizes academic departments or programs for effective and innovative preparation of students to be good practitioners of operations research, management science, or analytics.

Since joining the Daniels School of Business in 2017, Dr. Wang has effectively developed and taught a diverse range of courses at both the undergraduate and master’s levels. These courses encompass Management Information Systems, Database Management, Management of Organizational Data, Python Programming, and Industry Practicums. Her exceptional teaching abilities have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Krannert Outstanding and Distinguished Teacher Award and the Teaching Innovation Award. Furthermore, her scholarly excellence has been acknowledged through the receipt of the Krannert Business Ethics Education and Research Grant in both 2022 and 2023.

Prior to joining Purdue, Dr. Wang earned her Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona in 2017.