Zhi (Vicky) Tao
Associate Professor of Logistics
Management, Marketing, Logistics, and Business Analytics-
officeRH 318C
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phone(907) 786-1613
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emailztao@alaska.edu
Biography
Dr. Tao’s teaching experience includes two broad areas: operations and supply chain management; business analytics and decision modeling. Dr. Tao’s research covers a wide range of topics including lead time reduction in operations management, sustainability in supply chain management, and business analytical modeling applications across business disciplines. She teaches undergraduate logistics and supply chain management courses and graduate logistics and supply chain management courses for GSCM programs and MBA at UAA. Before joining UAA, Dr. Tao was a faculty member at Purdue University, University of North Texas and other institutions.
Research
- “The impact of Audit Oversight Quality on the Financial Performance of US Firms: A Subjective Assessment”, Journal of Risk and Financial Management (2024) Journal Article
- “The Influence of Cash Ownership on Financial Performance: An Examination of Disruptors and Acquirers”, Journal of Risk and Financial Management (2023) Journal Article
- “Predictors of Excess Return in a Green Energy Equity Portfolio: Market Risk, Market Return, Value-at-Risk and or Expected Shortfall?”, Journal of Risk and Financial Management (2022) Journal Article
- “Empirical Study of Hospital Charges for Psychosis in US”, Journal of Academy of Business and Economics (2021) Journal Article
- “Funding Health in Developing Countries: Foreign Aid, FDI, or Personal Remittance?”, International Journal of Social Economics (2021) Journal Article
- “Multiple Linear Programming Objectives Model Applied to Sustainability”, Journal of Academy of Business and Economics (2021) Journal Article
Education & Affiliations
Education
Kent State University, PhD in Operations ManagementUniversity of Delaware, MA in Accounting
East China University of Science and Technology, BS in International Business