What is INFORMS?

The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to and promoting best practices and advances in operations research, management science, and analytics to improve operational processes, decision-making, and outcomes

Women in Operations Research and Management Science

*To encourage interest in the field of operations research and the management sciences

*To encourage discussion and interaction among individuals having interest in the issues facing women and their relationship to the profession of operations research and the management sciences

*To advise the INFORMS Board on aspects of issues facing women in the profession of operations research and the management sciences and to keep the INFORMS Board apprised of developments in this area

MagAnalytics Involvement

Our team is actively involved in serving for variety of community activities within (INFORMS) professional organization.


  • Serving as 2020 President for Women in Operations Research and Management Science (WORMS) at INFORMS.
  • Board member at the INFORMS Analytics Society Working Group
  • Board Member of the Professional Development Committee
  • Coaching Industry Analytics team in Innovative Applications in Analytics Award competition to become one of the top teams and publish their work in Journal on Applied Analytics (previously INTERFACES) the most prestigious practitioner’s journals of INFORMS
  • Serving as elected President for Women in Operations Research and Management Science (WORMS) at INFORMS. This includes 3 years of service (2019-2021) .
  • Serving as elected Vice President of Meetings for Women in Operations Research and Management Science (WORMS) at INFORMS.
  • Serving as an Industry Liaison for WORMS at INFORMS.
  • Chairing and organizing scientific sessions at the Annual Meetings (2015, 2016, 2017)
  • Chairing and organizing Future Practitioners Colloquium (2013, 2014)
  • Mentoring Young Professional within WORMS Mentoring Program - If you are INFORMS member and looking for mentorship or are interested in becoming a mentor, or both sign up here.
  • Participating in Panel discussions

INFORMS Annual Conference 2020 - President of WORMS

Tune in throughout the year for great events happening at the WORMS community

INFORMS Annual Conference 2019 - Seattle, WA - President-elect of WORMS

Word from Incoming President of WORMS

INFORMS Annual Conference 2018 - Phoenix, AZ - VP of Meetings of WORMS

Worms Newsletter 2018.pdf

Moderated Panel: He for She, What does it mean for us at INFORMS

INFORMS Annual Conference 2017 - Houston , TX - Jr. VP of Meetings of WORMS

Worms Newsletter 2017.pdf

Women in OR/MS Awards Ceremony Luncheon

INFORMS Annual Conference 2016 - Nashville , TN - Industry Liaison of WORMS

Panelist WORMS: Achieving Professional Success by Managing the Work/Life Balance

Women in OR/MS Awards Ceremony Luncheon - Speech to Recognize Monsanto Travel Award Winners

INFORMS Annual Conference 2015 - Philadelphia, PA - Industry Liaison of WORMS

Worms Newsletter 2015.pdf

Panelist on Special Panel on 20th Year Anniversary of WORMS: Strategies for Advancing Women in OR/MS

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