Susan E. Pariseau, Associate Dean & Professor of Management

Contact Information: Susan.Pariseau@merrimack.edu; Phone, 978-837-5417; O'Reilly Hall, Room 422; Fax, 978-837-5013

Dept. Secretary: Marlene Ouellette - Marlene.Ouellette@merrimack.edu; Ext. 4408

Educational Background:

Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst
MBA, University of Rhode Island
B.S., University of Rhode Island
CPIM (Certified in Production & Inventory Management)

Teaching Philosophy:

I am a strong advocate of active learning. I believe students learn best by being involved in the process of learning, both in and outside of the classroom.

Honors/Accomplishments:

Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Administration)
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Who's Who Among American Teachers
Recipient of Merrimack College Faculty Development Grants

Area(s)of Expertise:

Lean Manufacturing
Quality Management

Current Research Items/Publications:

Kezim, Boualem and Susan E. Pariseau, “Bayesian Analysis of a Structural Change in Volatility Using the Gibbs Sampler With an Application to Stock Market Returns,” Journal of Business and Economic Studies, Vol. 10, No. 1, Spring 2004, pp. 1-11.

Pariseau, Susan E., “The Business of Teaching Statistics,” Decision Line, Vol. 35, No. 3, 2004, pp. 18-20.

Pariseau, Susan and Boualem Kezim, “Enhanced Learning in Business Statistics,” Proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute 34th Annual Meeting, edited by Keith Willoughby, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 30 – April 1, 2005.

Ebrahimpour, Maling, Stefan Majewski and Susan Pariseau, “A Literature Review of the Published Research in Six Sigma and Its Implications for Industry,”  Proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute 34th Annual Meeting, edited by Keith Willoughby, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 30 – April 1, 2005. 

Kezim, Boualem, Susan E. Pariseau, and Frances Quinn, “Faculty Status and Grade Inflation,” 2004 Proceedings Decision Sciences Institute, 4771-4776.

Kezim, Boualem and Susan E. Pariseau, “Estimating Time Series Models With Multiple Structural Changes Using the Gibbs Sampler,” 2004 Proceedings Decision Sciences Institute, 661-666.

Han, S. Bruce, Susan E. Pariseau and Shaw K. Chen, “Relationships Among ISO 9000, Manufacturing Strategy, and Customer Satisfaction,” Proceedings of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute 33rd Annual Meeting, edited by Fariborz Partovi, Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 24-26, 2004, pp. 293-295.

Professional Affiliations/Activities:

Decision Science Institute, Member Services Committee
Northeast Decision Sciences Institute, Advisory Council
American Production & Inventory Control Society
Production & Operations Management Society
Academy of Business Education, Reviewer
American Society for Quality

General information about myself with a bit a a personal touch:

Each summer I return home to the Adirondack Mountains where my husband Mike and I own a cottage on a mountain pond. Our cottage is surrounded by old growth trees. At the entrance to our property and filling the area in back of the cottage, we have a field planted with hybrid daylilies. It's a spectacular place to rejuvenate and to contemplate new research agendas while writing papers for presentation.