The Grainger College of Engineering
Mechanical Science & Engineering

Judith S Liebman

Judith S Liebman
Judith S Liebman
Professor Emeritus

Education

  • Ph.D., OR/IE, The Johns Hopkins University, 1971
  • B.A., Physics, University of Colorado, 1958

Academic Positions

  • Professor Emerita, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UIUC, 1996-date
  • Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UIUC, 1984-96
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1992-93
  • Vice-Chancellor for Research and Dean of the Graduate College, UIUC, 1987-92
  • Acting Vice-Chancellor for Research and Acting Dean of the Graduate College, UIUC, 1986-87
  • Visiting Professor, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, 1985
  • Visiting Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas-Austin, 1984
  • Head, Industrial Systems Division, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UIUC, 1978-80
  • Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, UIUC, 1977-84
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering (60%), UIUC, 1972-77
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (40%), UIUC, 1972-77
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Administration and Department of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 1971-72
  • Health Services Research Scholar, Health Services Research and Development Center, The Johns Hopkins University, 1971-72
  • Research Assistant, Department of Public Health Administration, The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, 1968-71
  • Research Assistant, Department of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 1965-68
  • Programmer, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, 1964-65

Other Professional Employment

  • Programmer, General Electric Corporation, Ithaca, NY, 1963-64
  • Engineer, Convair Astronautics, San Diego, CA, 1958-59

Honors

  • Omega Rho Distinguished Lecturer, 2003
  • Fellow, Institute for Operations Research and Management Science, 2002
  • Alumni Recognition Award, University of Colorado-Boulder, 2002
  • Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, University of Colorado College of Engineering and Applied Science, 1997
  • Listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 3rd edition, 1996-97
  • George E. Kimball Medal, Institute of Operations Research and Management Science, 1996
  • Listed in Who's Who in America, 50th edition, 1996; 59th edition, 2005
  • Engineering Council Advisor List for Outstanding Advising, UIUC, 1995
  • Special Recognition Award, College of Medicine, UIUC, 1994
  • Listed in Who's Who in the World, 12th edition, 1994
  • Listed in Who's Who of American Women, 18th - 25th editions
  • Listed in Who's Who in America Education, 3rd edition, 1992-93; 4th edition, 1994-95; 5th edition, 1996-97; 6th edition, 2004-2005
  • Listed in American Men and Women of Science, 17th edition, 1989-90; 18th edition, 1991-92
  • Listed in Who's Who in Finance and Industry, 26th edition, 1989-90
  • Listed in Who's Who in Technology, 6th edition, 1988-89
  • President, The Operations Research Society of America, 1987
  • Five Year Effective Teacher Award, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Association, UIUC, 1984
  • Two Year Effective Teacher Award, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Association, UIUC, 1982
  • Honorary Knight of St. Pat, College of Engineering Award for Service to Students, UIUC, 1981
  • Campus Undergraduate Instructional Award, UIUC, Summer 1980
  • Local YWCA Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service in Education, 1980
  • Everitt Award for Teaching Excellence, College of Engineering, UIUC, 1978, 1986
  • University of Illinois Summer Faculty Fellowship, 1976

Other Honors

  • Operations Research Society of America
  • The Institute of Management Science
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • American Association of University Professors
  • Association for Women in Mathematics