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Ronald A. Howard

 
Title:Professor
Department(s):Management Science and Engineering, Mgmt. Science by courtesy
Location:Terman 420
Mail Code:4026
Phone:650.723.4176       650.725.0550
Fax:650.723.1614
E-mail: rhoward@stanford.edu
URL: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/MSandE/people/faculty/howard/index.html
Administrator: Yvonne J. Hankins

Research Statement

Fields of Specialization:
Decision Analysis, Probabilistic Modeling, Social Analysis, Ethics

Howard is one of the founders of the decision analysis discipline. His books on probabilistic modeling, decision analysis, dynamic programming, and Markov processes serve as major references for courses and research in these fields. His current research concerns life-and-death decisions and the development of a precise decision language.

For a completer list of Howard's publications, see his Books and Papers page.

Publication TitleAuthor(s)/Speaker(s)Open Document
Speaking of Decisions: Precise Decision Language Ronald Howard
Comments on the Origin and Application of Markov Decision Processes Ronald Howard
The Ethical OR/MS Professional Ronald Howard
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Membership in National Academies

National Academy of Engineering

Academic Honors & Awards

  • Fellow IEEE, Fellow INFORMS
  • Frank P. Ramsey Medal of the Decison Analysis Society
  • INFORMS award for the Teaching of Operations Research/Management Science Practice
  • Member Omega Rho, Dean's Award for Academic Excellence