Assistant Professor (2024 -)
Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management
McCombs School of Business
University of Texas at Austin
Email Me: caleb.kwon@austin.utexas.edu
CV/ Resume: Link
Google Scholar: Link
Education:
PhD in Operations Management, Harvard University, expected in 2024
Adviser: Ananth Raman
Dissertation: Essays on Labor Productivity in Retail StoresMA in Economics, Northwestern University, 2017
BA in Economics, Simon Fraser University, 2015
Honours First Class w/ Distinction: Rank 1 of approx. 2,400
Employment:
Assistant Professor, UT Austin, McCombs School of Business (2024 -)
Teaching Assistant, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business (2023)
Lecturer, Boston College, Caroll School of Management (2023)
Teaching Assistant, Harvard University (2020-2021)
Awards and Honours
Teaching Award, Booth School of Business Executive Education (2023)
Winner: POMS College of Sustainable Operations, Best Student Paper Competition (2021)
Published/Forthcoming Papers:
Estimation of the Number of Components in Nonparametric Multivariate Finite Mixture Models (2021) with Eric Mbakop.
Annals of Statistics
Working Papers:
Disclosure-Driven Social Engagement in Supply Chains (2021) with Andrew Di Wu.
Revise and Resubmit, Manufacturing & Service Operations ManagementHuman-Computer Interactions in Demand Forecasting and Labor Scheduling Decisions (2024) with Ananth Raman and Jorge Tamayo.
Revised and Resubmitted, Management ScienceThe Real Effects of Fair Workweek Laws on Work Schedules: Evidence from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia (2024) with Ananth Raman.
Revised and Resubmitted, Management ScienceThe Effects of Fair Workweek Laws on Store Performance: Evidence from Chicago and Los Angeles
The Impact of Input Inaccuracy on Leveraging AI Tools: Evidence from Algorithmic Labor Scheduling (2023) with Ananth Raman and Antonio Moreno.
The Effects of Inconsistent Work Schedules on Employee Lateness and Absenteeism (2023)
Resting Papers