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Welcome!

I am Amber Xiaoyan Liu. I am an Assistant Professor in Information Systems & Analytics department at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. 

My research focuses on three primary domains: (i) socially responsible operations, (ii) operational innovations in online platforms, and (iii) healthcare operations. I also explore the operations-finance interface and Human-AI interaction in my research.

My research methodologies are tailored to specific research questions, primarily leveraging causal inference and machine learning while also employing approaches such as game-theoretic modeling, optimization, and field and survey experiments.

I earned my Ph.D. in Management (Concentration: Operations, Technology, and Information Management) at the Johnson School of Management, Cornell University.

Link to CV: [CV]

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Research

Selected Journal Articles and Working Papers:

Operational Distortion: Compound Effects of Short-termism and Competition. With William Schmidt. Published at Management Science 68(8):5907-5923.

The Impact of the Opportunity Zone Program on Residential Real Estate. With Ron Bekkerman, Maxime C. Cohen, John Maiden, and Dmitry Mitrofanov. Published at Manufacturing and Service Operations Management 26(6) pp. 2142-2159.

  • Finalist of INFORMS 2023 Service Science DEIJ Paper Competition
  • Media Coverage: Brookings Institution; Urban Institute

Bonus Competition in the Gig Economy. With Li Chen, Yao Cui, and Jingchen Liu. Published Online at Production and Operations Management. 

Improving Personalized Recommendations Using Synthetic Data Augmentation: Evidence From an Online B2B Platform. With Vishal Gaur. Forthcoming at Management Science

  • Finalist of INFORMS 2021 Innovative Applications in Analytics Award

Gender-Based Pricing in Online Retail. With Diego Aparicio and Maxime C. Cohen. Submitted.

Enhancing Access to Mental Health Services on University Campuses: The Impact of Tragic Events. With Wilson Lin and Hussein El Hajj. Manuscript in preparation.

[Google Scholar Citations]


Contact

Amber Xiaoyan Liu

Email: xliu10@scu.edu

Lucas Hall

500 EI Camino Real

Santa Clara, CA 95053