Instructor
Operations Management (Undergraduate Business Major Core), Fall 2020
Teaching evaluation 4.3/5.0 (Class size: 72 students).
Responsible for twice a week lectures, weekly office hours, case project guidance, and development of teaching materials with other instructors.
Topics covered: process analysis, waiting time analysis, quality management, inventory management, revenue management, demand forecasting, sustainable operations, and supply chain management.
Student comment samples :
"I loved professor Liang! I think she did a great job teaching a hard subject and that she was extremely helpful and willing to help outside of class. Her thoroughness and enthusiasm made this course much easier and eased my fears of taking a TO class"
"She's a great teacher and comes off as extremely friendly and inviting, treating students with a great amount of respect. She responds to students as equals and she was a great teacher for TO 313."
"She is a fun teacher who tries very hard to make sure students understand the content. Since she is young, she is easier to relate to than older professors, and she sometimes shares some of her personal experiences, which is really cool."
"Professor Liang was well prepared and adaptable. If students were not comprehending, she shifted her explanations and methods on the fly to best help students. I really enjoyed her class and teaching style!"
"I believe that Shirley was an extremely respectful, accessible, and understanding teacher; she constantly made sure that students were clear on course content, and always responded to concerns with sincerty. Not to mention, Shirley is at her core extremely considerate, and that kindness showed through in every lecture and office hours interaction."
"Her teaching style and explanation of complex problems was excellent. She made herself extremely available for emails and questions, and was an exceptional resource this semester."
"She is a great professor who is very kind and intelligent. I learned so much from her and she is always more than willing to help you."
Teaching Assistant
MBA Elective: Applied Regression and Data Analysis
MBA Elective: Global Supply Chain Management
MBA Core: Operations Management
MBA Elective: Manufacturing and Supply Operations
MBA Analytics Primer Workshop