Joel Adler, PhD Affiliated Faculty, Organizational Dynamics, School of Arts and Sciences; Senior Fellow, Ackoff Center for Advancement of Systems Approaches; President, University Information Associates, Inc. Organizational Dynamics Program 3401 Walnut St. #328A Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-898-6967 Fax: 215-898-8934 E-mail: adler@sas.upenn.edu Website: http://www.uia-inc.com/MAIN.HTM

Biography

Joel Adler, Ph.D, is Affiliated Faculty, Organizational Dynamics, Senior Fellow, in the Ackoff Center for Advancement of Systems Approaches, and founder and president of University Informatics Associates, Inc. (UIA) which provides IT strategy consulting services and develops custom software for the distribution and manufacturing industries.

His UIA clients include AmeriGas, Amtrak, Conrail, GlaxoSmith Kline, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, ICI Americas, International Service Systems, Lukens Steel, Quantum Chemical Corporation, R&B Corporation, Reliance Standard Life Insurance, R.F. Weston Inc. and AstraZeneca.

He received three advanced degrees from Penn: Ph.D. (1980) in Operations Research from the Wharton School; M.S. (1969) in Computer Science from the School of Engineering and Applied Science; and M.S. (1962) in Physics from the School of Arts and Sciences.

Research

• "Modeling Techniques for Portfolio Valuation." Conference on Portfolio Management for Pharmaceutical and Biotech Companies, Philadelphia, November 2005.
• "The Context for R&D Project Management." Conference on Project Management for Drug Development, Philadelphia, June 2005.
• "IT Is at the Center of Organizational Evolution, Business Technology Trends, and Impacts." Cutter Consortium Advisory Service, Vol. 5, 2004.
• "Nanotube-Based Chemical Identification System." With H. Bau, University of Pennsylvania. Proposal prepared in response to: HSARPA-RA0103-2003.
• "ER One Biosurveillance Task Force Report." Chairman: S. Shepherd, M.D.; Task Force Members: W. Schoff, M.D.; E. Chernoff, M.D.; S. Cunnion, M.D.; K. Henning, M.D.: J. Adler, Ph.D.; N. Fishman, M.D.; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2002.
• "Metropolitan Bioterrorism Surveillance." Adler, J., et al., Ackoff Center and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Proposal to DARPA in response to BAA #02-Q-4655, 2002.

Courses

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