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Dr. David C Wierschem

  • Associate Professor - McCoy College of Business
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Biography and expertise

PhD in Management Information Systems from the University of Texas at Dallas
MS in Operations Research from the University of Texas at Dallas
MBA from Georgia State University
BS in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Management Science

University of Texas at Dallas, 1998

Master's Degree

MS in Management and Administrative Science

University of Texas at Dallas, 1995

Master's Degree

MBA in Business Administration

Georgia State University, 1991

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Industrial Distributiion

Texas A&M University, 1986

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Jimenez, Jesus (Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6, Aslan, Semih (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6, Koutitas, Georgios (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6, Mendez, Francis A (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6, Valles Molina, Damian (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6, Wierschem, David C (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6. Using Industry 4.0 Digital Twins to Model Human Labor in Smart Material Handling Systems, Toyota Material Handling, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $197411.11. (Submitted: December 14, 2018, Funded: August 14, 2019 - August 13, 2020). Grant.
  • Wierschem, David (Principal). Research on IT Certification Value, McCoy College of Business Administration, Texas State University, $920. (Funded: December 1, 2014). Grant.
  • Wierschem, David (Co-Principal), Mendez, Francis (Co-Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Co-Principal). A Kaizen Project to Develop a Simulation Process to Design Manufacturing Operations Requiring Human Motions, Texas State University, $16400. (Funded: July 1, 2016 - Present). Grant.
  • Wierschem, David (Co-Principal), Mendez, Francis (Co-Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Co-Principal). A Kaizen Project to Develop a Simulation Process to Design Manufacturing Operations Requiring Human Motions, NEC, Inc., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $50000. (Funded: June 1, 2016 - Present). Grant.
  • Wierschem, David C. SANS Security Training to support CIS 4350 Security Class, McCoy College of Business Administration, McCoy College Development Foundation, $5979. (Funded: December 2015). Grant.
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  • Sharotry, A., Jimenez, J. A., Mendez, F. A., Wierschem, D. C., Koldenhoven, R. M., & Valles Molina, D. (2022). Manufacturing Operator Ergonomics: A Conceptual Digital Twin Approach to Detect Biomechanical Fatigue. IEEE Access, (10), 12774–12791. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3145984
  • Wierschem, D. C., Jimenez, J. A., & Mendez, F. A. (2020). A Motion Capture System for the Study of Human Manufacturing Repetitive Motions. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Retrieved from McCoy College
  • Mendez, F. A., Wierschem, D. C., & Jimenez, J. (2018). A Motion Capture System Framework for the Study of Human Manufacturing Repetitive Motions. In Digital Commons@Georgia Southern (pp. 1–8). Georgia Southern University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/pmhr_2018/25
  • Zhang, P., Mendez, F. A., & Wierschem, D. C. (2026). An Analysis of CEO Turnover Effect on Firm Performance by Industry: The Moderating Role of Incoming CEO and TMT Characteristics.
  • Jimenez, J., Aslan, S., Valles Molina, D., Koutitas, G., Mendez, F. A., & Wierschem, D. C. (2021). Using industry 4.0 digital twins to model human labor in smart material handling systems.
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  1. Member

    IT Governance Committee

  2. Organizer

    TXST 1100 Taskforce

  3. Member

    ERP Evaluation Representative

  4. Member

    Associate Dean's Council for Academic Excellence

  5. Member

    Student Success Faculty Advisory Committee

  6. Member

    NSO Committee

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