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H. Wayne Huizenga
College of Business and Entrepreneurship
College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Professor
Decision Science/Marketing/Property Management/Public Administration and Real Estate Development
H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship
Kim Deranek is a Professor of Decision Sciences in the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business at Nova Southeastern University. She is a results-oriented educator and holds both a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate as well as a Scrum Agile Master Certificate (SAMC). She has designed and taught both undergraduate and graduate courses within her discipline. Graduate courses include Project Management, Supply Chain Information Systems, Service Operations Management, IS Strategy and Data Management, Lean Entrepreneurship, and Customer and Supplier Relationship Management. At an undergraduate level, she has developed and taught courses in Management Information Systems, Industrial Organization, and Lean Manufacturing.
She has over 25 years of industry experience. Prior to teaching, she directed the implementation of an enterprise financial solution for Budget Group Inc. Her consulting experience spans across healthcare, service, and manufacturing industries and includes project management, operations management, facility redesign, process improvement, and software evaluation and selection techniques. She continues to be active in a consulting capacity specializing in project management, supply chain, and operations management, and prides herself on investigating and implementing innovative business solutions to improve quality, optimize performance, and increase organizational/supply chain efficiency.
Dr. Deranek has published in top academic journals including Journal of Computer Information Systems, Health Promotion International, Behaviour and Information Technology, Journal of Dental Education/American Dental Education Association, Social Business International, and the Journal of Quality and Reliability Management.
She received a Ph.D. in Technology and a M.S. in Education from Purdue University and received a B.S. in Business Administration from Lawrence Technological University.
ISM 3660 Management Information Systems
PIM 5455 Project Management
QNT 5580 Decision Sciences Internship
SCM 5421 Supply Chain Information Systems
Chinta, R., Gudi, A., Yurova, Y., & Deranek, K. (2024). Reluctance to “return to office” after “work from home” during the COVID-19 pandemic: An empirical study of influencing factor. In MBAA International Annual Meeting of the North American Management Society (NAMS) Proceedings. Chicago, IL. https://northamericanmanagementsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2024-North-American-Management-Society-Conference-Proceedings.pdf
Gudi, A., Chinta, R., Yurova, Y., & Deranek, K. (2023). Organizational (digital) response to turbulent business environment due to the pandemic. In Proceedings of the 52nd NEDSI (Northeast Decision Sciences Institute) Annual Conference. Washington, DC.
Deranek, K., & Schmidt, E. (2022). Development of a reactive supply chain strategy framework. In SEDSI 2022 Conference Proceedings. Jacksonville, FL.
Lindoo, E., & Deranek, K. (2020). Supply chains drive business strategy, especially in a COVID-19 environment. Supply Chain Management Journal, 11(1), 1–13. https://scm-journal.com/archive/supply-chain-management-journal-2020-volume-11-number-1/
Sanchez, D., Schmidt, E., & Deranek, K. (2020). Development of a lean logistic assessment and analytics tool. In SEDSI 2020 Conference Proceedings. Charleston, SC.
Deranek, K., Gudi, A., McLeod, A., & Hewitt, B. (2019). Adolescents' exercise motives: Impact on use adherence of wearable technology. In SEDSI 2019 Conference Proceedings. Savannah, GA. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/f590f6_cf7572f76b284c98bdef242d0f2d3ea7.pdf
Chopra, S., & Deranek, K. (2017). Efficiently teaching engineering and technology students through effective college-industry partnership [Paper presentation]. American Society for Engineering Education, CIEC 2017 Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL. http://www.indiana.edu/~ciec/Proceedings_2017/ETD/ETD415_ChopraDeranek.pdf
Gudi, A., Yurova, Y., Deranek, K., & Chinta, R. (2026, March). Strategic orientation for digital action: The role of digital capabilities and situational awareness [Paper presentation]. 2026 Association of International Business Research & Practice (AIBRP), MBAA International Conference, Chicago, IL.
Fitzpatrick, C., Gong, B., Sell, K., Evans, E., & Deranek, K. (2025, January). Model formation: Distributed supply chain knowledge community exchange [Paper presentation]. 2025 LEC Teaching and Learning Center Conference, NSU Learning & Education Center, Davie, FL.
Deranek, K., Whitehead, K., Hewitt, B., & Atkins, R. (2025, January). Model formation: Distributed supply chain knowledge community exchange [Paper presentation]. SEDSI 2025 Annual Conference, Decision Science Institute, Greenville, SC.
Chinta, R., Gudi, A., Yurova, Y., & Deranek, K. (2024, April 12). Reluctance to “return to office” after “work from home” during the COVID-19 pandemic: An empirical study of influencing factor [Paper presentation]. 2024 Annual Meeting of the North American Management Society (NAMS), MBAA International Conference, Chicago, IL.
Deranek, K., Whitehead, K., Hewitt, B., Powell, R., & Hill, J. (2024, February). Impact of electronic health record system on interoperability of low-resourced providers [Paper presentation]. SEDSI 2024 Annual Conference, Decision Science Institute, Charleston, SC.
Hewitt, B., & Deranek, K. (2023, August). The challenges when selecting constructs when synonymous constructs names and measures are used throughout the literature [Paper presentation]. Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Association of Information Systems (AIS), Panama City, Panama.
Deranek, K., Gudi, A., Hewitt, B., & McLeod, A. (2023, April). The impact of exercise motives on adolescents' sustained use of wearable technology [Presentation]. InterLACE Research Showcase, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL.
Gudi, A., Chinta, R., Yurova, Y., & Deranek, K. (2023, April 1). Organizational (digital) response to turbulent business environment due to the pandemic [Paper presentation]. 52nd NEDSI (Northeast Decision Sciences Institute) Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
Deranek, K., & Hewitt, B. (2023, February). Impact of digitalization on SC agility, SC resilience, and SC constraint mitigation using a hybrid workforce [Paper presentation]. SEDSI 2023 Annual Conference, Wilmington, NC.
Deranek, K., & Schmidt, E. (2022, February). Development of a reactive SC strategy framework [Paper presentation]. SEDSI 2022 Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Schmidt, E., & Deranek, K. (2021, November 9). Inside America's broken supply chain [Invited presentation]. Dean Rosman Advisory Group, DeSantis Building, Davie, FL.
Lindoo, E., & Deranek, K. (2020, October 22). Supply chains drive business strategy, especially in a COVID-19 environment [Paper presentation]. Supply Chain Management for Efficient Consumer Response Conference, Valahia University Press, Romania.
Sanchez, D., Schmidt, E., & Deranek, K. (2020, February). Development of a lean logistic assessment and analytics tool (SMEs) [Paper presentation]. SEDSI 2020 Annual Conference, Charleston, SC.
Deranek, K., Gudi, A., McLeod, A., & Hewitt, B. (2019, February). Adolescents' exercise motives: Impact on use adherence of wearable technology [Paper presentation]. SEDSI 2019 Annual Conference, Savannah, GA.
Deranek, K., Gudi, A., McLeod, A., & Hewitt, B. (2017, August). Impact of technology on health and wellness [Paper presentation]. Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Association of Information Systems (AIS), Boston, MA.
Siegel, S., Deranek, K., & Kramer, S. (2017, March 20). CAD/CAM pedagogy process redesign toward the single-sitting restoration [Session presentation]. ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, Long Beach, CA.
Siegel, S., Deranek, K., & Kramer, S. (2017, March 20). Collaboration between dental school faculty and business school faculty to improve operations both in didactic teaching and in clinical performance [Short talk]. ADEA Annual Session, Long Beach, CA.
Chopra, S., & Deranek, K. (2017, February). Efficiently teaching engineering and technology students through effective college-industry partnership [Paper presentation]. 2017 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC), Jacksonville, FL.
Deranek, K., Kramer, S., & Siegel, S. (2017, February 23). Repeatability and reproducibility: A study to analyze the precision of assessing tooth preparations [Paper presentation]. SEDSI Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC.
Tworoger, T., Deranek, K., Richards, G., & Schmidt, E. (2015). Resistance or acquiescence: Student perception of software surveillance during a team-based simulations [Paper presentation]. Allied Academies International Conference.
Deranek, K., Chopra, S., & Laux, C. (2015, February). Small and medium enterprise (SME) can benefit from student final project and enhancing student learning experience in lean manufacturing [Paper presentation]. Conference for Industry and Educator Collaboration (CIEC).
Deranek, K., & Schmidt, E. (2013). Making it real: Immersing students in week long ERP simulations [Paper presentation]. CIEC 2013 Annual Conference.
Deranek, K. (2013). Industrial technology collaboration with technical assistance program [Poster presentation]. Purdue University College of Technology Poster Convocation, West Lafayette, IN.
Deranek, K., Siegel, S., Golberg, M. B., Forlano, A. (2025). Tooth Preparation Assessment Criteria for All-Ceramic CAD/CAM Posterior Crowns: An Evidence Map. Journal of Dental Education, 89(10), 1464-1478. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39988901/
Chinta, R., Gudi, A., Deranek, K., & Yurova, Y. (2025). Reluctance to “Return to Office” after “Work from Home” during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Empirical Study of Influencing Factors. Southern Business Economic Journal, 48(2),55-84. (listed in Australian Business Deans Council list of journals).
Atkins, R., Deranek, K., Sroufe, R. (2024). Overcoming the barriers to food recovery. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 29(2), 388-405. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/SCM-03-2023-0132/full/html?utm_source=smc_email_welcome&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ace_weekly_welcome_emails_postalp_followup_20200330
Hewitt, B., McLeod, A., Deranek, K., & Gudi, A. (2022). Exercise motives impact on physical activities measured using wearable devices. Health Promotion International, 37(3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daac071
Deranek, K., & Hewitt, B. (2022). Knowledge Management Model Development and Validation Using an ERP Simulation. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 1-14. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/CSW3SICZXNZDIWPWTCAH/full?target=10.1080/08874417.2022.2128936
Deranek, K., Kramer, S., Siegel, S.C. (2021). Technology-Dependent Pedagogical Process Redesign: Leveraging Lean Methods. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 38(8), 1816-1832. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-04-2020-0107
Deranek, K., Hewitt, B., Gudi, A., McLeod, A. (2021). The impact of exercise motives on adolescents’ sustained use of wearable technology. Behaviour and Information Technology, 40(7), 691-705. DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2020.1720295. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/CJKGEZUVYWMG3RXVXDTJ/full?target=10.1080/0144929X.2020.1720295
Siegel, S. C., Kramer, S., Deranek, K. (2019). Lean Methods Applied to CAD/CAM Pedagogy in the Dental Simulation Laboratory. Journal of Dental Education/American Dental Education Association, 83(9), 1081-91.
Deranek, K., McLeod, A., & Schmidt, E. (2019). ERP simulation effects on knowledge and attitudes of experienced users. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 59(4), 373-383. DOI: 10.1080/08874417.2017.1373610
Atkins, R., Deranek, K. & Nonet, G. (2018). Supply chain food waste reduction and
the triple bottom line. Social Business, 8(2), 121-144.
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/westburn/sb/2018/00000008/00000002/art00002
Deranek, K., Chopra, S., & Mosher, G. (2017). Lean adoption in a small and medium enterprise: Model validation. The Journal of Technology Management and Applied Engineering, 33(3), 2-13.
Deranek, K., Richards, G., Tworoger, T., & Schmidt, E. (2015). Resistance or acquiescence: Student perception of software surveillance during a team-based simulation. Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 18(3), 15-29. https://www.alliedacademies.org/articles/volume18number3.pdf#page=19