Temidayo Adepoju

Dr. Temidayo Adepoju is an Assistant Professor in the Supply Chain Management Department of Rutgers Business School (RBS) where she teaches Demand Planning and Fulfillment. Her research interest lies in the intersection of healthcare and operations management. She uses her empirical training to answer research questions that investigate the quality and efficiency of care delivery processes in hospitals.

Dr. Adepoju is a reviewer for two FT-50 journals, Management Science and Manufacturing and Service Operations. Within RBS, she co-chairs the department’s research seminar series, and serves on the Ph.D. Admissions Committee. Dayo obtained her PhD from Questrom Business School, Boston University in the Operations and Technology Management department. She holds an MBA from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, an M.Sc. from University of Manchester, UK and a B.Sc. from University of Lagos, Nigeria. 

Publications:

• Hospital Boarding Crises: The Impact of Urgent Versus Prevention Responses on Length of Stay

Media Appearances/Speaking Engagements:

• Production and Operations Management Conference, Orlando, Florida, May 2023

Previous Organizations: 

• KPMG, Boston

Accomplishments:

• Junior Scholar in Supply Chain Management Department

Upcoming Projects:

• Research on Racial Health Disparity in Hospitals

• Research on Ambulance Diversion in partnership with University Hospital

• Research on Optimal Nurse Staffing levels in partnership with RWJB

My current research on healthcare disparity highlights important racial issues faced by black patients who require cardiovascular operating procedures in US hospitals. Several works have investigated the bias experienced by black patients in different service settings. Our research contributes to existing work by demonstrating through an operational lens the negative consequences of bias in healthcare.