2026 HOCM Best Paper Award Finalists

We are pleased to announce the finalist papers for the HOCM Best Paper Competition. The finalists were selected by a panel of expert judges based on theoretical contribution, methodological rigor, practical relevance, and potential for future research.

Congratulations to all finalists:

1. Enhancing the Effectiveness and Responsiveness of Humanitarian Food Aid Delivery Services Through Data-Driven Optimization
   Weijia Lluvia Jing, Ozlem Ergun

2. Social Media and Donations During Disasters
   Changseung (Chang) Yoo, Eunae Yoo, Lu (Lucy) Yan, Alfonso J. Pedraza-Martinez

3. From Forecast to Action: Can Anticipatory Stock Repositioning Improve Disaster Response?
   Birce Adsanver, Burcu Balcik, Valérie Bélanger, Marie-Eve Rancourt

4. Paying for Preparedness: Incentive Design in Humanitarian Framework Agreements
   Run Zhang, Harwin de Vries, Jelmer Pier van der Gaast, Xiandong Zhang

5. Waiting for a Cause: Operational and Informational Strategies to Boost Checkout Charity 
   Vinit Tipnis, Sebastian Villa, Eunae Yoo

We sincerely thank the judges for their time, expertise, and thoughtful evaluations. We look forward to the Best Paper session and the winner announcement during the HOCM business meeting in May.