Nestler Analytics

1. “Using INFORMS Ethical Guidelines in the Classroom,” joint work with David Hunt, OR/MS Today, February 2017. [Available online]
2. “P-value Primer:  P-values in Operations Research,” joint work with Harrison Schramm, OR/MS Today, June 2016. [Available online]
3. “Analytics in Sports,” edited volume, INFORMS Editor’s Cut, November 2015. [Available online]
4. “Not Taught in School (But Useful in the ‘Real World’),” joint work with Sam Huddleston, OR/MS Today, August 2015. [Available online]
5. “Where the Analytics Jobs Are," Analytics Magazine, March/April 2014. [Available online]
6. “Certified Analytics Professional: A Usage Guide for Employers and Clients," joint work with Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, Analytics Magazine, January/February 2014. [Available online]
7. “The Combat Patch:  Binary Indicator or Something More?,” Small Wars Journal, December 2013. [Available online]
8. "WholeSoldier Performance Appraisal to Support Mentoring and Personnel Decisions," joint work with Rob Dees and Rob Kewley, Decision Analysis, March 2013. [Available online]
9. "Certified Analytics Professional," joint work with Jack Levis and Bill Klimack, Analytics Magazine, September/October 2012.  [Available online]
10. "The Shape of Analytics Certification," joint work with Jack Levis, Bill Klimack, and Michael Rappa, OR/MS Today, February 2012.  [Available online]
11. "Working for Half Pay? Maybe, But Not at 20," SSRN Working Paper, November 2011. [Available online] 
12. “Reproducible (Operations) Research:  A Primer and Why The OR Community Should Care,” OR/MS Today, October 2011.  [Available online]
13. “WholeSoldier Performance:  A Value-Focused Model of Soldier Quality,” joint work with Rob Dees, Rob Kewley, and Kelly Ward, Winner of the 2010 Barchi Prize.  June 2010.  [Available online]
14. “Simulating Rare Baseball Events Events Using Monte Carlo Methods in Excel and R,” joint work with J. Scott Billie, Michael Huber, and Gabriel Costa, Electronic Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics.  March 2010.  [Available online]
15. “Cost-Benefit Analysis Trade-Space Tool as a Design-Aid for the U.S. Army Vehicle Health Management System (VHMS) Program,” joint work with Jason Hines, Lorri Bennett, Chris Ligetti, and Jeff Banks, Annual Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society. 2009.  [Available online]
16. “Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Quick-Reaction Analysis,” joint work with Andrew Hall, PHALANX, the Bulletin of the Military Operations Research Society. June 2009.  [Available online]
17. “Properties of Q-Statistic Monitoring Schemes for Start-Up Processes and Short Runs,” joint work with Paul Zantek, University of Minnesota.  Naval Research Logistics, April 2009.  [Available online]
18. “OR Credentialing: What’s It All About,” joint work with Jennifer Leong, OR/MS Today. February 2009.  [Available online]
19. “Empirical Analyses on Federal Thrift Savings Plan Portfolio Optimization,” Doctoral Dissertation, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.  December 2007.  [Available online]
20. “Non-Gaussian Asset Allocation in the Federal Thrift Savings Plan,” Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, DC.  December 2007. [Available online]
21. “Your Retirement Savings on Cruise Control:  A Critical Analysis of the TSP L Funds,” Phalanx, the Bulletin of the Military Operations Research Society, March 2007 [Available Online]
22. “Developing Strategic Leaders for the Army,” ARMY Magazine, September 2006 [Available Online]
23. “TTHS (Trainees, Transients, Holdees, and Students) Is Not A Four-Letter Work”, Land Power Essay 04-8W, Institute for Land Warfare, Association of the United States Army, November 2004. [Available Online]
24. “Changing Requirements or Officer Bloat?,” ARMY Magazine, February 2004 [Available Online]
25. " Statistical Analysis of Atmospheric Properties for Infra-Red Radiance Estimation of Ballistic Missiles," Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1999 [Available Online]
26. " Air Defense Artillery Officer Advanced Course Red Book," joint work with Robert Phillips, Air Defense Artillery School, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1994
27. " Airborne Warning and Control System / ADA Interoperability Guide," joint work with Richard Anz, Air Defense Artillery School, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1994

Books

1. "Fundamentals of Data Analytics", with Iain Pardoe, Rodney X. Sturdivant, Joel Berrier, & Krista Watts), zyBooks, September 2016 [Available online]

Theses Supervised

1. "Uncertainty Quantification Using Epi-Splines and s Professional," Stephen E. Hunt, Jr. Naval Postgraduate School, June 2012.  [Available online]
2. "Analysis of Army Contracting Officer Representative Role in Contingency Operations," Marc Nguyen, December 2011.  [Available online]
3. "Using Statistical Modeling to Assess the Influence of Risk-Related Behaviors on Soldier Suicide," Matthew D. Koehler, June 2011 [DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTED]
4. "Modeling the Project Capacity of the Sacramento District Army Corps of Engineers," Carl W. Koehlinger, June 2011.  [Available online]
5. "Aviation Test Selection Battery Component Predictiveness of Primary Flight Training Outcomes Among Diverse Groups," Ramon A Lopez and Tremain L. Denton, March 2011.  [Available online]