Vince graduated in August 2015 with a PhD in Operations Management from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University, where he was advised by Sridhar Tayur. His primary research interest is stochastic inventory models, focusing on supply chain management for rental businesses. He has also worked with the Pennsylvania Statewide Adoption Network to increase the adoptive placement rate for children in state custody and is currently collaborating with the Passavant Community in Zelienople, PA, to improve the consistency of care provided by nurse aides. Before attending Carnegie Mellon, Vince earned degrees in industrial engineering, operations research, and history from Penn State. He resides in Bellefonte with his wife, Lindsey, who also attended Penn State and is a costume patternmaker specializing in historical clothing. Both Vince and Lindsey were raised in Lancaster, PA.