Julie Hammett is an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and Ph.D. student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Program Specialist for the Women in Engineering program at Texas A&M University. She holds a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering and a Masters in Engineering Management from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. Her research is primarily focused on investigating the integration of telehealth systems into primary care practices using multi-modal modeling methods. Julie has held multiple leadership positions in industry and academia, including retail, healthcare operations, and professional organizations.
- Office: Zachary Engineering Education Complex (ZACH) – Suite 300 & Emerging Technologies Building (ETB) – Office 2006
- Email: jhammett@tamu.edu

Education & Work
Education
- Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2015 – Present
- M.S., Engineering Management, University of South Florida, 2014
- B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of South Florida, 2014
Work Experience
- Engineering Academic and Student Affairs, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, Program Specialist, Women in Engineering, 2020 – Present
- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, Research Fellow, 2015 – Present
- CREATE Health, University of South Florida, 2014 – 2015
- Leadership in Engineering, University of South Florida, Teaching Assistant, 2014 – 2015
- Management Engineering, Hospital Corporation of America, Inc., Intern, 2013 — 2014
- Best Buy Co., Inc., Department Supervisor, 2004 — 2012
Awards & Honors
- 2016-2019 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow (NSF GRFP)
- 2018 Texas A&M Close the Gap Career Fellow, NSF funded program
- 2017 Texas A&M Close the Gap Career Fellow, NSF funded program
- 2015-2016 Texas A&M Institute for Advanced Study, Heep Graduate Student Fellow
- 2016 Excellence in Research Award, Matching Grants Research Program (USF)
- 2012, 2013, 2014 College of Engineering Dean’s List (USF)
- 2017 Distinguished Student Service Award (TAMU ISEN)
- 2014 Outstanding Fall BSIE Graduate (USF IMSE)
Research
- DepRemote Health Monitoring of Chronic Disease: study of patients with mental illness or diabetes managing their disease through multi-dimensional resource access, education, and remote health monitoring.
- Systems Modeling and Simulation: Multi-modal modeling and simulation of systems to understand impact of policy decisions on performance metrics using case studies to inform assumptions and validate the model.
- Healthcare Systems Engineering: Use of systems thinking to understand scalability and sustainability of technological advancements in healthcare and policy implications on patient safety and system reliability.
- Engineering Education: Applications of educational tools to engineering curriculum and engaging underrepresented populations in engineering research activities to retain student scholars.
Selected Publications
Manuscripts in Press
- Tarlow, K. R., McCord, C. E., Du, Y., Hammett, J., Wills, T. “Rural mental health service utilization in a Texas telepsychology clinic.” Journal of Clinical Psychology. 2019; 0–0. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22903
- Park, S., Wagle, N., Hammett, J., Olivencia, S., Lawley, M., Sasangohar, F., Kum, H-C. (2019). Telemonitoring in Texas. Technical Report 2019-001-1.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
- Hammett, J., McCord, C., Lawley, M., Sasangohar, F. “System Modeling of Telebehavioral Health Resource Allocation.” Proceedings of the HFES 2019 Annual Meeting, 63(1), 785–786. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181319631271
- Hammett, J., Sasangohar, F., Lawley, M. “Home Telemonitoring Platforms for Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review of Literature.” Proceedings of the HFES 2018 Annual Meeting, 62(1), 508–512. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931218621116
Manuscripts in Presentations
- Hammett, J., Sasangohar, F., Lawley, M. “Not all Home Telemonitoring Systems are Created Equal: A Review of Successes and Challenges in Adult Diabetic Trials.” Target journal: Journal for Medical Internet Research. 2019.
- Hammett, J., Hegde, S., McCord, C., Lawley, M., Sasangohar, F. “System Modeling of Telebehavioral Health Resource Allocation.” Target journal: IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering. 2019.
- Hammett, J., Bonet Olivencia, S., Rao, A., Lawley, M., Sasangohar, F. “Stakeholder Perspectives on Barriers to Remote Patient Monitoring Systems Integration.” Target journal: Journal for Medical Internet Research. 2020.