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Jennifer J. Blackhurst

Leonard A. Hadley Chair in Leadership, Associate Dean for Graduate Professional Programs, and Professor

Current Positions

  • Leonard A. Hadley Chair in Leadership, Graduate and Professional Programs
  • Professor, Business Analytics
  • Associate Dean for Graduate Professional Programs, Graduate and Professional Programs

Education

  • PhD in Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa
  • MS in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Ohio University-Main Campus
  • BS in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Ohio University-Main Campus

Research Interests

  • Supply Chain Risk & Disruption Management
  • Supplier Assessment & Selection
  • Supply Chain Coordination
  • Supply Chain Innovation

Selected Awards & Honors

  • Best Paper Award - Transportation Journal and APICS, 2018
  • Outstanding Associate Editor - Decision Sciences Journal, 2017
  • MBA Business Analytics Professor of the Year - Tippie College of Business, 2017
  • Outstanding Associate Editor - Decision Sciences Journal, 2013
  • Emerging Leaders Academy - Iowa State University, 2013 - 2014
  • Citations of Excellence Award - Emerald Management Reviews, 2011

Professional Memberships

  • Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals, 2013
  • Decision Sciences Institute, 2002

Selected Publications

  • Zhao, K., Zui, Z., & Blackhurst, J. (2019). Modeling Supply Chain Adaptation for Supply Chain Disruptions: An Empirically Grounded Complex Adaptive Systems Approach. Journal of Operations Management. 65 (2).
  • Azadegan, A., Mellat-Parast, M., Lucianetti, L., & Blackhurst, J. (2020). Supply Chain Disruptions and Business Continuity: An Empirical Assessment. Decision Sciences Journal. 51 (1).
  • Manhart, P., Summers, J., & Blackhurst, J. (2020). A Meta-analytic Review of Supply Chain Risk Management: Assessing Buffering and Bridging Strategies and Firm Performance. Journal of Supply Chain Management. 56 (3).
  • Zhao, K., Scheibe, K., Blackhurst, J., & Kumar, A. (2018). Supply Chain Network Robustness Against Disruptions: Topological Analysis, Measurement, and Optimization. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 66 (1) pp. 127-139.
  • Rosales, C., Whipple, J., & Blackhurst, J. (2018). The Impact of Distribution Channel Decisions and Repeated Stockouts on Manufacturer and Retailer Performance. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 66 (3).
  • Scheibe, K. & Blackhurst, J. (2018). Supply Chain Disruption Propagation: A Systemic Risk and Normal Accident Theory Perspective. International Journal of Production Research. 56 (1-2) pp. 43-59.
  • Blackhurst, J., Rungtusanatham, M., Scheibe, K., & Ambulkar, S. (2018). Supply Chain Vulnerability Assessment: A Network Based Visualization and Clustering Analysis Approach. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management. 24 (1) pp. 21-30.
  • Rosales, C., Whipple, J., & Blackhurst, J. (2018). The Impact of Out Of Stocks and Supply Chain on Manufacturers: Insights from an Agent-based Model. Transportation Journal. 57 (2) pp. 137-162.
  • Ambulkar, S., Blackhurst, J., & Cantor, D. (2016). Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Competency: An Individual Level Knowledge Based Perspective. International Journal of Production Research. 54 (5) pp. 1398-1411.
  • Cantor, D., Morrow, P., & Blackhurst, J. (2015). An Examination of How Supervisors Influence Their Subordinates to Engage in Environmental Behaviors. Decision Sciences Journal. 46 (4) pp. 697-729.

Selected Presentations

  • "Growing Thick Skin: The Evolution of Supply Chain Resilience," Guest/Invited Speaker at Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, November 2016.
  • "Minimizing SC Disruption Intensity and its Negative Impact on Firm Performance: Is There a Dark Side to Focusing on Innovation?," Guest/Invited Speaker at Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, November 2016.
  • "The Adaptation of Supply Chain Resilience Capabilities," Guest/Invited Speaker at Production and Operations Management Society Annual Conference, May 2016.
  • "Dark Side of Innovation: Supply Chain Disruptions," Guest/Invited Speaker at Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, November 2015.
  • "Learning to Become Resilient, A Cognitive Perspective of Supply Chain Disruption," Guest/Invited Speaker at Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, November 2015.

Employment History

  • Leonard A. Hadley Professor in Business Analytics, Business Analytics, University of Iowa, 2019 - 2024

Editorial & Review Activities

  • Senior Editor, Journal of Business Logistics, January 2020.
  • Editorial Board Member, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, January 2012 - January 2020.
  • Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, January 2012 - January 2019.
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Supply Chain Management, January 2012 - January 2019.
  • Associate Editor, Decision Sciences Journal, January 2011 - January 2020.
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Business Logistics, January 2011.
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Operations Management, January 2010.