Supply Chain Operations Faculty

The Supply Chain & Operations Department faculty are a group of scholars that embrace both research and teaching. The faculty team actively focuses on problem-driven research using a variety of strong research methodologies. Virtually every faculty member contributes to business-sponsored, problem-driven research.

To learn more about our faculty, we invite your to visit their individual web pages.

Karen Donohue
Professor and Curtis L. Carlson Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Operations

Karen Donohue is an expert in supply chain management and behavioral operations. Her research examines methods for coordinating inventory and distribution decisions across supply chains, as well as ways to align supply chain activities to improve environmental outcomes.

Arthur Hill
Professor Emeritus

Arthur V. Hill (Art) an Emeritus Professor in the Supply Chain and Operations Department in the Carlson School of Management.  He has been awarded numerous teaching awards at the Carlson School and was recognized as an outstanding instructor in several national publications including Business Week.

Ximin (Natalie) Huang
Assistant Professor
Ximin (Natalie) Huang is an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain and Operations at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
Kevin Linderman
Professor Emeritus
Kevin Linderman is an Emeritus Professor in the Supply Chain and Operations Department in the Carlson School of Management.
Susan Meyer-Goldstein
Associate Professor
Susan Meyer Goldstein is an associate professor of Supply Chain and Operations at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.
Anant Mishra
Professor, Andrew Van de Ven Professorship in Supply Chain

Anant Mishra is the Andrew Van de Ven Professor in Supply Chain and Operations at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. His current research interests derive from contemporary real world issues in the areas of innovation, public sector operations, public health supply chains, and emerging market operations.

Christopher Nachtsheim
Professor and Frank A. Donaldson Chair in Operations Management

Christopher J. Nachtsheim is the Frank A. Donaldson Chair of Operations Management in the Supply Chain and Operations Department of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.  Dr. Nachtsheim received and his Ph.D.

Karthik Natarajan
Associate Professor
Karthik Natarajan is an associate professor of Supply Chain and Operations at the Carlson School of Management and a Fellow of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota.
Rachna Shah
Professor
Rachna Shah is a Professor in the Supply Chain and Operations Department at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.
Steven Huchendorf
Senior Lecturer
Steve Huchendorf is a Senior Lecturer in the Supply Chain and Operations Department at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.
David Quimby
Senior Lecturer
David Quimby, Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain and Operations at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.
Robert Azman
Senior Lecturer
Robert Azman serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Carlson School of Management. He is also the Founder and CEO of Innovative CX Solutions, LLC.
Lisa Cotter
Senior Lecturer
Lisa Cotter is a highly experienced Senior Lecturer at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.
Bhupinder Juneja
Senior Lecturer
Bhupinder Juneja is an esteemed Senior Lecturer at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, with a wealth of experience.
Oliver Papp
Lecturer
Oliver Papp is currently serving as a Lecturer in the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
Kevin Wilde
Senior Lecturer
Kevin Wilde currently serves as an Executive Leadership Fellow at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.
Norman Chervany
Professor Emeritus
Norman Chervany, Professor Emeritus at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, specializing in Information & Decision Sciences and Supply Chain & Operations.
William Li
Professor Emeritus

William Li is an Emeritus Professor in the Supply Chain and Operations Department at the Carlson School of Management.  He received his B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from the Tsinghua University in China, and both his M.S. and his Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Waterloo in Canada. He had worked at Ford Motor Company prior to joining the Carlson School at the University of Minnesota.

Roger Schroeder
Professor Emeritus

Roger Schroeder is an Emeritus Professor in the Supply Chain and Operations in the Carlson School of Management.  Roger holds a BA in Mechanical Engineering, with high distinction, a Masters Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Minnesota, and he has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University.