Maria R. Jenks

Maria R. Jenks serves as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Management & Marketing at the College of Business, University of Wyoming, where she coordinates the Supply Chain Program and advises the Supply Chain and Logistics Club.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Executive M.B.A. from Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri
• B.S. from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
• Executive Leadership Program from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Jenks' research spans Operations and Supply Chain Management with emphasis on energy sector applications, Project Management, Digital Innovation, Business Process Improvement, Strategic Governance, Risk Management, and nuclear value chain optimization for Wyoming manufacturers. Her work bridges academic theory with industry practice through SCOIN grant collaborations.

No scientific awards were mentioned in the source material.

As faculty advisor for the Supply Chain and Logistics Club, Jenks mentors students in supply chain operations. Her grant-funded research with Wyoming Manufacturing Works under the SCOIN initiative focuses on enhancing manufacturing supply chains through nuclear value chain analysis and digital transformation projects.

Jenks collaborates with Wyoming Manufacturing Works on energy supply chain research, leading projects that analyze opportunities for Wyoming manufacturers in emerging sectors like nuclear energy infrastructure.