Ruth Beer

Ruth Beer is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York. Previously, she was a faculty member at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Her research combines behavioral experiments and analytical modeling to study decision-making in operational contexts.

• PhD, Operations Management, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
• MBA, Business, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
• BS/MS, Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Buenos Aires

Her research focuses on social interactions in supply chains, collaboration between firms, and workplace productivity. Recent work examines how technology adoption affects managerial decisions and human labor. She has published in journals like Management Science and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, with a 2021 M&SOM Meritorious Service Award.

She holds two completed PSC CUNY grants on collaborative projects and observability in procurement, and serves on committees such as the Faculty Interviewer for PhD admissions and Department Secretary.