Cheryl Gaimon

Cheryl Gaimon holds the Esther and Edward J. Brown Chair and serves as a Regents' Professor at the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology. She is Faculty Director of the Management of Technology (MoT) Certificate Program, which she helped establish, and teaches across all academic levels including executive education. Professor Gaimon initiated the Operations Management Program and served as its first Area Coordinator for seven years.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Operations Research from Carnegie Mellon University
• M.S. in Industrial Administration (Operations Management) from Carnegie Mellon University
• B.S. in Mathematics and Economics (Magna Cum Laude) from Brooklyn College, City University of New York

Professor Gaimon's research centers on managing knowledge-based resources in technology-driven environments. Her work spans Innovation and Management of Technology, Knowledge Management and Outsourcing, New Product/Process Development, Alliances for Innovation, and Sustainability Research. She examines how firms navigate technological change through strategic resource allocation, knowledge transfer, and sustainable operations, with increasing emphasis on environmental strategies in recent years.

Her publication trajectory reveals consistent focus on operations management within technological evolution—from foundational work on technology acquisition and capacity planning to contemporary studies on environmental strategies and multidisciplinary technology management. Key journals featuring her research include Management Science, Operations Research, and Production and Operations Management.

Major recognitions include:

• Regents' Professor designation (2005) by the Georgia Board of Regents
• The 1999 Georgia Tech Research Award for doctoral student development
• Brady Family Award for Faculty Research Excellence (2014)
• Best Department Editor Award for POM (2024)
• POMS Fellow status and Distinguished Service Award (2009/2014)

As an educator, she has mentored doctoral students and shaped curriculum through the MoT program. Her professional leadership includes serving as POMS President (2008-2009), founding co-President of the POMS College on Product Innovation and Technology Management, and editorial roles at top journals including Management Science and Production and Operations Management.

Professor Gaimon directs the interdisciplinary Management of Technology Certificate Program, fostering cross-departmental collaboration for technology management research and education while advancing sustainability integration in operations.