Claudia Rosales

Claudia Rosales serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business. Her academic appointment spans both the Walton College of Business (WCOB) and the Supply Chain Management department (LSCM), with research activities centered on healthcare operations and logistics optimization.

Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Operations Management and Master of Science in Quantitative Analysis from the University of Cincinnati's College of Business, Department of Quantitative Analysis and Operations Management. She completed her foundational education with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Industrial Engineering from Universidad Rafael Landivar in Guatemala City.

Rosales' research focuses on critical supply chain challenges in healthcare systems, particularly examining inventory management for medical supplies, risk mitigation in vaccine distribution, and optimization of surgical supply chains. Her work bridges theoretical operations management with practical healthcare applications, emphasizing analytics-driven solutions for reducing waste and improving efficiency in high-stakes environments. Recent publications demonstrate increasing specialization in physician preference items and pandemic-related supply chain resilience.

Her scholarly contributions appear in top-tier journals including Journal of Operations Management, Decision Sciences, European Journal of Operational Research, and Transportation Journal. She currently serves as Associate Editor for Decision Sciences Journal, reflecting her growing influence in the field.

• Best Paper of the Year Award - Decision Sciences Journal
• Best Paper of the Year Award - Transportation Journal

Rosales brings significant industry experience to her academic role, having held multiple manufacturing and engineering positions in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector prior to her doctoral studies. Her practical background informs her research on real-world supply chain challenges, particularly in healthcare settings where operational failures can have life-or-death consequences. Current work examines influenza vaccine contracts in developing nations and consignment inventory systems for medical supplies.