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Iana Shaheen is an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Her research focuses on leadership, uncertainty, and disruptions in supply chain settings, with particular attention to how disruptions affect commercial supply chains and the significance of leadership and resilience during response and recovery. She also studies inter-organizational relationships within humanitarian supply chains.
Dr. Shaheen's educational background includes:
- PhD in Business Administration from the University of South Florida
- MS in Marketing from the University of South Florida
- BS in Management from The Higher School of Economics (Russia)
Her research interests center around supply chain disruptions, humanitarian logistics, and leadership in crisis situations. Dr. Shaheen examines how organizations respond to and recover from disruptions, with special focus on the role of leadership and organizational resilience. She investigates the dynamics of inter-organizational relationships in humanitarian contexts, particularly in settings like refugee camps and food banks during crises such as the Rohingya refugee situation and the COVID-19 pandemic. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in both commercial and humanitarian supply chains.
Dr. Shaheen's scholarly contributions demonstrate a consistent focus on understanding how supply chains function under stress, with increasing attention to humanitarian contexts in recent years. Her publications span top-tier journals in operations management and supply chain disciplines, showing a progression from theoretical frameworks to applied case studies in real-world humanitarian crises. The research reveals growing interest in social dimensions of supply chain management, including gender dynamics, religious influences, and psychological factors in disaster response.
Her notable recognition includes:
- IJOPM Best Paper Award 2021 for "Leadership styles in supply chain disruptions: a multimethod evaluation based on practitioner insights"
Dr. Shaheen is actively engaged in academic service, currently serving as Associate Editor for the Journal of Supply Chain Management and International Journal of Production and Operations Management. She holds leadership positions including VP of Marketing for the Decision Sciences Institute and VP of Awards for the Humanitarian Operations Crisis Management College within the Production and Operations Management Society. Her professional service reflects her commitment to advancing research in supply chain management, particularly in humanitarian contexts.
As an educator, Dr. Shaheen focuses on creating a safe and active learning environment that empowers students to develop knowledge through experience and reflection. She aims to equip students with skills that make them comfortable, adaptive, and responsive to the fast-moving business world.
