Jill Bernard Bracy

Jill Bernard Bracy is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Supply Chain and Analytics at the University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL), and Director of the Supply Chain Risk & Resilience Research (SCR3) Institute. She also serves as Assistant Director of Program Development for the Center for Transportation Studies at UMSL. Her academic roles include teaching courses in supply chain management, analytics, marketing, and transportation. Dr. Bracy’s research focuses on transportation safety, policy initiatives, autonomous vehicles, and supply chain resilience. She actively contributes to professional organizations, serving as faculty advisor to the Transportation Club and Vice President of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals-St. Louis Roundtable.

Her research explores topics such as policy guidance for road infrastructure, autonomous vehicle impacts on motor carriers, and crash severity analysis. Notable projects include studies on temporary rumble strips in work zones and gender differences in truck crash injury severity. Dr. Bracy has collaborated on interdisciplinary projects, combining statistical methods (e.g., CHAID decision trees) with transportation policy analysis.

While no formal awards are listed, her contributions to transportation safety and education reflect her leadership in these fields. She advises student organizations and engages in program development to advance transportation studies. The SCR3 Institute under her direction focuses on supply chain risk mitigation strategies, aligning with her teaching and research priorities.