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Keely Croxton serves as Professor of Logistics in the Department of Marketing and Logistics at The Ohio State University's Max M. Fisher College of Business. Her academic leadership spans undergraduate, MBA, PhD, and Executive Education programs where she teaches supply chain management, forecasting, modeling, and Social Impact courses.
Dr. Croxton holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS from Northwestern University. Prior to academia, she gained industry experience in automotive, paper and packaging, and third-party logistics sectors.
Her research centers on supply chain resilience, developing frameworks to balance vulnerabilities with management capabilities during disruptions. Specialized interests include facility location, demand management, relationship management, and supply chain integration. Her work demonstrates consistent focus on process-oriented approaches to supply chain challenges, particularly examining how firms respond to operational disruptions through strategic adaptation and relationship capital.
Analysis of her publication history reveals strong emphasis on supply chain risk mitigation (60% of recent works), with significant contributions to supplier portfolio management, resilience assessment tools, and big data integration challenges. Her research consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical industry applications, often developed through collaborations with organizations like OSU's National Center for the Middle Market.
- Bernard J. LaLonde Best Paper Award (Journal of Business Logistics, 2005)
- Finalist for Bernard J. LaLonde Best Paper Award (Journal of Business Logistics, 2010)
- Research grant funding from OSU’s National Center for the Middle Market (2013)
Dr. Croxton serves on the advisory board for OSU’s Global Water Initiative and has developed influential frameworks for supply chain management processes. Her industry background informs practical teaching approaches across multiple degree programs, including specialized courses like Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management (BUSOBA 7392) and Strategic Supply Chain Management (BUSML 7391).
