Merieke Stevens

Merieke Stevens is a Full Professor at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University, where she holds the Chair of Supply Ecosystems within the Department of Technology and Operations Management. She is also a Visiting Academic Fellow at the Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge. Her academic leadership extends to her role as Department Editor for Technology Management at the Journal of Operations Management, and she has held visiting positions at The Wharton School, University of Tokyo, and École Polytechnique Paris.

Her research centers on reconfiguring supply ecosystems to improve economic, societal, and environmental outcomes, with a focus on process-embedded people. She investigates how trust and digital tools can enhance transparency and sustainability across complex systems. Originally conducting extensive on-site research in Japan’s automotive industry, she now applies these insights to healthcare teams, global ports, and energy infrastructure.

The recent articles highlight a strong interdisciplinary trend, bridging operations management with healthcare innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation. Her work combines empirical rigor with theoretical depth, often using grounded theory and complexity perspectives to understand relational dynamics in supply chains and team-based care environments.

• PMB Best Teacher Award
• Journal of Operations Management Reviewer Service Award
• Industry Studies Association Giarratani Rising Star Award
• Institute for Supply Management Best Paper in Supply Chain Award
• Cambridge Judge Business School Best Doctoral Paper Award

Merieke supervises academic work and has contributed to doctoral education through her editorial roles at top journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly and Organization Studies. She has received recognition for both teaching and research excellence. Her grants and funding sources are implied through her international collaborations and high-impact publications, though specific grant titles are not listed. She contributes to public engagement through media appearances on circular economy and supply chain ethics.

She is involved in interdisciplinary research networks connecting operations management with healthcare, sustainability, and digital innovation. Her affiliations with Cambridge and RSM position her at the nexus of global supply chain research and industrial application.