CSBP Faculty

James C. Bean
Harry B. Miller Professor and Dean of the Lundquist College of Business
Dr. Bean was formerly associate dean for academic affairs and associate dean for graduate education, codirector of the Joel D. Tauber Manufacturing Institute, and a professor in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. His research interests are in genetic algorithms, integer programming and infinite horizon optimization as applied to equipment replacement, capacity expansion, asset management, production, and scheduling.

Jennifer Howard-Grenville
Assistant Professor of Management
Dr. Howard-Grenville received her Ph.D. in Technology, Management, and Policy from MIT. She studies how cultural and institutional processes constrain or advance organizational change, with a focus on changes in corporate environmental practice. Her work has examined change processes in the semiconductor industry, and other manufacturing organizations, as well as explored the influence and effectiveness of voluntary environmental programs. Prior to academia, Howard-Grenville worked as a strategy consultant.

Nagesh Murthy
Associate Professor in Decision Sciences
Dr. Murthy received his Ph.D. in operations management from The Ohio State University. His interdisciplinary research interests fall in the areas of supply chain management, revenue management, and new product development. His prior work experience includes faculty positions at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Michigan State University, along with management positions in Indian Railways and Sundaram Clayton Ltd.

Michael Pangburn
Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences
Dr. Pangburn completed his Ph.D. in management from the University of Rochester. He researches how operational decisions regarding inventory and capacity shape demand for a firm's products. Currently, he is studying the relationship between consumer uncertainty and the resulting expected demand pattern across a firm's product line. In another project, he is analyzing the conditions under which it is advantageous for a supplier to fully share inventory information with its customers.

Anne Parmigiani
Assistant Professor in Management
Dr. Parmigiani received her Ph.D. in management from the University of Michigan. She conducts research involving vertical interfirm relationships, procurement decisions, and firm capabilities. Formerly a market analyst and then a procurement manager, she has worked in various manufacturing industries for ten years and is certified as a professional purchasing manager.

Michael Russo
Director of the Sustainable Supply Chain Management Center, Charles H. Lundquist Professor of Sustainable Management, and Department Head in Management
Dr. Russo earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. His current research focuses on sustainable power sales strategies, voluntary environmental regulation, and green supply chain management. In the recent past Russo has worked with the Mexican government to improve markets for environmentally certified wood products. Prior to his academic career, Russo worked to commercialize wind and solar energy.