Dawn M. Russell

Dr. Dawn Russell is an Associate Professor of Transportation and Logistics at University of North Florida (UNF), and part of the Transportation & Logistics Flagship Program at UNF.  Dr. Russell also serves as the Director of the Masters of Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management degree program in the Coggin College of Business.  Dr. Russell has worked on transportation, logistics, strategic sourcing and supply chain problems across a host of industries including aerospace, pharmaceuticals, construction, rail, and others.  She gained operating experience working with GE Aircraft Engines and Lockheed Martin Aero & Naval Systems.  Dr. Russell’s teaching portfolio includes courses in transportation, international logistics, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management.

Dr. Russell has published in Journal of Business Logistics, Transportation Journal, International Journal of Logistics Management, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, Supply Chain Management Review and Supply Chain Quarterly.  She completed her Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering at Northwestern University and is an Eno Transportation Fellow.  She has also earned an M.B.A. from The Ohio State University and a B.A. in Materials and Logistics Management from Michigan State University.

Dr. Russell has served as a speaker at the annual Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) conference in both the United States and Europe, the Ethanol Logistics Conference, quarterly meetings of the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions (VICS) Association, Retail Industry Logistics Association (RILA), Vendor Compliance Federation (VCF), and several other professional organizations.