Terry Esper
Education:
2003-University of Arkansas, Ph.D.
Marketing and Supply Chain Management
1998-University of Arkansas, M.B.A.
Transportation and Logistics Management
1996-Philander Smith College, B.S.
Mathematics
Research focus: Supply Chain Relationships/Procurement
Telephone: 865.974.0606
E-mail: tesper@utk.edu
Dr.
Esper is a three-time recipient of the Dwight D. Eisenhower
Transportation Fellowship, an Eno Transportation Foundation Fellow, and
a two-time participant in the Council of Logistics Management Doctoral
Symposium. He was also chosen as the 2001 Federal Highway
Administration UTC Student of the Year from the University of Arkansas
and was a finalist for a University-wide graduate student teaching
award.
Dr. Esper’s research interests include
supply chain collaboration, boundary spanner role perceptions and
behavior, supply chain orientation, and supply chain relationship
management. His research has appeared in The Journal of Business Logistics, the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, the Transportation Journal,
and several conference proceedings. His teaching specialties
include purchasing/supply management and strategic transportation and
logistics management.
Prior to his graduate studies, Dr. Esper
worked as a Senior Traffic Administrator and Logistics Solutions
Strategic Planner for Hallmark Cards, Inc. and Hallmark.com.
Moreover, he also conducted transportation research for the Arkansas
State Highway and Transportation Department and the Federal Highway
Administration.