Theodore P. Stank
Education:
1994-University of Georgia, Ph.D.
Marketing and Distribution
1987-Webster University, M.A.
Business Administration
1982-United States Naval Academy, B.S.
General Engineering
Research focus: Strategic Logistics/Supply Chain Concepts
Telephone: 865.974.1001
E-mail: tstank@utk.edu
Dr. Theodore (Ted) Stank is Associate Dean of the Center for Executive Education and the John H. Dove Professor of Logistics in the College of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee. He previously served as Head of the Department of Marketing and Logistics in the College. Prior to arriving at UT, he served as Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University, joining the MSU faculty as an Assistant Professor in 1997. He has also been on the faculty at Iowa State University and the University of Texas at El Paso. He holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and Distribution from the University of Georgia, an M.A. in Business Administration from Webster University, and a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy.
Dr. Stank's business background includes sales and marketing experience as an employee of Abbott Laboratories Diagnostic Division. He served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy prior to his industry and academic experience. He has performed consulting and executive education services for over 40 manufacturing and logistics firms, including Dell, EDS, Kellogg's, IBM, Norfolk Southern, Pepsi, Siemens, Sony, Textron, Wal-Mart, and Whirlpool. He is an active member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and the Institute of Supply Management. He also serves as one of the Educational Advisors to the Health and Personal Care Logistics Conference.
Dr. Stank’s research focuses on the strategic implications and performance benefits associated with logistics and supply chain management best practices. He is author of over 60 articles in academic and professional journals including Journal of Business Logistics, Journal of Operations Management, Management Science, and Supply Chain Management Review. He is also co-author of the book 21st Century Logistics: Making Supply Chain Integration a Reality, published by the Council of Logistics Management and co-editor of Handbook of Global Supply Chain Management, published by Sage publications.