Dr. Robert Vokurka

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Dr. Robert J. Vokurka

345 OCNR Building

College of Business

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

6300 Ocean Drive

Corpus Christi, TX 78412

robert.vokurka@tamucc.edu

       Robert J. Vokurka is a professor of operations management at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. He serves as chair of the Department of Finance, Economics, and Decision Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. at Texas A&M University - College Station in operations management and had been on the Industrial Distribution faculty in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M prior to his current appointment. He also holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a BA from Albion College (Michigan).

         Vokurka has published over sixty papers in journals such as Journal of Operations Management, International Journal of Forecasting, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, and Production and Inventory Management Journal, and several others. He has nearly twenty-five years of industry experience including positions of Plant Manager and Division Controller. He holds certifications in accounting, supply chain management, resource management, purchasing, and quality including CPA, CMA, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, C.P.M., CQE, CQIA, and CQM. He is an active member of APICS, The Association for Operations Management is a past Chair of the Board of Directors. He has also served as an examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the Texas Award for Performance Excellence.

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