Jose M. Cruz

Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

Operations and Information Management

Education/Professional Certification

Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
M.B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
M.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Areas of Expertise

Supply Chain Management
Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability
Networks Economics
Systems Dynamics
Project Management
Business Analytics

Biography

Dr. Jose M. Cruz is an Associate Professor of Operations and Information Management and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs at the University of Connecticut School of Business. His teaching and research focus on operations management, supply chain analytics, project management, and sustainable business practices.

Dr. Cruz’s interdisciplinary research integrates perspectives from management, engineering, computer systems, and applied mathematics. He specializes in complex decision-making in networked systems, particularly in supply chain management, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and risk management. His methodological toolkit includes game theory, variational inequalities, dynamical systems, network theory, multicriteria decision-making, and optimization.

His work has appeared in top-tier journals such as the European Journal of Operational Research, the International Journal of Production Research, the International Journal of Production Economics, Decision Sciences, the Journal of Cleaner Production, and Decision Support Systems. In recognition of his scholarly impact, Dr. Cruz was ranked #94 globally in Supply Chain Management by ScholarGPS in 2025.

He has received several honors, including the UConn-AAUP Excellence Award for Service Excellence, the School of Business Ackerman Scholarship Award (twice), and graduate and undergraduate teaching awards.