PhD Candidate
Charles Herron
Charles “Brock” Herron is a doctoral student in the Department of Supply Chain Management
at Auburn University. Before joining the doctoral program, he received a Master of
Science in Food Science and a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from Auburn University.
During his master’s research, he worked in a microbiology lab and completed his thesis
on the connection of last mile logistics and less-than-truckload shipping on and food
safety and food spoilage. His research interests include the cold chain, last mile
logistics, and the connection between food safety and the food supply chain.
Charles Herron
cbh0030@auburn.edu
Charles Herron C.V.
PhD Candidate
Drew Hildebrandt
Drew Hildebrandt is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Supply Chain Management
at Auburn University. Prior to joining the Ph.D. program in 2022, Drew received a
master’s degree in business administration at Auburn University. Drew Hildebrandt
holds a dual degree in bachelor’s of science with a major in Supply Chain Management
and Computer Information Systems.
Drew Hildebrandt
alh0168@auburn.edu
Drew Hildebrandt C.V.
PhD Candidate
Jacob Jensen
Jacob (Jake) Jensen is second-year Supply Chain Management Doctoral Student. He is
also an active-duty officer in the United States Air Force with more than 13 years
of experience leading and managing logistics and supply chain operations for contingency
planning efforts, military readiness, and airpower sustainment. He holds Master of
Science degrees in Supply Chain Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology,
and International Relations from Troy University, and a Bachelor of Science degree
in Human Resource Management from Utah State University. He is currently engaged in
research on supply chain resilience, supply chain risk management and supply chain
sustainability. He also has interests in international logistics and supply chain
viability.
Jacob Jensen
jcj0064@auburn.edu
Jacob Jenson C.V.
PhD Candidate
Mary Ashley Stanton
Mary Ashley Stanton is a first-year supply chain management doctoral student at Auburn
University’s Harbert College of Business. Her research interests include autonomous
delivery, optimizing the last mile, crowdsourcing delivery, cyber security in supply
chain networks, and the intersection of behavioral factors and trust with cyber policies.
Mary Ashley holds a B.S.Math from USAFA, CO, MAS from Embry-Riddle, FL, and MSOM from
AFIT, OH. She has a 16-year background in aviation and is an avid mountaineer and
triathlete. She successfully completed her first IRONMAN in 2022.
Mary Ashley Stanton
mas0292@auburn.edu
Mary Ashley Stanton C.V.
PhD Candidate
Sid Yamalokonda
Sid Yamalakonda is an Auburn University Supply Chain Management doctoral student in
his second year of study. His primary research interest focuses on the role of crowdsourcing
in supply chain and logistics. Particularly in understanding how crowdsourcing can
add value to supply chains by improving finances, sales, and last-mile logistics.
His other research interests include policy and bottom-of-the-pyramid issues in SCM.
Sid has multiple years of industry experience providing software solutions for firms
in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors. Sid’s primary expertise is in managing
quality and regulatory software systems which adhere to FDA compliance. His experience
includes aiding key supply chain functions such as manufacturing, product serialization,
and traceability. He has a solid technical background with skills in programming,
data analytics, and cloud platforms.
Prior to the Ph.D. program at Auburn, Sid received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical
Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India, and graduated from
Auburn University in 2016 with a dual master’s in Information Systems and Business
Administration.
Sid Yamalakonda
s.yamalakonda@auburn.edu
Sid Yamalakonda C.V.
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