Joseph Sarkis is a Professor of Management in Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Business School. His teaching and research interests are in the fields of environmental sustainability, operations, and supply chain management. He is the author or co-author of over 450 publications. His research is widely cited and has also been noted as the most productive researcher in the field of supply chain management from the years 1995-2015. Sarkis is the editor of "The Palgrave Handbook of Supply Chain Management," published in 2024, - a major reference work with over 60 chapters on supply chain management that covers a broad range of supply chain management topics including supply chain resilience and disruption.  

Professor Sarkis has provided interviews to multiple media outlets on supply chain concerns and effects of the United Auto Workers strike against the ‘Big Three’ U.S. automakers, and federal efforts to strengthen domestic supply chains. In 2022, Sarkis testified in a hearing at the Massachusetts State House on a new bill that seeks to develop blockchain applications and a state workforce around them. He was also interviewed by Newsy for advice on how to deal with the stress of holiday shopping during the pandemic supply chain crisis.

He can speak about WPI’s signature project-based learning and how it’s providing valuable experiences in The Business School’s academic programs.