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Post Nominals MPhil, MSc, BEng (Hons), PhD, FHEA, PGCert
Biography Claire Hannibal (née Moxham) is Professor of Operations Management and Associate Dean Research and Knowledge Exchange at Robert Gordon University.

Claire’s overarching research focus is on process improvement in organisations and supply chains. Current research projects are focused on triple bottom line sustainability, textile supply chains and the role of labelling in assuring the social sustainability of multi-tier supply chains. Recent projects have examined humanitarian logics and strategies for implementing information sharing to manage supply chain risk.

Claire has published widely on the topic of operations and supply chain process improvement and her research features in the International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal and Journal of Business Research. In 2022 she won the Professor Ian Beardwell Prize awarded by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development for the best applied research paper, and the David Lepak Award from the International Journal of Human Resource Management

Prior to joining Robert Gordon University she has held Faculty positions at Liverpool John Moores University, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Wolverhampton, University of Liverpool, University of Bradford and University of Manchester. Prior to joining academia in 2003, Claire worked for 3 years in Ethiopia with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) and has held managerial positions in manufacturing, textile processing and retail.

Claire welcomes enquiries from PhD students with complementary research interests.
Research Interests Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Process Improvement
Circular Supply Chains
PhD Supervision Availability Yes