Effie Stavrulaki

Effie Stavrulaki

  • Professor, Management
  • Certificate in Positive Psychology Whole Being Institute
  • Certificate in Positive Psychology Coaching Whole Being Institute
  • Ph.D. University of Rochester
  • Master in Management Science University of Rochester
  • Master in Statistics University of Rochester
  • BS, Mathematics University of Athens

Teaching Interests

Applied Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, Leadership, Supply Chain, Operations and Service Management; 

Research Interests

Positive Leadership; Application of Positive Psychology for improving supply chain processes; Supply Chain Management; Sustainable Supply chains; Humanitarian Logistics; Operations and Marketing Interface; Inventory and Capacity Management; Service Supply Chains; Intersections of Supply Chain and New Product Development  Student well beign and success.

Consulting/Practice Interests

Supply Chain Management; Sustainable Supply chains; Positive Psychology; Leadership; Motivation

Bio

In her research Dr. Stavrulaki aims to understand the strategic and operational implications of optimizing the supply chain as well as integrating the supply chain with other important functional areas such as marketing and new product development. She also investigates how sustainable and socially responsible supply chains can operate profitably. Her work spans both manufacturing and service organizations.
Dr. Stavrulaki also holds a certificate in positive psychology and positive psychology coaching from Whole Being Institute. She is interested in exploring how positive psychology can be used to improve the well-being of individuals, employees and organizations, as well as to improve supply chain processes.
Dr. Stavrulaki has published articles in many peer reviewed journals such as Management Science and the European Journal of Operational Research. She has also served as an area editor of IIE Transactions and has presented her work in many national and international conferences. Prior to joining the faculty at Bentley, she held a tenure track faculty position at the Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, University Park, PA.

Awards and Honors

  • Honorable Mention for the Best Paper Award for 2016; paper title "Using Digital Service Inventories to Create Customer Value", Service Science
  • Innovation in Teaching Award, Bentley University
  • Honorable Mention for the Best Paper Award for 2014, Service Science

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • Imbriale, P., Stavrulaki, E., Walsh, I. (2025). Government Supply Chain Response to COVID-19: Attributions and Strategic Adaptations.  Work in Progress.. (In Progress)
  • Stavrulaki, E., Imbriale, P., Surti, C. (2025). The Effects of Brief Mindfulness Training on Monetary and In-kind Donation Decisions.. Current Psychology
  • Jalili, M., Pangburn, M., Stavrulaki, E., Xu, S. (2025). Sequential product launches with post-sale updates.. European Journal of Operational Research, (324) 2 538-554.
  • Imbriale, P., Livingston, J., Stavrulaki, E. (2024). Can Media Reports Encourage Donors to Give Cash Instead of In-kind? Evidence from an Experiment. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
  • Livingston, J. A., Stavrulaki, E. (2024). Can Media reports encourage Donors to give cash instead of in-kind? Evidence from an experiment. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, (110) (Link)
  • Pangburn, M., Stavrulaki, E. (2022). From Used to New: Committing to Product Refresh Services. Sustainability, (14) 8 21.
  • Smit, B., Stavrulaki, E. (2021). The efficacy of a mindfulness-based intervention for college students under extremely stressful conditions. Mindfulness 12 15-Jan.
  • Stavrulaki, E., Li, M., Gupta, J. (2020). Perceived Parenting Styles, Academic Achievement and Life Satisfaction of College Students. European Journal of Psychology of Education 36 693–717.
  • Primus, D., Stavrulaki, E. (2018). Connecting Product Development and Supply Chain sub-processes to improve New Product Introductions: The impact of connection intensity and timing. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal 19(2) 142-159.
  • Davis, M. M., Stavrulaki, E., Wolfson, A. (2018). A Framework for Increasing Sustainability in Services. Service Science, (10) 2 139-153.
  • Davis, M. M., Field, J., Stavrulaki, E. (2015). Using Digital Service Inventories to Create Customer Value. Service Science/INFORMS, (Vol. 7) No. 2 pp. 83-99.
  • Pangburn, M., Stavrulaki, E. (2014). Take Back Costs and Product Durability. European Journal of Operational Research, (238) 175-184.
  • Stavrulaki, E., Davis, M. M. (2014). A Typology for Service Supply Chains and its Implications for Strategic Decisions. Service Science/INFORMS, (6) 1 34-46.
  • Stavrulaki, E. (2011). Inventory Decisions for Substitutable Products with Products with Stock-Dependent Demand. International Journal of Production Economics, (129) 1 65-78.
  • Davis, M. M., Stavrulaki, E. (2010). Aligning Products with Supply Chain Processes and Strategy. The International Journal of Logistics Management, (21) 1 127-151. (Link)
  • Kwasnica, A., Stavrulaki, E. (2008). Competitive Location and Capacity Decisions for Facilities Serving Time Sensitive Customers. Naval Research Logistics, (55) 7 704-721.
  • Balakrishnan, A., Pangburn, M., Stavrulaki, E. (2008). Integrating the Promotional and Service Roles of Retail Inventories. Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, (10) 2 218-235.
  • Pangburn, M., Stavrulaki, E. (2008). Capacity and Price Setting for Dispersed, Time-Sensitive Customer Segments. European Journal of Operational Research, (184) 3 1100-1121.
  • Dobson, G., Stavrulaki, E. (2007). Simultaneous Price, Location, and Capacity Decisions on a Line of Time Sensitive Customers. Naval Research Logistics, (54) 1 10-Jan.
  • Balakrishnan, A., Pangburn, M., Stavrulaki, E. (2004). Stack them High, Let 'em Fly: Lot Sizing with Demand-stimulating Inventories. Management Science, 50(5), pp. 630-644
  • Dobson, G., Stavrulaki, E. (2003). Capacitated, Finish-to-Order Production Planning with Customer Order Date Assignments. IIE Transactions, (35) 5 445-455.
  • Stavrulaki, E., Fong, D., Lin, D. (2003). Two-Resource Stochastic Capacity Planning Employing a Bayesian Methodology. The Journal of the Operational Research Society, (54) 1198-1208.
  • Jonassen, D., Prevish, T., Stavrulaki, E., Christy, D. (1999). Learning to Solve Problems on the Web: Aggregate Planning in A Business Management Course. Distance Education, (20) 91 49-63.

    • Books

  • Li, G., Stavrulaki, E. (2020). 2020 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference Proceedings Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (Link)

    • Book Chapters

  • Pangburn, M., Stavrulaki, E. (2005). Location and Design with Pricing and Waiting-Time Considerations Supply Chain Optimization. Springer Science and Business Media, Inc.

    • Conference Proceedings

  • Pangburn, M., Stavrulaki, E. (2025). “Pacing successive new product releases: Launching “what” versus “when”. ” Proceedings of the Manufacturing and Service Operations Conference. London, UK
  • Chircu, A. M., Kononchuk, N., Li, G., Qi, Y., Stavrulaki, E. (2016). “Business Analytics and Supply Chain and Operations Management - A Text Mining-Based Literature Review” New England Decision Sciences Institute Conference Proceeding
  • Primus, D., Stavrulaki, E. (2012). “Linking sites of knowing in product development and supply chain management for effective development” Decision Sciences Institute San Fransisco, CA
  • Stavrulaki, E. (2012). “Supply Chain Management and Strategy for Services” IBM, the European Union‚Äôs Seventh Framework Program, and Institute of Computer Science, Crete, Greece Hersonissos, Crete, Greece
  • Stavrulaki, E., Primus, D. (2011). “A product centric view on the linkage between new product development and supply chain management ‚Äì beyond simple models of strategic fit and the dichotomy of modular and integral product architecture” Decision Sciences Institute Boston, MA
  • Stavrulaki, E., Davis, M. M., Field, J. (2011). “Segmenting Services to Identify Key Process Success Factors” West Coast Decision Sciences Institute Portland, OR
  • Gao, J. J., Stavrulaki, E. (2009). “A joint optimization model of assortment planning and inventory replenishment under demand substitution”

    • Other Scholarly Work

  • Imbriale, P., Stavrulaki, E. (2025). Cash or In-Kind? Information Effects on Donation Choice in Humanitarian Giving.  Work in Progress.. (In Progress).

    • Presentations

  • Stavrulaki, E. (2024). “Inventory Disclosures and Donor Behavior” Presented at the North East Decision Sciences Annual Conference Cambridge, MA
  • Stavrulaki, E., Imbriale, P., Surti, C. (2023). “Inventory Disclosures and Donor Behavior” Presented at the Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference Atlanta, GA
  • Stavrulaki, E., Pangburn, M. (2019). “New product introductions with post-sale updates” Presented at the Decision Sciences Institute DSI 2019 Annual Conference New Orleans, LI
  • Li, G., Stavrulaki, E., Asgary, N. (2019). “Diversity and Inclusion Decisions and their Impact on Workforce Operational Performance” Presented at the 2019 CYRUS Institute of Knowledge (CIK) Conference Cambridge, MA
  • Stavrulaki, E., Xia, L. (2019). “Impact of Product-Level Sustainability/CSR Disclosures on Consumer's Willingness to Pay” Presented at the North East Decision Sciences Institute NEDSI Annual Conference
  • Li, G., Stavrulaki, E. (2018). “Decision Making for Workforce Diversity and Inclusion” Presented at the 2018 DSI Annual Conference Chicago, IL
  • Stavrulaki, E., Xia, L. (2018). “Product-level sustainability / CSR disclosures on consumers attitudes and profits” Presented at the Decision Sciences Institute Decision Sciences Institute 49th Annual Meeting Chicago, IL
  • Stavrulaki, E. (2018). “Operations & Employee Wellbeing; the Human Sustainability and Future of Work Panel” Presented at the Bentley University The Future of Work Academic Symposium Waltham, MA
  • Pangburn, M., Stavrulaki, E. (2016). “From Used to New: Increasing Profit through Product Renewals” Presented at the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) POMS Annual Conference Orlando, FL
  • Chircu, A. M., Kononchuk, N., Li, G., Qi, Y., Stavrulaki, E. (2016). “Business Analytics and Supply Chain and Operations Management - A Text Mining-Based Literature Review” Presented at the 2016 New England Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI) Conference Alexandria, Virginia, March 31-April 2, 2016
  • Stavrulaki, E. (2015). “From Used to New: Increasing Profit through Product Renewals” Presented at the Bentley Faculty Research Council Bentley Research Colloquium-Sustainable Worlds: Individual, Business, Societal, and Scientific Perspectives
  • Stavrulaki, E., Pangburn, M. (2015). “From Used to New: Increasing Profit through Product Renewals” Presented at the Production and Operations Management Society POMS Annual Conference Washington, DC

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Evaluator for MG, Secondary Evaluator for Mateo Cruz 2025-10-01 - Present
  • Evaluator for MG, Principal Evaluator for Ipek Koparan 2024-10-01 - Present
  • Evaluator for MG, Instructor Evaluator for Chris King 2026-03-26 - Present
  • Principal Advisor to Tenure-Track Faculty for Principal Evaluator for Zou Yuyang 2023-11-01 - 2023-11-30
  • Secondary Evaluator for Ian Walsh for Secondary Evaluator for Ian Walsh 2023-11-01 - 2023-11-30
  • Ad-hoc committee evaluating Executive Ph.D. applicants for Ad-hoc committee evaluating Executive Ph.D. applicants 2024-02-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Strategy Faculty Hiring Committee 2024-08-01 - 2024-11-30
  • Coordinator of department's assurance of learning activities for Assurance of Learning Coordinator-Management Department 2023-02-01 - 2023-04-30
  • Principal Advisor to Tenure-Track Faculty for Principal Evaluator for Brandon Smit 2023-01-01 - 2023-02-28
  • Peer Reviewer for Peer Evaluation of Management Instructors 2022-09-01 - 2022-12-31
  • Committee Member for Strategy Faculty Hiring Committee 2022-08-01 - 2022-12-31
  • Peer review for Peer Evaluation of Management Instructors 2021-09-01 - 2021-12-31
  • Principal Advisor to Tenure-Track Faculty for Principal Evaluator for Monire Jalili 2019-10-01 - 2020-02-28
  • Committee Member for Strategy Faculty Hiring Committee 2019-07-01 - 2019-11-30
  • Committee Member for Operations Management Faculty Hiring Committee 2018-08-01 - 2018-11-30
  • Committee Member for Department Chair Decision Sub-group 2018-06-01 - 2018-06-30
  • Department Coordinator for Assurance of Learning for Assurance of Learning Coordinator-Management Department 2016-11-01 - 2021-12-31
  • Peer Classroom Visit for Bob Young for Peer Evaluation of Teaching 2015-12-01 - 2015-12-31
  • Mentor (Faculty) for O&SCM Concentration Program Coordinator 2014-10-01 - 2022-12-31
  • Committee Member for Management Student Advising Committee 2014-09-01 - 2015-05-31
  • Principal Advisor to Tenure-Track Faculty for Principal Evaluator for Natalie Cotton-Lessler 2015-01-01 - 2015-03-31
  • Committee Member for Management Department Planning Committee 2013-09-01 - 2016-05-31
  • Task Force Member for Task force to explore a new Management Concentration and Minor 2013-02-01 - 2013-05-31

    • Service: Public

  • Committee Member for Adhoc Vaccine Advisory Board for the State of Massachusetts 2021-02-01 - 2021-03-31

    • Service: Professional

  • Editor (Associate), Journal for IISE Transactions 2023-01-01 - 2023-12-31
  • Conference/Workshop Track Chair for Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference 2023-05-01 - 2023-11-30
  • Editor (Associate), Journal for IISE Transactions 2021-12-01 - 2021-12-31
  • Officer, President/Elect/Past for Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI) 2021-07-01 - 2022-06-30
  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for North East Decision Sciences Institute 2020-01-01 - 2020-03-27
  • Best Paper Awards Coordinator for Decision Sciences Institute 2019-10-01 - 2019-11-30
  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for North East Decision Sciences Institute 2019-05-01 - 2019-12-31
  • Conference/Workshop Session Chair for Decision Sciences Institute 2018-09-01 - 2018-11-30
  • for Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Transactions 2018-06-01 - 2018-06-30
  • Editor (Associate), Journal for IISE Transactions 2017-08-01 - 2017-08-31

    • Service: Ph.D. Advising

  • Supervisor 2025/01 - Present
  • Supervisor 2022/03 - 2023/01
  • Supervisor 2022/04 - 2023/01
  • Supervisor 2018/03 - 2022/01
  • Supervisor 2008/01 - 2012/03

    • Service: University

  • for Executive Ph.D. 2025-07-03 - 2025-07-03
  • Judge for NABA x Bentley Business Bowl 2025-02-15 - 2025-02-15
  • Faculty participant for Minerva Project and Bentley University - 2023-09-12
  • Committee Member for Remote Learning Task Force member 2023-01-01 - 2023-08-31
  • Committee Member for Ph.D. Council 2021-09-01 - 2023-12-31
  • Guest Speaker for Bentley University’s Research Conference on Covid-19, presentation - 2021-02-26
  • Committee Member for AACSB Writing Team, and leader of the sub-group on Teaching and Learning Section of the report 2019-05-01 - 2019-07-31
  • General Business Course Coordinator for GB214 Coordinator 2018-07-01 - 2023-12-31
  • Committee Member for Faculty Evaluation Procedures, Member 2017-09-01 - 2019-05-31
  • Committee Member for Dean's Search Committee 2018-06-01 - 2018-12-31
  • Guest Speaker for Women’s Leadership Center and Admissions Office 2017-10-28 - 2017-10-28
  • Committee Member for Member of the Executive Board for FUSIO--Bentley’s new undergraduate research journal 2016-10-01 - 2017-12-31
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Honors Capstone Research Advisor 2016-10-01 - 2017-05-31
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Honors Capstone Research Advisor 2016-10-01 - 2017-05-31
  • Task Force Member for Signature Work Task Force 2016-09-01 - 2017-05-31
  • Committee Member for Member of Bentley's Faculty Honors Council 2015-09-01 - 2018-05-31
  • Co-Chair for Bentley's 2016 Research Colloquium Track Co-Chair -- The Business of Healthcare 2016-08-01 - 2016-11-30
  • Attendee and Session Chair for The Service Management and Science Forum at Bentley 2015-06-11 - 2015-06-13
  • Committee Member for Salary and Benefits University Committee 2013-09-01 - 2014-05-31
  • Task Force Member for Emerging Leaders MBA Course Redesign 2013-03-01 - 2013-09-30
  • Task Force Member for PMBA Value Course Design 2013-07-01 - 2013-08-31
  • Committee Member for Senate Planning Committee 2010-08-01 - 2011-05-31