Faculty
Margaret Kidd
Instructional Associate Professor of Supply Chain and Logistics Technology
Office Location 230, Sugar Land Academic Building
Phone 713-743-9081
Email mkidd [at] uh.edu
Education
Doctoral Program, Urban Planning & Environmental Policy, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, 2012.
MA, Cross Cultural Studies, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, December 2008. Capstone Courses: International Business and Race and Crime.
BBA, Business Administration, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, December 1985.
Certification — Certified Port Executive™
Certification — SCPro™ Fundamentals
Professional and Scientific Affiliations
Liaison, Export Competitive Maritime Council, Education Committee
Study Abroad Committee, University of Houston
Faculty Advisor, Student Industrial Distribution Organization (SIDO)
Advisory Board Member, Houston East End Chamber of Commerce
CSCMP Roundtable - Houston
International Transportation Management Association - Houston (ITMA)
Influential Circle
Academic Experience
Program Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Technology, University of Houston, September 2018 - May 2025.
Instructional Assistant Professor, Supply Chain, College of Technology, University of Houston, September 2016 - Present.
Project Director and Principal Investigator, TAACCCT LINCS Grant, International Business, Logistics & Maritime Program, Department of Business and Professions, Division Business & Technology, San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas, January 2014 - August 2016. Program development and delivery, strategy development, business planning and budgeting, curriculum development, learning management system integration, participant recruitment and marketing, project management, communication and collaboration between eleven academic institutions on national scale.
Adjunct Faculty, International Business, Logistics & Maritime Program, Department of Business and Professions, Division Business & Technology, San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas, March 2014 - August 2016.
Adjunct Faculty, Supply Chain Program, Information & Logistics Technology Department, College of Technology, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, September 2012 - May 2014.
Visiting Instructor/Sole Faculty, Geography Program, Department of History, Geography & Economics, College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, September 2010 - August 2012.
Doctoral Research Assistant, Department of Urban Planning & Environmental Policy, Barbara Jordan- Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, June 2009 - July 2010.
Courses Taught
SCLT 2362 - Introduction to Logistics Technology
SCLT 2380 - Distribution Channels
SCLT 3375 - Maritime Operations
SCLT 3381 - Industrial and Consumer Sales
SCLT 3385 - Transport Economics & Policy
SCLT 4389 - Practicum
Awards & Honors
Houston Women Magazine, Savvy Sister. Recognized for workforce development efforts in supply chain, August 2017.
Professional Activities
Reviewer: Oxford University Press, Book Review of Richard J. Grant's Modern Africa: Urban and Rural Revolutions, Spring 2013.
Recent Presentations
- Presenter, Webinar Future of Freight Education, Organized by TRB Standing Committee on Intermodal Freight Transport, August 2018.
- Moderator, Cyber Security Panel, East End Chamber of Commerce Education Symposium: Building Effective Workforce, May 2018.
- Moderator, Smart Ports: How Can Traffic be Controlled Intelligently Panel, Sustainable Mobility in Logistics: "The Future of Smart and Green Ports" Conference, University of Houston, February 2018.
- Presenter, Port Logistics: What's Next? Savannah, Georgia April 2017.
- Panelist, LINCS Consortium, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida September 2016.
- Panel moderator at the 3rd International Physical Internet Conference, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2016.
- Panelist, Houston East End Chamber of Commerce, Education Symposium, April 2016.
- Panelist/ Organizer, Federal Reserve Event, "Developing a Sustainable Supply Chain Workforce for Americas Distribution Hub for the Next Generation", International Business, Logistics & Maritime Program, Department of Business and Professions, Division Business & Technology, San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas, February 2016.
- Producer/Creative Developer, Student and Industry Engagement film, International Business, Logistics & Maritime Program, Department of Business and Professions, Division Business & Technology, San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas, May 2015. Found at: http://youtu.be/vYl8BQ5YKn0.
- Moderator/ Organizer, International Business, Logistics & Supply Chain Symposium, International Business, Logistics & Maritime Program, Department of Business and Professions, Division Business & Technology, San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas, March 2014.
Conference Publications
- 17th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference, Columbia University, New York, New York. Co-Author Amal Abed: Is Houston Moving Towards a Sustainable Future? Spring 2011.
- Summer 2010 TRANSED Conference Hong Kong, Co-Author with Dr. Lalita Sen: "Growth of Mega Cities Worldwide and Its Impact on Accessible Public Transport."
- Summer 2010 Geoinformatics Conference Beijing, Author "Port of Houston Impact on Residential Neighborhoods."
- Research Week Texas Southern University, Author "Establishing Common Ground: The Agglomeration of Multicultural Assets in the Binz Neighborhood." Spring 2010
- Institute of Interfaith Dialog and Turkish Cultural Center Houston, Author "Developing and Maintaining Civil Society: Purveying Public Goods through Islamic Nonprofit-Charitable Organizations and Transnational NGO's." Summer 2008.