Zoe Schumm, Ph.D.

Portrait of Dr. Zoe Schumm
Assistant Professor, Project and Supply Chain Management
287 Burke
Mailing Address:
BLACK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
PENN STATE BEHREND
281 BURKE CENTER
ERIE PA 16563

From linear to circular: A case study on competing logics and the creation of dynamic capabilities, Academy of Management Proceedings - September, 2025
Collaborator: Meltem Denizel, Co-Author

Reevaluating poverty alleviation: Insights from social enterprises engaging with BoP suppliers, Academy of Management Proceedings - September, 2025
Collaborator: Joshua Schumm, Co-Author

Exploring design for disassembly: Circular fashion strategies for a sustainable future, Bloomsbury Fashion Business Cases - November 21, 2024

Supplier Selection at the Base of the Chain: Navigating competing institutional logics for shared mutual value, International Journal of Operations and Production Management - September 4, 2024
Collaborator: Linda Niehm, Co-Author

Closed-loop supply chains in apparel: Current status and future directions, Journal of Operations Management - February, 2024
Collaborator: Meltem Denizel, Co-Author

Retail industry readiness through active learning: A student reflection approach - January, 2024
Collaborators: Emily Worral, Co-Author; Rachel Eike, Co-Author

Active Entrepreneurship learning: An industry-specific consulting experience for apparel and hospitality students, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings - January, 2022
Collaborators: Emily Worrall, Co-Author; Linda Niehm, Co-Author

An exploratory assessment of sourcing criteria for the fair trade apparel and soft goods supply chain, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings - January, 2022
Collaborator: Linda Niehm, Co-Author

Motherhood: A visualization of internal tension, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings - January, 2022
Collaborator: Eulanda Sanders, Co-Author

Student entrepreneurs' start-up of apparel and lifestyle business ventures during the COVID-19 pandemic: A social embeddedness perspective, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings - January, 2022
Collaborators: Emily Worrall, Co-Author; Linda Niehm, Co-Author

The friendly shark tank: Mentoring student entrepreneurs using product pitches, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings - January, 2022
Collaborators: Steven McKinney, Co-Author; Linda Niehm, Co-Author; Ann Marie Fiore, Co-Author; Doreen Chung, Co-Author; Jessica Hurst, Co-Author

Using product lifecycle management (PLM) software to teach the product development process: Developing industry-ready graduates, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings - January, 2022
Collaborator: Rachel Eike, Co-Author

Scale development of consumer-focused technology features important to shopping experiences in small retail businesses, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings - December, 2020
Collaborators: Steven McKinney, Co-Author; Linda Niehm, Co-Author; Ann Marie Fiore, Co-Author; Eric Olson, Co-Author; Jessica Hurst, Co-Author; Doreen Chung, Co-Author

Doctor of Philosophy, Apparel Merchandising / Supply Chain Management, Iowa State University

Masters of Science, Apparel merchandising, Iowa State University

Bachelors, Apparel production & design, Kansas State University