Rachelle C. Sampson is an Assistant Professor of Logistics, Business and Public Policy at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. Prof. Sampson joined the Smith School after five years at New York University's Stern School of Business. Prior to receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Prof. Sampson lived in Australia for 10 years. During this time, she received her law degree from Queensland University of Technology and was admitted as a barrister in New South Wales. Prof. Sampson also held several legal and consulting positions during this time, most recently at Ernst and Young advising firms on optimal expansion strategies for South East Asia. Since returning to the US, Prof. Sampson has received several awards for her teaching and research work, including the Ameritech Foundation Research Fellowship and the Gerald and Lillian Dykstra Fellowship at the University of Michigan.