Rate My Professor Don Maier

Maier launched his academic career as an assistant professor at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, rising to the rank of professor at two institutions. He contributed to public service as a member of the Will County Health Department’s Emergency Response Team, where he designed and managed pharmaceutical distribution during the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak. Additionally, he served on the Will County Center for Economic Development’s logistics advisory board, helping position Joliet as a major Midwest logistics hub. Over nine years, Maier acted as dean for the Maine Maritime Academy and California Maritime Academy. As the founding dean of the School of Maritime Transportation, Logistics, & Management at California State University Maritime Academy, he oversaw programs in marine transportation, international logistics, and naval science. His expertise centers on global supply chain logistics, with a focus on maritime operations and the networks required to transport goods by sea. Maier serves as associate director of education for the International Association of Maritime Port Executives and holds positions on advisory boards for IAMPE and the Containerization & Intermodal Institute. He has appeared in media such as CNN, ABC-San Francisco, and the San Francisco Chronicle, and delivered keynote addresses for the American Association of Port Authorities, Marine Insurance Association of Seattle, and others.