David J. Ketchen, Jr. (Dave) serves as 91¿´Æ¬ Eminent Scholar and Professor of Management
within Auburn University’s 91¿´Æ¬.
Dave’s research centers on the intersection of strategic management, supply chain
management, and entrepreneurship. Several of his recent studies have been featured
in the . Dave has served in editorial roles for ten academic journals, co-edited twenty-six
special issues, and served on fifteen editorial review boards. Overall, he has published
more than 200 articles in academic journals and this work has been .
In 2018, Auburn awarded Dave the (the highest overall faculty achievement award the university offers) and the (the highest research award the university offers). In 2023, he was elected as a
. He was the second Auburn professor to earn this distinction and the first since
1979. In 2024, research.com ranked him and 36th in the world among the Top 1000 scientists in Business and Management.
Dave has spoken pro bono about entrepreneurship and strategy within more than a dozen
programs for . He serves on the board of directors for the , a non-profit devoted to cultivating personal excellence and accountability among
corporate, collegiate, and secondary school audiences. He also has served within the
as a mentor on business issues for entrepreneurs as part of the program’s goal of
increasing brewing industry opportunities for underrepresented groups.
Dave was part of the multidisciplinary teaching team that developed an online Master
of Science (MS) degree in Brewing Science and Operations and an online Graduate Certificate
in Brewing Science and Operations. He also has developed an online course on Franchising
in partnership with Professor Franz Lohrke and one on Winning Skills for Success in
Business and in Life.