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When Margaret Kidd walked back onto the San Jacinto College campus last fall, she wasn\u2019t just filling a position \u2014 she was completing a circle that began in her own backyard.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now a recognized authority in trade and maritime logistics, Kidd has returned to her roots to lead the College\u2019s new Bachelor of Applied Technology in logistics and supply chain management.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a leader in supply chain, maritime ports, and trade, Kidd is cited regularly by media outlets around the world, and her reach exceeded 3.1 billion people across 455 outlets in 2024 alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through her roles on many boards and committees, she brings a network of industry partners directly to San Jac students.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Wall Street to the classroom<\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Margaret

Margaret Kidd, department chair of the Bachelor of Applied Technology in logistics and supply chain management<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Kidd\u2019s connection to the region runs deep. Growing up in Seabrook, she took summer classes at San Jac before earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in 1985.<\/span><\/p>\n

That foundation launched a powerhouse career \u2013 from a broker\u2019s assistant on Wall Street all the way to an executive leader of a private real estate management company.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kidd later returned to school \u2014 not out of necessity but curiosity. She earned a Master of Arts in cross-cultural studies from UHCL in 2008 and completed 60 doctoral credits in urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University, focusing on port-city interface, sustainability, and economic development.<\/span><\/p>\n

Academia found her unexpectedly through an emergency opening in TSU\u2019s geography department.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d never taught a class in my life with the exception of Sunday school, nor had I considered academia,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I fell into it and cannot imagine doing anything else except paying it forward for the workforce of the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Experience in action<\/span><\/h3>\n

From 2014 to 2017, Kidd directed San Jac\u2019s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant, which helped trade-displaced workers gain high-skill credentials.<\/span><\/p>\n

She then spent nearly nine years building the University of Houston\u2019s supply chain program into one of the region\u2019s largest and most respected. Before returning to San Jac, she served as president of the Houston Maritime Center and Museum and launched the institution at its new home in the East River development.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m glad to be back at San Jac for this phase of my career because it\u2019s such a nurturing, happy place where people care about each other,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Preparing the next generation<\/span><\/h3>\n

San Jac\u2019s logistics bachelor\u2019s degree program launches at a critical moment. Port Houston \u2014 ranked No. 13 among 159 global ports in direct port connections by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development \u2014 has seen container volumes surge 33.6% since 2020, according to Kidd. Demand for skilled supply chain professionals continues to outpace the existing pipeline.<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a \u201cmuch faster than average\u201d job outlook for logisticians, with a projected growth of 17% from 2024 to 2034.<\/span><\/p>\n

The logistics and supply chain management program addresses that gap with a distinctive focus on import and export principles that many university programs do not offer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat prepares them for some interesting jobs in trade compliance and a better understanding even as an analyst,\u201d Kidd said.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Kidd, the work is personal. She recalls a nontraditional student in her early 30s who won scholarships and research competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was so happy for her because earning her degree made a difference in her life,\u201d Kidd said. \u201cShe still calls me for advice. Knowing you can impact someone\u2019s life like that \u2014 that\u2019s what it\u2019s all about.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

San Jac students are now positioned to benefit from that same commitment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about the logistics bachelor\u2019s degree<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

By Melissa Trevizo<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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