Brief Biography
I am an Assistant Professor of International Business at Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Love School of Business, where I teach international business and strategic management. My approach to teaching emphasizes experiential learning and connecting theoretical frameworks with their practical application in business, drawing on my extensive professional experience managing complex projects, programs, and multidisciplinary teams. My commitment to teaching has been recognized with two teaching awards.
My research examines how businesses, from entrepreneurial ventures to multinational corporations, navigate the tradeoffs between financial and social/environmental value creation in pursuit of sustainable competitive advantage. My scholarship sits at the intersection of strategic management, entrepreneurship, international business, and innovation, with a central focus on business sustainability. I focus particularly on mission-driven firms, social enterprises, and organizations implementing corporate sustainability initiatives.
I have presented my research at leading academic conferences, including the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Strategic Management Society Conference, Eastern Academy of Management Conference, and Southern Management Association Conference.
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Business Administration (Management) 2026
Concentration: Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Jerry Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubbock, Texas
Master of Business and Science, Business and Engineering Management 2020
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Certificate in Project Management, Project Management 2016
Rutgers Business School, Camden, New Jersey
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Technological University of Panama (UTP), Panama City, Panamá
Employment History
Texas Tech University, Jerry S. Rawls College of Business 2021 – 2026
Teaching/Research Assistant (Strategy & Entrepreneurship)
Lubbock, Texas
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 2014 - 2021
Senior Project Manager
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Sims Recycling Solutions 2011 - 2014
Assistant Project Manager
Brooklyn, New York
Parametrix 2006 - 2009
Submittals Engineer - Engineer 2
Tacoma, Washington
Grants Awarded
RESEARCH & TRAVEL GRANTS
Institute for Humane Studies Expense Support Grant (October), 2025
Awarded by (IHS) to support data collection for project to explore the interconnection between venture founders, disruptive innovation, and growth and social impact in B Corps.
Institute for Humane Studies Expense Support Grant (March), 2025
Awarded by Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) to support attendance to 21st Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference in Mexico City, Mexico.
Rawls College of Business (COB) PhD Student Research Grant Award (Spring) 2024
2023 Rawls COB Area of Management Student Research Grant 2023
2022 Rawls COB Area of Management Student Research Grant 2022
Publications
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Hechavarría, D., Guerrero, M., Terjesen, S., Grady, A. (2024). The implications of economic freedom and gender ideologies on women's opportunity-to-necessity entrepreneurship. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 38.
Rawhouser, H., Webb, J., Rodriguez, J., Waldron, T., Kumaraswamy, A., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Grady, A. (2022). Scaling, blockchain technology, and entrepreneurial opportunities in developing countries. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 18.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Cogliser, C., Gardner, W., Ghosh, H., Grady, A. (2023). Leadership and virtual work in a pandemic and post pandemic world. In Gilson, L. L., Maynard, M. T, & O'Neill, T. (Ed.), Handbook of Virtual Work. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
Presentations
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Corres-Luna, K., Grady, A., (2026, July/August). Presenter. Poster related to Social and Environmental Value Creation and Capture, 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Schwab, A., Martin, X., Phutane, A., Beck, T., Skiadopoulou, A., Horton, K., Grady, A., Hirshman, A. M., , Kelley, J., Ryall, M., Skorodziyevskiy, V, Ying, Y., Memeh, K., Gupta, V., Mortal, S., Tumlinson, J., et al. (2026, July/August). Paper presentation, Co-author. Large Data Replication Study on Industry Clusters., 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Grady, A., Hirshman, A. M. (2025, October). Investor Reactions to Sustainable CSR Initiatives: Evidence from the Oil and Gas Industry. Presentation at the Strategic Management Society 45th Annual Conference, San Francisco, California.
Corres-Luna, K., Grady, A., (2025, July). Presenter, Moderator, and Organizer. Social and Environmental Value Creation and Capture, Paper Symposium. 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Grady, A. (2025, February). Exploring the Interconnection Between Venture Founders, Innovation, Venture Growth and Social Impact in Certified B Corporations (Poster). Rawls Research Conference. Lubbock, Texas.
Moore, O., Mchiri, A., Grady, A, & Li, B. (2025, January). Mixed versus Traditional Multiple Team Membership Configurations. Virtual INGRoup conference, Virtual.
Waldron, T., Pereira, J., Gianiodis, P., Grady, A. (2024, October). The Battle for the Azores Dairy Market. Paper session at the Strategic Management Society 44th Annual Conference, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Pereira, J., Waldron, T., Gianiodis, P., Grady, A. (2024, August). A Claim-based View of Competitive Dynamics. Paper session Academy of Management Conference, Chicago, IL.
Waldron, T., Pereira, J., Gianiodis, P., Grady, A. (2024, May). The Rivalry for The Sao Miguel Dairy Market. Paper session at the Eastern Academy of Management Conference, Providence, Rhode Island.
Grady, A., Mitchell, R. (2023, October). Walking the Talk: Organizational Sustainability Commitment and Grand Challenges Rhetoric Alignment. Paper session at the Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Grady, A., Hirshman, A. M., & Bruyaka, O. (2023, October). Watering Two Plants with One Hose: How to Keep Investors Happy While Contributing to Sustainability. Common Ground session at the Strategic Management Society 43rd Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Waldron, T., Pereira, J., Gianiodis, P., Grady, A. (2023, May). Values-Based Rivalry in Market Contexts: The Battle for the Sao Miguel Dairy Market. Paper presentation at the Competitive Dynamics Conference at Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
Hirshman, A. M., Grady, A., Skorodziyevskiy, V., Melancon, M., & Orr, D. (2023, January). Thinking Strategically about Entrepreneurs CSR Engagements. Paper presentation at the US Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Meeting, Tallahassee, FL.
Skorodziyevskiy, V., Crawford, G, C., Hirshman, A. M., Melancon, M., & Grady, A. (2023, January). Replication Studies in Entrepreneurship Research: Theoretical and Practical Implications. Paper presentation at the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Meeting, Tallahassee, FL.
Professional Activities
Licensures and Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP®), Project Management Institute (PMI) 2021 - 2030
Professional Memberships
Strategic Management Society (SMS) 2023 – Present
Eastern Academy of Management (EAM) 2023 - Present
Southern Management Association (SMA) 2023 - Present
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship 2022 - 2024
Academy of Management (AOM) 2021 - Present
Project Management Institute (PMI) 2021 – Present
Awards
AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS
MAJOR FELLOWSHIPS & NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Texas Tech Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship 2025-2026 2025-2026
University-wide fellowship award granted to a select group of outstanding Ph.D. candidates across all disciplines.
Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS) Doctoral Institute (DI)
scholarship award. 2026
B Lab Global Research Fellowship 2025
, this competitive fellowship provides access to proprietary datasets (B Impact Assessment and B Corp Impact Data) to support research on corporate sustainability, governance, and innovation.
National Science Foundation (NSF), Decision, Risks, and Management Sciences Jan 21, 2025
Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) - Co-PI
Recommended for award ($30,000); not funded due to program budget priorities.
AT&T Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship, AT&T. 2021-2025
Multi-year fellowship recognizing academic excellence and potential for leadership.
ACADEMIC AWARDS & SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society. 2026
Rawls College Doctoral Student Excellence in Teaching 2025 (Management), 2025
Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business.
Management Doctoral Student Association (MDSA) Educator Award. 2025
Mentor Tech's Graduate Mentor Award, TTU Mentor Tech. 2024
Rawls College Doctoral Student Excellence in Research 2024 (Management), 2024
Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business.
Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at TTU. 2023
Graduate Student Achiever Scholarship, Awarded by Honor Society Foundation. 2022