Shawna Chen began teaching at Goodman School of Business in 2015. She holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship from Texas Tech University, an MBA in International Business from American University, and a BSc in Nursing from National Taiwan University. She teaches courses in entrepreneurship for the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Previously, she was a founding member and partner of many organizations, including Time & Space America and ILEI USA.

At Goodman, Chen is a member of the Deborah Rosati Entrepreneurship Award committee, the Research Excellence and Impact Committee, and the Monster Pitch Selection Committee.

RESEARCH AREA

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

Chen, S., Mitchell, R., Brigham, K., Howell, R. and Steinbauer, R.. Perceived psychological distance, construal processes, and abstractness of entrepreneurial action, Journal of Business Venturing, Volume 33, Number 3, May, 2018.

Steinbauer, R., Renn, R., Chen, S. and Rhew, N.. Workplace ostracism, self-regulation, and job performance: Moderating role of intrinsic work motivation, Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 158, Number 6, 2018.

Steinbauer, R., Rhew, N. and Chen, S.. From stories to schemas: A dual systems model of leaders' Organizational sense making, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, Volume 22, Number 4, 2015.

Hansen, H., Chen, S., Robsinson, R., Martin, A. and Lee, J.. Institutional judo: How entrepreneurs use institutional forces to create change, Journal of Organizational Change Management, Volume 28, Number 6, 2015.

Wan, W., Chen, S. and Yiu, D.. Organizational image, identity, and international divestment: A theoretical examination, Global Strategy Journal, Volume 5, Number 3, 2015.

Randolph-Seng, B., Mitchell, R., Vahidnia, H., Mitchell, J., Chen, S. and Statzer, J.. The Microfoundations Of Entrepreneurial Cognition Research: Toward An Integrative Approach, Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship, Volume 11, Number 3, 2015.

Book Chapters / Sections

Vahidnia, H., Chen, S., Mitchell, J. and Mitchell, R.. The Sage Handbook for Entrepreneurship and Small Business - Chapter: Entrepreneurial action research: Moving beyond fixed conceptualizations. Editors: . SAGE Publishing, California, 2017.

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

Xu, L., Qian, G., Hans, H. and Chen, S.. A dynamic view of founding team imprinting: The case of U.S. venture capital industry - Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Paris, France, 2018.

Steinbauer, R., Rhew, N., Perera, Y. and Chen, S.. By Teaching (Teachers), We Learn - Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference, North Canton, Ohio, 2016.

Steinbauer, R., Renn, R., Phew, N. and Chen, S.. Workplace ostracism, self-regulation, and job performance: Moderating role of intrinsic work motivation - British Academy of Management Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 2016.

Dimov, D. and Chen, S.. Embracing process in entrepreneurship research - Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2015.

Chen, S. and Mitchell, R.. Scaling entrepreneurial action - 2014 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, London, Ontario, 2014.

Chen, S.. Entrepreneurial action: The balance of three nexuses - 2013 Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2013.

Chen, S.. It's time for time in entrepreneurial opportunity - Academy of Management (AOM) Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2013.

Martin, A., Marino, L., Chen, S. and Noble, D.. Entrepreneurs' tie formation: A multiple-case inductive analysis - Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Fort Worth, Texas, 2012.

Robinson, R., Chen, S., Hansen, H., Lee, J. and Martin, A.. Institutional judo: An illustrative case study of change thru effectuation in multiple institutions - Southern Management Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2012.

Gustafsson, V., Mitchell, R., Smith, J. and Chen, S.. How do opportunity identification cognitions differ by task? An experimental exploration - Academy of Management (AOM) Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 2011.

Wan, W., Chen, S. and Yin, D.. Organizational image, identity, and international divestment: A theoretical examination. - Academy of Management (AOM) Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 2011.