Len Jessup Faculty: Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Former Dean of the College of Business and Former Vice President for University Development Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Washington State University, Pullman Office: Todd Hall 442 Phone: 509-335-5051 Email: len_jessup@wsu.edu Overview: My research is aimed at helping people better understand, commercialize, and manage emerging technologies and other innovations. Media: You may contact me directly         Expertise: Entrepreneurship General Business: Organizational transformation Management Information Systems: Innovation and creativity Organizational behavior: Change and development Teaching Area: Ph.D. - Business Administration MBA - General Management Undergraduate - Entrepreneurship Research: Emerging Technologies     The adoption, diffusion, and management of a variety of emerging technologies. Entrepreneurship and Innovation     Strategies for entrepreneurs and new ventures, and strategies for successfully commercializing innovation within existing firms. Education: Ph.D., Organizational Behavior and MIS, University of Arizona, 1989 MBA, Management, California State University, Chico, 1985 BA, Information and Communication Studies, California State University, Chico, 1983 Professional Memberships: Academy of Management Alpha Iota Delta Association for Information Systems Association for University Technology Managers Publications: Article (Refereed conference proceedings): "The Role of Social Networks and Internet-based Virtual Environments in Social Entrepreneurship: A conceptual Model," Americas Conference on Information Systems, 2009     Article (Refereed conference proceedings): "Uncertainty and Risk as Determinants of New-Venture Strategies," Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, 2009     Article (Refereed journal): "Khmer Krafts: A Case Study of Integrating Social Entrepreneurship in Cambodia With Entrepreneurship Education in America," Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 2009     Article (Refereed conference proceedings): "Effects of GSS anonymity and group member status on productivity and satisfaction," Western Decision Sciences Institute (WDSI) Conference, 2008     Article (Refereed conference proceedings): "Ability to commercialize innovations: An integrative model," Southern Management Association Annual Conference, 2008     Article (Refereed conference proceedings): "The innovation-commercialization continuum: Assumptions, realities and models of technology transfer.," Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2008     Article (Refereed journal): "Getting Ideas to Market: Common Problems and Solutions for the Flexible Technological Entrepreneurs," Communications of the ACM, 2007     Article (Refereed journal): "Creating Successful Entrepreneurial Ventures in the Computing and Information Technology Industries," Communications of the ACM, 2005     Article (Refereed journal): "Understanding Meteor Burst Communication Technologies; Impact and Implications," Communications of the ACM, 2004     Article (Refereed journal): "Mobile Brokerage Service in the U.S.: Analysis of Emerging Business Models," Communications of the ACM, 2004     Experience:    Teaching Philip L. Kays Distinguished Professor in MIS, College of Business and Economics, Washington State Univ., 2000-2002 Visiting Professor, Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration (Mikkeli, Finland), 1997-1999 Visiting Professor, Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration, Mikkeli, Finland, 1997 Associate Professor of Information Systems, Kelley School of Business, Indiana Univ., 1995-2000 Associate Professor of Information Systems, College of Business and Economics, Univ. of Idaho, 1994-1995 Associate Professor of Information Systems, College of Business Administration, California State Univ., San Marcos, 1990-1994 Assistant Professor of Information Systems, School of Business Administration, California State Univ., Long Beach, 1989-1990    Professional President, WSU Foundation, VP, University Development, 2005-2007 Dean, College of Business and Economics, Washington State Univ., 2002-2005 Assistant Director (Head of Information Systems Program), School of Accounting, Information Systems, and Business Law, WSU, 2000-2002 Research Director, Center for Decision Making, College of Business Administration, California State Univ., San Marcos, 1992-1994 Director, Center for High Technology Management, College of Business Administration, California State Univ., San Marcos, 1992-1994 Awards: Best Theoretical/Empirical Research Paper Award , Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference , 2008 Judged "Excellent" and given the "Highest Quality Rating" for jointly authored article, "A Manager's Primer in Electronic Commerce," Business Horizons, Vol. 41, No. 5. , ANBAR Electronic Intelligence , 1999 Nominated for Innovative Teaching Award , Kelley School of Business, Indiana Univ. , 1998 Teaching Excellence Recognition Award , Kelley School of Business, Indiana Univ. , 1997 Nominated for Doctoral Student Association Teaching Award , Kelley School of Business, Indiana Univ. , 1997 Nominated for the First Interstate Bank Excelence in Teaching Award , College of Business and Economics, Univ. of Idaho , 1995 Outstanding Faculty Member Award , College of Business Administration, California State Univ., San Marcos , 1994 Masters of Innovation in Education Award , Zenith Data Systems , 1991                                                         Contact us: business@wsu.edu Phone: 888-585-5433 Fax: 509-335-3851 | Accessibility | Copyright | Policies College of Business, PO Box 644750, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4750 USA