Dr. Michael Roach

Biography

Michael Roach is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he also serves as the Director of Graduate Studies. He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration with a focus on Strategy from the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, in 2007, and a B.B.A., summa cum laude, in Business Administration Decision Sciences from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University, in 2000. His research primarily investigates the intersection of technology entrepreneurship and scientific labor markets, along with the implications for academic scholarship and policy. Roach's work focuses on early career choices for science and engineering STEM doctorates, particularly their careers in technology startups and the impact of U.S. immigration policies on foreign-born high-skilled workers. He studies the commercialization of university research discoveries through startups, including the composition of academic founding teams and their influence on regional economic development. Michael's research has been published in leading management science journals, including Management Science and Science, and has been featured in prominent media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. He has received the Kauffman Foundation Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research and has conducted research funded by the National Science Foundation.

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