Boris Nikolaev

Boris Nikolaev is an Associate Professor at the College of Business, Colorado State University, where he explores intersections between entrepreneurship, socio-economic institutions, and well-being. Previously, he served as Assistant Professor at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business and Oxford College of Emory University.

His research focuses on how well-being (happiness, autonomy, purpose) interacts with entrepreneurial behavior and institutional environments. Recent work examines AI's transformative impact on entrepreneurship and the psychological costs of regime uncertainty under populist governance. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed works in Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Business Venturing, and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.

Scientific Awards:

• Habicht Early Career Research Award
• CEI Research Excellence Award
• William H. Fox Teaching Award
• N. Preston Davis Instructional Innovation Award
• Provost Outstanding Teaching Award
• AOM Innovation in Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Award

His teaching has earned recognition from Academy of Management and multiple universities. Outside academia, he combines photography with family travel, documenting journeys through 55,000+ photographs and garage projects with his children.