Jessica Jones

Dr. Jessica Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at the University of Tennessee. Her research focuses on entrepreneurship, impact investing, and sustainable innovation, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of identity, legitimacy, and organizational strategy. She holds a PhD in Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Operations from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and teaches courses in entrepreneurship and strategic management.

Her work explores challenges faced by new ventures, including strategic pivots, identity management, and resource acquisition in pluralistic environments. Notable research includes studies on the influence of religion in angel investing and the dynamics of legitimacy in impact investing. Jones has published in top journals like the Journal of Business Venturing and Journal of Management Studies, and has received grants from the NSF for projects such as the Tennessee Longitudinal Survey of Ideas.

Her teaching spans introductory entrepreneurship and global strategic management, reflecting her commitment to bridging academic theory with practical business challenges. Jones actively contributes to academic service, including roles on faculty search committees and as a reviewer for journals like Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship, Theory and Practice.