Ron Duggins

Ron Duggins is an Associate Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the College of Business, University of Central Arkansas. He maintains an active role in academia with office location COB 312E and contact details including email (rond@uca.edu) and phone (501-852-0691).

His research bridges entrepreneurship education and economic development, with emphasis on:

• Pedagogical Innovation: Designing experiential tools like escape rooms and micro-business exercises
• Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Analyzing business incubators and minority entrepreneurship dynamics
• Policy Impacts: Investigating industrial development in emerging markets through public policy frameworks

Analysis of his publications reveals two dominant trends: recent work (2019-2022) focuses on active learning methodologies in entrepreneurship education, while earlier research examines socioeconomic factors influencing necessity entrepreneurs and institutional roles in economic development.

No awards, research grants, or student advising relationships are documented in available materials.