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Laurina Zhang serves as Associate Professor of Strategy & Innovation at Boston University's Questrom School of Business, holding office in the Rafik B. Hariri Building at 595 Commonwealth Avenue. Her academic journey includes prior faculty positions at Georgia Institute of Technology's Scheller College of Business and Western University's Ivey Business School.
- PhD, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto (2014)
- BComm, University of Toronto (2007)
Professor Zhang's research centers on organizational and policy mechanisms influencing innovation and inequality, specifically examining how technology democratizes access for disadvantaged groups in entrepreneurial and creative domains. Her work bridges strategic management with social impact through rigorous empirical analysis of large-scale datasets and natural experiments.
Her publication portfolio demonstrates consistent focus on gender equity, innovation policy, and technological disruption across high-impact journals. Key trends include longitudinal analysis of social movements (particularly #MeToo's impact on Hollywood), experimental studies of volunteer motivation in scientific contexts, and investigations into intellectual property strategies within digital markets. This research consistently addresses systemic barriers while measuring policy intervention effectiveness.
- Best Dissertation Award at Academy of Management
- Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship
- Questrom's Shahdadpuri Faculty Research Award
- NBER Innovation Policy Working Group Support
- Poets & Quants' Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors
- Elective Professor of the Year for Corporate Strategy
Zhang's teaching excellence spans multiple institutions, evidenced by Georgia Tech's Class of 1934 Award recognizing only 40 faculty university-wide. Her research has secured substantial funding through NBER working groups while generating significant media attention from Forbes, PCMag, Billboard, and The Conversation. Prior to academia, she applied economic expertise at the Bank of Canada, grounding her scholarly work in practical policy contexts.
