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Ryan Coles is an Assistant Professor and Chief Scientist at Daigle Labs within the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship at the University of Connecticut School of Business. His work focuses on building businesses around emerging technologies, particularly in emerging markets and environmentally sustainable ventures. He leads a globally active research lab studying organizational dynamics in over 15 countries including the U.S., Mexico, Ghana, and Ukraine.
Dr. Coles holds a PhD and MS in Organizational Sociology from Cornell University, and prior degrees in Middle Eastern Studies and Sociology from Brigham Young University. His expertise includes A.I. organizational integration, sustainable firm growth, and startup internationalization.
Research Interests:
- Technology Commercialization Methodologies
- Neoinstitutional Theory
- Entrepreneurship in Conflict Zones
- Illicit Economy Organizations
- Global Development Strategies
His 2022-2023 Academy of Management Best Papers highlight methodological rigor in RCTs and theoretical innovations like Unified Institutionalism. Recent articles emphasize institutional logics, curvilinear effects of income distribution, and gender policy impacts in Mexico. His work combines fieldwork in war zones, informal economies, and emerging markets to provide unique organizational insights.
Awards include editorial board membership at Strategy Science and recognition for launching $700M+ startups using his proprietary Colossus Method framework. Collaborations include IBM, SpaceX, and Constellation Energy for technology commercialization strategies.
Dr. Coles advises Old Silver Venture Capital (Moderna investor) and maintains active fieldwork across 20+ countries. His lab's research has been published in top journals like Administrative Science Quarterly and Organization Science.
