Vallari Chandna

Vallari Chandna is a Professor of Management and Associate Dean at the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Theory (2016) and MBA (2011) from the University of North Texas, along with a BA.LL.B. (Honors) from RSTMN University, India (2007). Her research focuses on strategy, entrepreneurship, and sustainability, with particular interests in digital entrepreneurship, temporary organizations, cybersecurity, degrowth, and inter-organizational relationships.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Organizational Theory, University of North Texas (2016)
  • MBA in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, University of North Texas (2011)
  • BA.LL.B. (Honors) from RSTMN University, India (2007)

Her research has appeared in journals like Journal of Business Research, Technovation, and Business Horizons. She explores topics such as crowdfunding equity, digital ecosystems, and sustainable enterprise frameworks. Vallari actively collaborates with students on research, including co-authoring book chapters and conference papers.

Her 2023-2025 publications examine:

• Gender disparities in crowdfunding
• Strategic control in organizations
• Value co-creation in platform ventures
• Regulatory compliance for crowdfunding
• Cybersecurity challenges for startups
• Temporal organization frameworks

Notable award: Current Young Professionals of Green Bay Future 15 (2023) for professional and community impact.

She contributes to academic governance as former Chair of the Marketing & Management Department (2019-2022), former Chair of the MS-Management program (2019-2022), and active participant in university committees including Faculty Senate. Vallari serves as Associate Editor for the International Journal of Project Management and Productivity Assessment and sits on editorial boards for journals on sustainable entrepreneurship and strategic decision sciences.