Varkey Titus Jr.

Varkey Titus Jr. serves as the Amy and J. E. Van Horne Jr Chair and Associate Professor of Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Business, where he has been a faculty member since 2012. His research bridges entrepreneurship and strategic management within organizational contexts.

His educational credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Organizational Theory (Minor in Entrepreneurship), Indiana University (2012)
• M.B.A., University of Texas at Arlington (2007)
• B.B.A., Baylor University (2005)

Dr. Titus specializes in corporate entrepreneurship and social evaluations, with particular focus on gender bias in entrepreneurial perception, strategic responses to institutional constraints, and corporate venturing dynamics. His work examines how firms navigate public scrutiny, political activity, and growth trajectories through behavioral and strategic lenses, often incorporating real options theory and institutional frameworks.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2020-2025) reveals three dominant research streams: (1) gender bias mitigation through strategic positioning in entrepreneurship, (2) corporate political activity as a constraint on entrepreneurial orientation, and (3) expectation management through strategic negativity. His work consistently appears in premier outlets like Strategic Management Journal and Academy of Management Journal, demonstrating interdisciplinary impact.

As a dedicated mentor, Dr. Titus has chaired three doctoral dissertations and served on six dissertation committees, with three co-authored publications emerging from these collaborations. His teaching portfolio spans PhD seminars on entrepreneurship theory, MBA courses on corporate venturing, and undergraduate instruction in opportunity identification.