Faculty Directory

Associate Professor of Management

Charlene M. and Arthur W. Buerk Endowed Faculty Fellow

Education

PhD Stanford University

MA Stanford University

MBA Brigham Young University

BS Brigham Young University

Academic Expertise

Selected Publications

1. “Entrepreneurial Beacons: The Yale Endowment, Run-ups, and the Growth of Venture Capital“

   Journal Article:Bermiss, Y., Hallen, B., McDonald, R., and Pahnke, E. (All authors contributed equally and are listed alphabetically), (forthcoming). Strategic Management Journal,
2. “When Do Entrepreneurs Accurately Evaluate Venture Capital Firm’s Track Records? A Bounded Rationality Perspective“

   Journal Article:Hallen, B. & Pahnke, E.C., (forthcoming). Academy of Management Journal,
3. “Exposed: Venture Capital, Competitor Ties, and Entrepreneurial Innovation“

   Journal Article:Pahnke, E.C., McDonald, R., Wang, D. & Hallen, B., (2015). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 58(5), pp. 1334-1360.
4. “Who Takes You to the Dance? How Funding Partners Influence Innovative Activity in Young Firms“

   Journal Article:Pahnke, E.C., Katila, R., Eisenhardt, K.M., (2015). Administrative Science Quarterly, Vol. 60(4), pp. 596-633.
5. “Understanding Network Formation in Strategy Research: Exponential Random Graph Models“

   Journal Article:Kim, J. Y., Howard, M., Pahnke, E. C., & Boeker, W., (2015). Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 37(1), pp. 22-44.
6. “Exposed: Venture Capital, Competitor Ties, and Entrepreneurial Innovation“

   Journal Article:Pahnke, Emily, Rory McDonald, Dan Wang, and Benjamin Hallen, (2015). Academy of Management Journal,
7. “Parting the Ivory curtain: Understanding How Universities Support a Diverse Set of Startups“

   Journal Article:Shah, S.K., & Pahnke, E.C., (2014). The Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 39(5), pp. 780-792.

Honors and Awards

Emerging Scholar Award, Technology and Innovation Management Division of the Academy of Management

Schulze Distinguished Professorship in Entrepreneurship

National Foundation EAGER Grant for Entrepreneurship Game and Simulation Development

University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award

Industry Studies Association Best Dissertation Award

Best Dissertation Finalist, Technology & Innovation Management Division, Academy of Management

Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship

NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant

Courses Taught

Opportunity Recognition and Validation (ENTRE 563)

Sociological Foundations of Entrepreneurship (ENTRE 581)

Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENTRE 370)

Entrepreneurial Strategy (ENTRE 510)

Innovation and Organizations (ENTRE 590)

Grand Challenges for Entrepreneurs (Entre 372/Honors 231)