Professor Earle’s research interests grew out of a long-held fascination with the transformational power of innovation. The core of his research program is developing new ways of understanding how innovations move from initial invention to marketable products, services, and business models; and how this process affects and informs the strategies of participating organizations. For empirical contexts, he focuses on innovations in chemistry, energy, and other technology-driven fields. His most recent research focuses on extra-organizational levels of analysis including, networks, ecosystems, and communities. Professor Earle has presented his findings at numerous conferences, including Academy of Management and Strategic Management Society meetings, and published his research in leading management journals including Research Policy, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Business Ethics, and Administrative Science Quarterly. He was also named a Strategy Research Foundation Scholar for 2018-2019 and Fulbright Scholar for 2022-2023.
In addition to pursuing his research program, Professor Earle serves as the Chair of UNH’s Holloway Prize business proposal competition, Co-PI of UNH’s NSF I-Corps Site, holds a USASBE Technology Entrepreneurship Education certificate, and is a Certified Lean Launchpad Educator. Before pursuing his Ph.D., Professor Earle had experience in new ventures, consulting, and as a University of Oregon Technology Entrepreneurship Fellow.
Research Awards
- Research Impact on Practice Award (runner-up), Academy of Management ONE Division (2018)
- Presidential Award for Responsible Research, International Association for Chinese Management Research (2017)
- Best Research Paper Award, GRONEN Research Conference (2016)
- Best Research Paper Award. Sustainability, Ethics, and Entrepreneurship Conference (2015)
- Best Dissertation Award (Runner-up), INFORMS Technology Management Section (2014)
Teaching Awards
- Paul College Excellence in Teaching Award (2021)
- Outstanding MBA Faculty Award (2018, 2021)
Service Awards
- Pathways to Innovation Campus Culture and Policy Award, VentureWell (2017)