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Kylie Heales

Assistant Professor

Entrepreneurship


Kylie Heales

Contact Information

Office Hours

  • Mon and Wed 4:00-5:15pm

Links

* Accessible version of PDF available upon request.

Profile

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. Strategic Management & Organization, University of Alberta, Canada
  • M.B.A., Social Entrepreneurship, Duke University, U.S.A.
  • M.Bus, Human Resource Management, University of Queensland, Australia
  • B.Econ, Natural Resources & Environment, University of Queensland, Australia

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Co-founder, Lithium Index
  • M.B.A. Intern, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Advisor to the CEO, Queensland Farmers' Federation
  • Environmental Engineer / Economist, Hatch Associates & URS Australia

Recent Publications

  • Heales, K., Slade Shantz, A., Pacheco, D. F., Barin Cruz, L., & Zietsma, C. E. 2023. How Institutional Logics Influence Growth: A Field Experiment with Tunisian Women Entrepreneurs. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 12727). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.

Honors & Awards

  • 2023 Best Organization and Management Theory Entrepreneurship Paper
  • 2021 Mary-Jean Mitchell Green [pipe!*$] Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar

Biography

Dr Heales researches the relationships between norms, institutions, and entrepreneurship, focusing on growth challenges for marginalized entrepreneurs globally. Her current research dives into how gender, religion, and community norms shape entrepreneurial success in diverse contexts - from Tunisia and Haiti, to centuries-old family businesses.

With a decade of hands-on experience, Dr Heales has achieved operational improvements for non-profits, startups, and Fortune 500 giants. She also co-founded a fintech venture and empowered entrepreneurs in Kenya and Zambia to scale their impact.

At Miami University's Farmer School of Business, Dr Heales teaching approach is deeply rooted in research and real-world experience where she nurtures the next generation of entrepreneurs. Her classes are living labs where research meets hustle, equipping students to thrive in today's dynamic business landscape.

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