Yemisi Awotoye, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management

Dr. Awotoye joined the Gonzaga family in Fall 2019 as an Assistant Professor. She teaches undergraduate strategic management and international management. Her research interests include well-being and resilience in organizational and entrepreneurial settings,...

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Yemisi Awotoye

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D., Business Administration, Morgan State University

M.Sc., Project Management, Morgan State University

B.Engr., Civil Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure

Courses Taught

BUSN 481 – Strategic Management

MGMT 355 – International Management

Dr. Awotoye joined the Gonzaga family in Fall 2019 as an Assistant Professor. She teaches undergraduate strategic management and international management. Her research interests include well-being and resilience in organizational and entrepreneurial settings, women entrepreneurship, work-family interface, and diversity. She is a recipient of the 2019 Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) award from Indiana University. She has published her research in various business journals and also presented at national and regional conferences such as the Academy of Management, Eastern Academy of Management, AMA Marketing and Public Policy, and United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE).

Awotoye, Y. F., Javadian, G & Kpekpena I. (2020). Work from home and organizational commitment: The sequential mediation of job stress and satisfaction. Journal of Organizational Psychology

Awotoye, Y. F. & Singh, R. P. (2018). Immigrant entrepreneurs in the USA: A conceptual discussion of the demands of immigration and entrepreneurial intentions. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Awotoye, Y. F. & Singh, R. P. (2017). Entrepreneurial resilience, high-impact challenges, and firm performance. Journal of Management Policy and Practice.

Awotoye, Y. F, & Singh, R. P. (2016).  New venture creation process of immigrant versus non-immigrant women entrepreneurs in the U.S.:  A conceptual discussion.  Washington Business Research Journal.