Dr. James Stapleton, PhD
Dr. James Stapleton became the Executive Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on July 1, 2009. For the past 3 years James was the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Donald L. Harrison College of Business, which was recently reorganized to include the Missouri Research Corporation / Southeast Innovation Center programs.
James considers himself a serial entrepreneur, constantly seeking venues to create value from limited resources to make the most of opportunities. He enjoyed 10 years of successful business creation and development experience in retail, apparel design, information technology, and telecommunication industries. He believes that entrepreneurship is a way of life that leads to successful individuals, communities, and regions.
Dr. James Stapleton joined the faculty in 2006 as Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and MIS in the Donald L. Harrison College of Business at Southeast Missouri State University. He was transferred in 2009 to the Department of Management and Marketing to continue his work in the entrepreneurship education program. He holds a Ph.D. in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University. He received a Master of Business Administration and Master of Business Education from Southern New Hampshire University and a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership & Management from Friends University.
His primary research interests include group dynamics, entrepreneurship teaching and capacity building, and online education. He has authored articles in various refereed publications including Delta Pi Epsilon journal, National Association of Business Teacher Educator’s Journal, and the Human Systems Management journal. He received the Best Research Paper award twice at the National Business Education Research Conference. He will serve as the Editor of the National Association of Business Teacher Educator’s Journal from 2009-2011 and is a member of the National Publications Committee of the National Business Education Association.
He is a member of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, National Business Education Association, and Delta Pi Epsilon.
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