Ted Waldron

Theodore L. Waldron (Ted) is the Alvin C. Copeland Endowed Professor of Business at Louisiana State University. He earned his BS and MBA from Villanova University and his PhD from The University of Georgia. In addition to his academic career, Ted has worked in hospital administration and management consulting.

Ted’s research examines entrepreneurial actors' efforts to navigate tensions associated with sustainable value creation. His research, which emphasizes theory development and qualitative research methods, has been published in top management and entrepreneurship journals—the Academy of Management Review (AMR), Academy of Management Perspectives, Journal of Business Venturing (JBV), and Journal of Management Studies (JMS), among others. Additionally, he serves as an associate editor of JBV and Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange, as well as holds appointed positions on the editorial boards of AMR, AMP, and JMS. 

Ted has taught strategic management, entrepreneurship, and management consulting, among other courses, across all university levels (undergrad to doctoral) in diverse formats (online, hybrid, in-person). He applies experiential models to enable students to become more effective critical thinkers, problem solvers, leaders, communicators, and colleagues. These experiences typically involve real projects where students develop skills of meaning and value to their intended professions. Consistent with such efforts, Dr. Waldron has also engaged in executive advisement for clients ranging from startups to multinationals and published widely read thought leadership works in Harvard Business Review and Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange.