Dr. Siri A. Terjesen

Associate Dean, Research & External Relations

Dr. Terjesen is founding Executive Director of the Madden Center for Value Creation, the Phil Smith Professor of Entrepreneurship at FAU, and Professor at the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen, Norway.

Dr. Terjesen is an internationally recognized expert in strategy, entrepreneurship, and corporate governance with over 80 articles, two books, white papers, and manuscripts. She ranks in the world’s top 2% most cited scholars with over 16,500 citations.

Currently, she is associate editor of five leading journals including Academy of Management Perspectives, Small Business Economics, and an editorial review member of six other journals.

Her research is published in the world’s leading journals and has been featured in international media including Bloomberg, U.S. News & World Report, and CNBC. She has been PI or co-PI on $7M in research grants and gifts over her career.

Dr. Terjesen has received outstanding teaching awards at undergraduate, graduate, and executive education levels. She also competed internationally at marathon and ultra-marathon distances, including as a member of the U.S. team to several World Championships, including an individual bronze at the World 50K Championships, and a U.S. team 6th Place at the World 100K Championships.