Professionals

Biography

Dr. Zhang has been a faculty member at Old Dominion University (ODU) since 2012. She has previously worked at Iowa State University, City University London, Lancaster University, and Legend Co. in Beijing. Her research focuses on technological innovation, knowledge management, and entrepreneurship, with a particular interest in social networks and entrepreneurial financing. Dr. Zhang has published widely in leading journals and served on the editorial boards of prominent academic publications.

Education

• Ph.D. in Business Policy, National University of Singapore, 2004

• M.P.A. in Political Economy, University of Texas at Dallas

• B.S. in Economics and Management, Rivne State Technical University, Ukraine

Research Interests

• Entrepreneurship

• Social Networks & Entrepreneurial Financing

• Business Strategy & Technology Innovation

Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research

• “Digital Social Skills and Networks: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs on Digital Platforms”
  $4,400, Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

• “Crowdfunding of Innovative Entrepreneurial Firms”
  $70,000, Aug 2021 – Jul 2025

• “Comparison of Military and Civilian Networks on Entrepreneurial Intention”
  $2,500, Jun 2022 – Dec 2023

• “Impact of Existing Fundings on Women Entrepreneurs’ Acceptance by Accelerators”
  $10,000, May 2022 – Dec 2023

Select Publications

• “How does digital new venture’s customer orientation enhance strategic agility?”
  Long Range Planning

• “Interorganizational triads for foreign-market entry: Partnerships among Western, Bridge-economy, and Local VCs in mainland China”
  Journal of Business Venturing

• “The effects of government venture capital: New evidence from China based on a two-sided matching structural model”
  Journal of Corporate Finance

Teaching Experience

• Instructor, Asia-Australia Business College, Liaoning University, Spring 2023 – Present

• Instructor, School of Finance and Trade, Liaoning University, Spring 2023 – Present

• Instructor, SITE, UIBE, Fall 2012 – Spring 2018

• Instructor, Principles of Microeconomics, Department of Economics, UVa, Fall 2009 & Spring 2012

Teaching Awards & Grants

• E.V. Williams Fellowships on Research, ODU Strome College of Business, 2024, 2023, 2022

• College Doctoral Mentoring Award, Strome College of Business, 2022

• University Doctoral Mentoring Award, ODU, 2022

• Schaubach Summer Research Fellowship, ODU Strome College of Business, 2022

• Finalist, University Student Engagement & Enrollment Services Leadership Award, 2022

Research Awards & Grants

• National Natural Science Fund (NSF) of China, Principal, 2015

• Social Science Fund of Beijing, Principal, 2015

• Research Fund of UIBE, Principal, 2015

• Dupont Fellowship, UVa, 2007–2012

• Snavely Research Fellowship, UVa, 2011

Seminar & Conference Presentations

• “Will Obtaining External Funding Increase Accelerator Acceptance? It Depends on the Entrepreneur’s Gender”, Southern Management Association Annual Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL, Oct 2023

• “Will Networks in Military Life Influence Veteran’s Entrepreneurial Intention?”, Academy of Management Annual Conference, Boston, Aug 2023

• “How Signals of Existing Funding Sources Moderate Gender Effects on Business Accelerator Acceptance”, Academy of Management Annual Conference, Seattle, Aug 2022

Honors

• E.V. Williams Fellowships on Research, ODU Strome College of Business, 2024, 2023, 2022

• E.W. Kauffman Foundation Research Fund Award, 2022

• College Doctoral Mentoring Award, Strome College of Business, 2022

• University Doctoral Mentoring Award, ODU, 2022

• Schaubach Summer Research Fellowship, ODU Strome College of Business, 2022