Rob Boyle, Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Management

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Education

Ph.D. in Higher Education, Saint Louis University
M.S.in Organization Management, Southeast Missouri State University 
M.S. in College Student Personnel Administration, Central Missouri State University
B.A. in Communications/Business Administration, University of Southern Maine

Research Interests

Disruption in the Music Industry, Sustainability and Nonprofit Coffeehouses, Entrepreneurial Startups, Metaverse

Professional Experience

• Member, Bull Moose Tube Company Board of Advisors (2019 - Present)
• Vice Chair, Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis Board of Directors (2015 - Present)

Publications and Media Placements

• Ballesteros-Sola, M., Boyle, R. & Fisher, J. (2024) “Human-AI Collaboration in Case Study Development: A Pilot Project.”  Case Research Journal, 44(3).
• Boyle, R. & Fisher, J. (2024).  Orange Glo International: Do You Believe in Magic?  SAGE Business Cases.
• Boyle, R. (2022).  “Disruptive Innovation: The Power of Entrepreneurial Thinking Through the Lens of the Music Industry” Pathways to Research.  EBSCO.
• Boyle, R., Katz, J., & Bagsby, P. (2021).  Tiny Sips and Walmart—A Dream or a Curse?  Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy.
• Boyle, R. (2019).  “Independent Coffee Shops in the U.S.: A Closer Look at Sustainable Social Entrepreneurship” Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Discovering, Creating and Seizing Opportunities for Blended Value Generation.  Routledge.

Honors and Awards

• Beta Gamma Sigma Outstanding Teacher Award (2024)
• SLU Stars Award, Saint Louis University (2016)
• Outstanding Building Emergency Coordinator Award, Saint Louis University (2016)
• Mary A. Breummer Award, Saint Louis University Student Government Association (2012)

Professional Organizations and Associations

• Academy of Management

Community Work and Service

• Volunteer, Concordia Lutheran Church Music Worship Team