Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Business Administration
Strategy
Oklahoma State University, 2014
Master's Degree
MSF in Finance
DePaul University, 2008
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Economics and Finance
St Ambrose University, 2001
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Fox, Corey J (Co-Principal). McCoy Faculty Development Research Grant, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $2500. (Funded: September 27, 2023 - Present). Grant.
- Fox, Corey J (Co-Principal), Liu, Yifan (Co-Principal), You, Leyuan (Co-Principal). McCoy Faculty Development Research Grant, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $3000. (Funded: 2021 - 2022). Grant.
- Fox, Corey J. McCoy College Dean's Summer Research Stipend, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: May 2021 - September 2021). Grant.
- Davio, Rebecca (Co-Principal), Dennison, Andrea (Co-Principal), Fox, Corey J (Other). NSF Texas State I-Corps Grant (Happy + Healthy Toolkit), NSF Texas State I-Corps Site for Entrepreneurship, Texas State University, $3000. (Funded: 2019 - 2020). Grant.
- Fox, Corey J. McCoy Faculty Development Research Grant, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $3500. (Funded: 2016 - 2017). Grant.

Featured scholarly/creative works
- Arabie, H., Fox, C. J., & Rayburn, S. W. (2026). Resource Flows in a Customer Integrated Value Creation Model. Journal of General Management, 51(3), 304–317. https://doi.org/10.1177/03063070231198735
- Webster, B. D., Fox, C. J., Scrimpshire, A., Smith, M. B., & Syed, I. (2025). Stroke my ego, I will scratch your back: Employee narcissism-supervisor supplication congruency on LMX and OCB. Journal of Business and Psychology, 40, 1041–1057. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-025-10015-w
- Fox, C. J., & Rayburn, S. W. (2025). Challenges in Operating an Everyday Venture: Comparing Business Degree Impact. Small Enterprise Research, 32(2–3), 140–158. https://doi.org/10.1080/13215906.2025.2539684
- Fox, C. J., & Rayburn, S. W. (2024). Competitive Strategy in Everyday Ventures: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective. Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 14(3), 1485–1518. https://doi.org/10.1515/erj-2022-0028
- Debode, J. D., Fox, C. J., & McSweeney, J. J. (2024). Top management team political polarization and its implications for strategic decision-making. Small Group Research, 55(1), 184–217. https://doi.org/10.1177/10464964231152234
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College of Business Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities Award, McCoy College of Business. 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College of Business Excellence in Service Award, McCoy College of Business. 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Best Reviewer Award, Journal of Management Education. 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding CEO Global Chapter, Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization Global Headquarters. 2021
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding CEO Chapter Co-Advisor, Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization Global Headquarters. 2020

Featured service activities
- Member
Student Evaluation of Teaching Working Group
- Reviewer / Referee
Journal of Business Ethics
- Reviewer / Referee
Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship
- Reviewer / Referee
Entrepreneurship & Regional Development
- Reviewer / Referee
Entrepreneurship Research Journal
- Reviewer / Referee
Southern Management Association
