Faculty Profile for Dr. Josh Daspit

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Dr. Josh Daspit
Associate Professor — Department of Management
McCoy 541
phone: (512) 245-2571
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Joshua J. Daspit, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Management and the Sam Barshop Excellence Professor in Entrepreneurship at Texas State University's McCoy College of Business. His research specialization is focused on family businesses.

Dr. Daspit has over 50 publications and is ranked as one of the Top 3 Most Productive Family Business Scholars in the United States, according to the Family Business Research Productivity Ranking (2024). His work has been published in numerous well-known outlets, such as California Management Review, Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Family Business Review, Human Resource Management Review, Journal of Business Research, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, and others.

He serves as an Associate Editor for Family Business Review and previously held a similar role for the Journal of Family Business Strategy. Additionally, he is on the editorial boards of several other academic journals, including Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Journal of Family Business Strategy, and Journal of Family Business Management.

Dr. Daspit's commitment to making a tangible difference in the business world is evident in his focus on conducting relevant research and applying insights to help businesses. To this end, he serves as the Director of SCALEUP (https://scaleup.txst.edu/), a university-wide program at Texas State dedicated to helping small businesses grow. His work as a Research Fellow with the university's Translational Health Research Center, where he helped launch an awards program recognizing small businesses across Texas, further underscores his dedication to this cause.

Dr. Daspit is also passionate about helping students. In 2020, he received international recognition as "Best Advisor," along with co-advisor Dr. Corey Fox, for his work with the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization. In 2021, he was honored with a Presidential Award for Excellence at Texas State University. That same year, he was recognized as a "Top 40 Under 40" LGBTQ leader in North America, an honor given to those demonstrating excellent leadership and making noteworthy contributions.

Before joining academia, Dr. Daspit worked as a senior consultant for an international consulting firm and served as the Director of Community Affairs for a member of the United States Congress. In 2017, he founded a family business. Today, he remains actively involved with various organizations through his consulting work and community engagement.

Teaching Interests

 Entrepreneurship, family business, small business

Research Interests

 Entrepreneurship, family business, small business

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Daspit, J. J., Chrisman, J. J., Skorodziyevskiy, V., Davis, S., & Ashton, T. (2023). Researching family firm heterogeneity: A guide to identifying firm-level categorical and variational differences. In K. H. Brigham & G. T. Payne (Eds.), The Field Guide to Family Business Research (pp. 46–60). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800884144.00010
  • Silva, J., & Daspit, J. J. (n.d.). Immigrant family firms: A review of insights and future research opportunities. In In M. Hughes & B. Simeonova (Eds.), Research Handbook on Family Business Strategy. Edward Elgar.
  • Burch, T., Daspit, J. J., Silva, J., & Skorodziyevskiy, V. (2025). From setbacks to comebacks: A systematic review of family firm decline and turnaround. In In M. A. Abebe & C. Tangpong (Eds.), Research Handbook on Turnaround Strategies (pp. 48–73). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035315901.00010
  • Sanchez, P., Pidduck, R., Phillips, D., & Daspit, J. J. (2025). Using humble language can drive market success. Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange. https://doi.org/10.32617/1224-67f51762abcce
  • Al-Dajani, H., Bang, N. P., Basco, R., Calabrò, A., Cheng, J. C. Y., Clinton, E., … Welter, F. (2024). A multi-voiced account of family entrepreneuring research: Expanding the agenda of family entrepreneurship. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 30(9), 2185–2233. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-05-2023-0516

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Dean Paul R. Gowens Excellence Professor in Business, McCoy College of Business. January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2023 McCoy College of Business Achievement Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, McCoy College of Business. August 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, Texas State University. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State Alumni Association. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State University Presidential Distinction Award for Scholarship, Texas State University. 2020

Selected Grants

  • Daspit, Joshua J. (Principal), Wan, Min (Co-Principal), Anderson, Sidney Thomas (Co-Principal), Konopaske, Arthur R (Co-Principal), Lopez, Omar S (Co-Principal). Understanding and addressing the lagging growth of Hispanic-owned businesses, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $406682. (Submitted: February 23, 2022, Funded: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Daspit, Joshua Joseph, Konopaske, Arthur R. SCALEUP: Sustainable cultivation and advancement of local enterprises for underserved populations, Program supported by Texas State University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. External funding for Phase I provided by Frost., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $25000. (Submitted: October 2020, Funded: November 1, 2021 - November 30, 2022). Grant.
  • Daspit, Joshua Joseph, Ramachandran, Indu. Understanding the innovation paradox in family firms: How family involvement and goals affect explorative and exploitative innovation, Research Enhancement Grant, Texas State University, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: May 2019 - May 2020). Grant.
  • Daspit, Joshua Joseph. Faculty development research grant, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $4000. (Funded: May 2019 - August 2019). Grant.
  • Oswald, Sharon, Hill, Eric, Pornovets, Mike, Daspit, Joshua Joseph, McRae, Ken. Mississippi State University Boots to business (B2B): Module 1 revenue readiness program, Federal, $824102. (Funded: 2017 - 2018). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Editor
Associate Editor of Family Business Review
2021-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice
2020-Present
Undergraduate Advisor
Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization
August 2019-Present
Member
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Selection Committee
November 1, 2023-2026
Editor
Guest Editor of Special Issue, Family Business Review (5th Review Issue)
August 2021-January 2024