Biography and education
Joshua J. Daspit, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Management at Texas State University’s McCoy College of Business. His research focuses on family businesses and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on the ways family involvement shapes governance, strategy, innovation, and long-term performance. He is a Fellow of the Family Firm Institute and has authored more than 50 publications, appearing in outlets such as Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Family Business Review, Human Resource Management Review, Journal of Business Research, and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.
Dr. Daspit’s research productivity has been recognized through the Family Business Research Productivity Ranking, where he ranked #3 in the United States in 2024. He serves on the editorial boards of premier outlets in entrepreneurship and family business, including Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Family Business Review, Journal of Family Business Strategy, and Journal of Family Business Management, and has previously served as an Associate Editor for Family Business Review and Journal of Family Business Strategy.
Committed to producing research with practical relevance, Dr. Daspit is the Founding Director of SCALEUP (https://scaleup.txstate.edu/), a Texas State University initiative that translates research insights into actionable support for small businesses. Further, he has served as a Research Fellow with the university’s Translational Health Research Center, where he helped launch an awards program recognizing small businesses across Texas.
Dr. Daspit is also dedicated to student development and experiential learning. He developed a service-learning project in which his entrepreneurship students raised over $200,000 for local nonprofit organizations, and in 2020, he was recognized internationally as “Best Advisor,” along with co-advisor Dr. Corey Fox, for his work with the university’s Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization chapter. In 2021, he received a Presidential Award for Excellence at Texas State University.
Before joining academia, Dr. Daspit worked as a senior consultant for an international consulting firm and served as Director of Community Affairs for a member of the United States Congress. He founded a family business in 2017 and continues to engage with organizations through consulting and community-focused work.
Dr. Daspit’s research productivity has been recognized through the Family Business Research Productivity Ranking, where he ranked #3 in the United States in 2024. He serves on the editorial boards of premier outlets in entrepreneurship and family business, including Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Family Business Review, Journal of Family Business Strategy, and Journal of Family Business Management, and has previously served as an Associate Editor for Family Business Review and Journal of Family Business Strategy.
Committed to producing research with practical relevance, Dr. Daspit is the Founding Director of SCALEUP (https://scaleup.txstate.edu/), a Texas State University initiative that translates research insights into actionable support for small businesses. Further, he has served as a Research Fellow with the university’s Translational Health Research Center, where he helped launch an awards program recognizing small businesses across Texas.
Dr. Daspit is also dedicated to student development and experiential learning. He developed a service-learning project in which his entrepreneurship students raised over $200,000 for local nonprofit organizations, and in 2020, he was recognized internationally as “Best Advisor,” along with co-advisor Dr. Corey Fox, for his work with the university’s Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization chapter. In 2021, he received a Presidential Award for Excellence at Texas State University.
Before joining academia, Dr. Daspit worked as a senior consultant for an international consulting firm and served as Director of Community Affairs for a member of the United States Congress. He founded a family business in 2017 and continues to engage with organizations through consulting and community-focused work.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured 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 J., Percent Contribution: %50, Ramachandran, Indu, Percent Contribution: %50. 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.
- Zavattaro, Staci M. (Co-Principal), Carter, Rachel (Co-Principal), Daspit, Joshua J. (Supporting). Improving agritourism marketing and branding in Mississippi, Southern Risk Management Education Center of the University Arkansas funded by United States Department of Agriculture, State, $49144. (Funded: September 2015 - October 2016). Grant.
- Daspit, Joshua J. (Principal), Konopaske, Arthur R. (Co-Principal). SCALEUP: Sustainable Cultivation and Advancement of Local Enterprises through University Partnerships, Frost Bank, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $25000. (Submitted: October 2020, Funded: November 1, 2021 - November 30, 2022). Grant.
- Daspit, Joshua J. (Principal). Faculty development research grant, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University, $4000. (Funded: May 2019 - May 2020). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Jaskiewicz, P., Neubaum, D. O., Nordqvist, M., Micelotta, E., Payne, G. T., Sharma, P., … Sieger, P. (2026). Looking backward and looking forward: A tribute to Don Neubaum—the outgoing editor of Family Business review. Family Business Review, (Department Quality: A; ABDC: A; CABS: 3). https://doi.org/10.1177/08944865251414284
- Silva, J., & Daspit, J. J. (n.d.). Immigrant family firms: A review of insights and future research opportunities. 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 M. A. Abebe & C. Tangpong (Eds.), Research Handbook on Turnaround Strategies (pp. 48–73). Edward Elgar. 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. (Department Quality: A; ABDC: B; CABS: 3). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-05-2023-0516
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Sam Barshop Excellence Professor in Entrepreneurship, McCoy College of Business. January 2025 - December 2025
- 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: Texas State University Presidential Distinction Award for Scholarship, Texas State University. 2020
Featured service activities
- Editor
Associate Editor of Family Business Review
- Editorial Review Board Member
Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice
- Member
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Selection Committee
- Undergraduate Advisor
Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization
- Editor
Guest Editor of Special Issue, Family Business Review (5th Review Issue)
- Other
Family Business Review