Doctoral Student David Jiang's Bio

Meet David Jiang, Doctoral Student

David Jiang entered the Organizations and Strategy program in fall of 2012. Prior to matriculating at UT, he worked in several capacities for his family’s business. David also has experience as a freelance artist/graphic designer and martial arts instructor.

Originally from North Carolina, David obtained a BSBA in Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from Appalachian State University in 2009. He received his MBA from Appalachian State in 2011, concluding with a Master’s Thesis on family business succession.

David’s main research interests focus on integrating entrepreneurship and family business research with outside fields of study. In particular, he is interested in using social psychology to explain how various factors, such as family environment, influence entrepreneurship.

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