Laurel Steinfield

Laurel Steinfield is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability at Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario.1 She holds the F.W.P. Jones Faculty Fellowship.2 Here are some key details about her:

Academic Background

• DPhil (PhD) in Management Research from the University of Oxford, UK
• MSc in Management Research from the University of Oxford, UK
• BComm (Honors) from Queen's University, Canada1

Research Focus

Steinfield's research focuses on:

• Inequities in entrepreneurship and business
• Social innovations and enterprises that can improve livelihoods
• Gender lens impact investing
• Entrepreneurship in Eastern/Southern Africa
• Women's economic empowerment initiatives
• Solutions to improve climate resilience among vulnerable communities1

Professional Experience

• Over 15 years of experience working with social enterprises and entrepreneurs
• Former Associate Professor of Marketing at Bentley University (USA)
• Research Assistant at University of Oxford's Institute for Science, Innovation & Society
• Project Coordinator for Harvard University's Center for International Development1

Teaching

She teaches courses on:

• Social entrepreneurship
• Innovating for impact
• New venture projects
• Marketing for non-profits and social enterprises1

Awards

Steinfield has received recognition for her work, including:

• Responsible Research in Business & Management Honor Roll for her article on environmental disruptions and nature-dependent prosumers
• Worshipful Company of Marketors Award for outstanding DPhil dissertation1

Laurel Steinfield brings a wealth of experience in social entrepreneurship and sustainability to her role at Ivey Business School, where she continues to contribute to research and education in these important fields.