He received his Ph.D. from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. His research which focuses on entrepreneurial imaginativeness, entrepreneurial cognition, and entrepreneurial escalation of commitment has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Business Venturing, Academy of Management Perspectives, and Business Horizons. Prior to joining WSU, Alex’s professional experience includes work as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Grant Thornton.