Li-Wei Chen

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Emory University (2011 — 2017)
• Master University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management (2009 — 2011)
• Bachelor National Taiwan University (2000 — 2004)

Honors

• 2019: Shining Star Award, Old Dominion University

Articles

• Chen, L., Roberts, P., and Lall, S. Neighborhood Businesses in Majority-black Neighborhoods: Something Happens "On The Way To The SBA".
• Mason, D., Chen, L., and Lall, S. (2021). Can Institutional Support Improve Volunteer Quality? An Analysis of Online Volunteer Mentors. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
• Lall, S., Chen, L., and Roberts, P. W. (2020). Are we accelerating equity investment into impact-oriented ventures?. World Development, 131,
• Lall, S., Chen, L., and Davidson, A. (2019). The Expat Gap: Equitable Access to Grant Financing for Entrepreneurship in International Development. Public Administration Review
• Chen, L., and Thompson, P. (2016). Skill Balance and Entrepreneurship Evidence from Online Career Histories. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 40 (2), pp. 289-305.

Conference Proceeding

• Chen, L., Roberts, P. W., and (2013). Founders and the Social Performance of B Corporations.. Academy of Management Proceedings.

Presentations

• Chen, L. (June, 2021). Neighborhood Businesses in Majority-black Neighborhoods: Something Happens "On The Way To The SBA" Oral Presentation presented at 2021 Transitional Entrepreneurship Colloquium Virtual.
• Mason, D., and Chen, L. (April 9, 2021). Can Institutional Support Improve Volunteer Quality? An Analysis of Online Volunteer Mentors Oral Presentation presented at 2021 West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference Virtual.
• Chen, L. (October 10, 2020). Gain Strategic Alignment Oral Presentation presented at Association Leadership Masterclass.
• Lall, S., Chen, L., and Mason, D. (September 2, 2020). An Experimental Test of Online Entrepreneur Mentoring Programs Paper presented at International Social Innovation Research Conference.
• Mason, D., Chen, L., and Lall, S. (November 23, 2019). An Experimental Test of Online Mentoring Programs Paper presented at 2019 ARNOVA Conference San Diego, CA.
• Chen, L., Islam, H., and Lee, S. (October, 2019). Patenting Strategies of Early-Stage Ventures and the Moderating Influences of Institutional Contexts Paper presented at 2019 Meeting of the Southern Management Association Norfolk, VA.
• Chen, L., Miller, A., Lall, S., and Roberts, P. W. (September 26, 2019). Accelerators as Filters: Exploring the Ordering Effect of Impact-Oriented Accelerators Paper presented at Econocomic Sociology Conference Atlanta, GA.
• Chen, L., and Islam, H. (June 14, 2019). Patenting Strategies of New Ventures and the Moderating Influences of Institutional Contexts Paper presented at GALI Research Colloquium - Accelerating and Incubating Early-Stage Ventures Norfolk, VA.
• Chen, L., Lall, S., and Roberts, P. W. (August 14, 2018). Would It Have Happened Anyway? Isolating the Effects of Entrepreneur Accelerators on Early-Stage Investment Paper presented at Academy of Management Annual Conference 2018 Chicago.
• Chen, L., Pandey, S., and Lall, S. (August 13, 2018). Demystifying Early-Stage Entrepreneurs' Perceived Resource Needs: The Role of Resource Endowments, Overconfidence, and Gender Paper presented at Academy of Management Annual Conference 2018 Chicago.
• Roberts, P. W., Chen, L., and Lall, S. (June 11, 2018). Are We Accelerating Investment Into Impact-Oriented Ventures...And Would It Have Happened Anyway? Paper presented at 2018 SE@G Research Colloquium: Accelerating and Incubating Early-Stage Entrepreneurs Eugene, OR.
• Chen, L., Lall, S., and Pandey, S. (March 3, 2018). What Matters for Promoting Women Entrepreneurs: Increasing Resource Availability or Fostering Entrepreneurial Confidence? Paper presented at 2018 Sustainability, Ethics, and Entrepreneurship Conference Washington D.C..
• Lall, S., Chen, L., and Pandey, S. (November 16, 2017). Social Entrepreneurs and the Appeal of Accelerators: Does Gender Matter? Paper presented at Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) 46th Annual Conference Grand Rapids, MI.
• Lall, S., Chen, L., and Roberts, P. W. (June, 2017). Are We Accelerating Investment Into Impact-Oriented Ventures...And Would It Have Happened Anyway? Paper presented at Darden & Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference Cambridge Judge Business School.