Deborah V. Brazeal
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Creativity, Management and Human Resources, College of Business Administration
Bio
- Dr. Brazeal's area of expertise is entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation. She is a noted author, speaker and consultant on how companies develop and use a self-sustaining corporate culture to support a continuous stream of radical innovations. She has published over 50 articles in proceedings of national and international conferences, book chapters and journal articles in top entrepreneurship journals such as Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice and Journal of Business Research. Her article with Dr. Krueger entitled “Entrepreneurial Potential and Potential Entrepreneurs” is the third most cited article in Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. Dr. Brazeal has presented her findings at well over 50 national and international conferences and has received numerous awards for her papers. She has served as V.P in various divisions of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) and on the editorial board of the esteemed journal, Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice.
Dr. Brazeal's practical entrepreneurial experience includes roles as V.P. and board member of Deep-Sea Research (DSR) and Transoceanic Research Group (TRG) where she prepared business plans and presentations to help secure investor funding for deep-sea operations. While Dr. Brazeal was V.P. of DSR, the company located California's oldest shipwreck, the Brother Jonathan.
Dr. Brazeal is currently founder and President of "Radical Strategies," a consulting company that seeks to transform companies and individuals into grace-full, innovative entities. She is author of a book entitled, “The New Business Paradigm,” a values-driven, empirically based business model that shuts the door on the disillusionment of the self-help genre while increasing productivity and transforming the workplace.
Dr. Brazeal received both her B.S. in Psychology and her PhD in Business (concentration in Organizational Behavior and Entrepreneurship) from the University of Alabama. She graduated summa cum laude and was awarded the "Distinguished Undergraduate Scholar Award" for attaining the highest G.P.A. in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is a Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi scholar.
Dr. Brazeal is a fitness fanatic. She loves hiking the scenic canyons of Orange County, weight lifting and cycling. She is especially addicted to running up BFI (BIG F'ING INCLINE) in Crystal Cove State Park. To calm her Type A personality, she practices yoga and meditation and enjoys arts shows. Her favorite place on earth is Muir Woods for its lush greenery and solitude followed closely by Yosemite National Park.