![Fariss-Terry Mousa, Ph.D Fariss-Terry Mousa, Ph.D image](photos/fariss_mousa_200x2001.jpg)
Professor, Business Management & MBA Program; Zane D. Showker Professor of Entrepreneurship
mousafx@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Curriculum Vitae
Professional Webpage
Teaching & Research Interests
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Strategic management
Education
- Ph.D., Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, Washington State University, 2009
- M.B.A, Washington State University, 2005
- B.A., International Business and Marketing, Washington State University, 2000
Positions Held
- Professor, Department of Management, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. (2021-present)
- Associate Professor, Department of Management, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. (2015-2021)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Management, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. (2009- 2015)
- Co-Founder, Aterra Foods
- Business Methods Analyst, The Boeing Company, Everett, WA.
Select Publications
Titareva, T., Chauvin, M.A.; Mousa, F. 2025 “Transforming the Rice Aisle: The Innovative Journey of RightRice”. Sage Business Cases.
Simha, A.; Mousa, F.T. (2024) The Indelible Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic – How do Leaders and Managers deal with this new reality? Rutgers Business Review.
Mousa, F. T., Simha, A., Chowdhury, J, & Sahyam, A. (2024) Examining Pay-Performance Links: The Role of Capital Owning and Self-Interest among Board Members in the High-Tech Industry, Journal of Management and Organization.
Mousa, F. T.; Gallagher, S. R. (2024) “Managing Conflicting Agendas: Serial Entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists in the IPO Process” International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal.
Dodson, S.; Mousa F.T. (2023) “Victoria Secret: Fall of the Angels”. Accepted for Publication: Richard Ivey School of Business (IVEY): Ivey Publishing.
Awards and Recognitions
- Best Research Paper Award, Center for Social Entrepreneurship Study (CSES), Seoul, South Korea, 2022
- MBA Graduate Teaching Award, 2022
- “Partnership Recognition – Service Award”, College of Education and the Professional Education Coordinating Council (PECC), 2016-2017
- College of Business Madison Scholar Award, 2016
- Provost’s Distinguished Teacher Award for the College of Business, 2016
- Emerald Citations of Excellence, 2016