Dr. Sohvi Heaton, Baylor University, United States.
Dr. Sohvi Sunyoung Heaton is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Baylor University. Her research focuses on dynamic capabilities, university entrepreneurship, and neuroscience in business. She has held roles at Santa Clara University, Wharton Neuroscience Initiative, and UC Berkeley. Her work appears in top journals like Strategic Management Journal and California Management Review. 
Publication Profile
Suitability For The Award
Sohvi Sunyoung Heaton is an exceptional candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to her extensive contributions to the fields of strategic management, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Her academic background includes a DPhil in Management Studies from Oxford University and advanced studies in Economics and Statistics from leading institutions in Seoul. This strong foundation supports her impressive research portfolio.
Education And Experience 
Education 
- DPhil in Management Studies
Oxford University, SAID Business School, UK (2007-2012)
- Graduate Studies in Economics
Seoul National University, Graduate School of International Studies
- Statistics & Econometrics
Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul
Experience
- Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship
Baylor University, Hankamer School of Business
- Visiting Assistant Professor
Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business (Fall 2022 – Spring 2024)
- Visiting Scholar
Wharton Neuroscience Initiative, Wharton School (2021-2023)
- Fellow
Tusher Center for the Management of Intellectual Capital, UC Berkeley (2017-2020)
- Postdoctoral Scholar / Visiting Scholar
UC Berkeley (2013-2015, 2012, 2016)
- Management and Operations Researcher
Berkeley Research Institute (2016-2020)
- Assistant Professor of Management
Loyola Marymount University, LA (2016-2019, Spring 2022)
- Extended Term Consultant
The World Bank, Washington D.C. (2002-2007)
Professional Development
Publications
- Exploring a link between faculty intrapreneurship, student entrepreneurship and ecosystem dynamism (GHSM Moraes, PR Schaeffer, AC Alves, S Heaton, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, 2024)
- Identifying microfoundations of dynamic managerial capabilities for business model innovation (M Hock-Doepgen, S Heaton, T Clauss, J Block, Strategic Management Journal, 2024)
- Neurological Insights into the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurial Fundraising (S Heaton, PG Klein, J Yun, M Platt, Academy of Management Proceedings, 2024)
- Innovating or Retrenchment?: Revisiting Strategic Responses to Crisis from an Event Systems Theory (S Heaton, J Min, Academy of Management Proceedings, 2024)
- Strategic management in public procurement: The role of dynamic capabilities in equity and efficiency (M Cappelletti, LM Giuffrida, S Heaton, DS Siegel, ZEW-Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper, 2023)
Conclusion
Sohvi Sunyoung Heaton’s groundbreaking research, teaching excellence, and significant professional contributions make her an outstanding candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Her innovative approaches, particularly in integrating neuroscience with entrepreneurship and her influential publications, demonstrate her exceptional ability to advance knowledge and impact the field.