Lori Trudell

Dr. Lori Trudell is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Department of Management in the Wilbur O. and Ann Power's College of Business at Clemson University. She received her PhD is Management from the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University. She is originally from Georgia and grew up on a South Georgia farm. Growing up on her father's farm taught her to value hard work, integrity, and the value of being a self-starter. She enjoys researching new ventures and start-ups and the many dilemmas they face. Her research specifically focuses on the effects of CEO and TMT decision making, how ventures strategize in the face of crises, and the processes through which ventures survive and thrive. In her free time, she enjoys being outside, hiking, and watching football in the fall.