Thomas Allison
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department
Bio
Thomas H. Allison is a Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation of the Neeley School of Business at TCU and an editor of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. An entrepreneur before earning his PhD from the University of Oklahoma, his research centers on entrepreneurial finance; novel forms of entrepreneurial resource acquisition, including crowdfunding; and the effects of narrative and rhetoric on investment decisions. His work has been published in Academy of Management Journal, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Family Business Review, Journal of Business Venturing, Leadership Quarterly, and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. He is a member of the Journal of Business Venturing Board of Review.
Education
- PhD, University of Oklahoma
Areas of Expertise/Research
- Crowdfunding
- Entrepreneurial Resource Acquisition
- Non-verbal Expression in Entrepreneurial Pitches
- Entrepreneurial Narratives
- Emotions in Entrepreneurship
Selected Publications
- Escudero SB, Anglin AH, Allison TH, Wolfe MT. 2025. Crowdfunding: A theory-centered review and roadmap of the multidisciplinary literature. Journal of Management.
https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063251328267 - Allison TH, Anglin AH. 2025. The power of family firm image in rewards-based crowdfunding. Journal of Small Business Management.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2024.2439030 - McKenny AF, Fisher GF, Short JC, Ketchen DJ, Allison TH. 2024. Communicating During Societal Crises: How Entrepreneurs’ Interactions with Backers Affect Fundraising via Crowdfunding. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 49(3): 782–816.
https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587241288124 - McKenny AF, Fisher GF, Short JC, Ketchen DJ, Allison TH. 2024. Communicating During Societal Crises: How Entrepreneurs' Interactions with Backers Affect Fundraising via Crowdfunding. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.
https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587241288124 - Allison TH, Warnick BJ, Davis BC, Cardon MS. 2022. Can You Hear Me Now? Engendering Passion and Preparedness Perceptions with Vocal Expressions in Crowdfunding Pitches. Journal of Business Venturing. 37(3): 106193.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2022.106193