Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Thomas Fewer is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative in Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. He received his PhD in Business Administration with a specialization in Strategic Management from Drexel University. He also holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Villanova University and Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Rutgers University.
Thomas’ research focuses on public and private sector collaborations for the public good, organizing for grand societal challenges, and business and politics. With prior experience in the aerospace and defense industry, Thomas’ research tackles important questions about public-private design challenges, business ethics and regulatory obligations, and social and political movements. His research is under review at top business and management journals, and has been presented at a number of academic conferences including the Academy of Management, Strategic Management Society, American Sociological Association, European Group for Organizational Studies, and the American Political Science Association conferences. His work was also featured in the 2020 Academy of Management Conference “Best Paper” proceedings, received the 2021 Academy of Management Conference “Responsible Research Paper” award, and was invited to the Harvard Business School Rising Scholars conference.
Before entering academia, Thomas served as a financial analyst in the Rotary and Mission Systems division at the Lockheed Martin Corporation. He was also previously employed as a national sales operation analyst at Subaru of America and as a risk management coordinator at the Madison Square Garden Company for the New York Rangers and New York Knicks.