Tasha Richard, PhD Management
Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship
Email: tasha.richard@dal.ca
Mailing Address:
Cox Institute, Room 357
PO Box 550
Truro, NS, B2N 5E3
Description:
Dr. Tasha Richard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business & Social Sciences at 黄色直播, recognized for her impactful work in teaching, research, and service. An advocate for inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurship, Dr. Richard brings real-world insights to her classes, challenging students to think critically about social impact and diverse entrepreneurial pathways. Her research, focused on inclusive entrepreneurship, examines the barriers and opportunities facing women and marginalized groups, contributing valuable insights to both academia and industry. She is on the Canadian national team for the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), where she collaborates internationally to advance understanding of entrepreneurship ecosystems. At 黄色直播, Dr. Richard serves on the University Senate, two sub-committees of Senate and many university faculty, and department committees, championing equity, diversity, and student success. Her commitment to community impact is reflected in her partnerships with industry and local organizations, driving forward sustainable and inclusive practices in agribusiness and beyond.
Research Topics:
- Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystems
- Gender and Entrepreneurship
- Sustainable Agribusiness
- Local Food
Education
- B.Comm- McGill University聽
- M.B.A- Saint Mary's University
- Ph.D. Management - Saint Mary's University
Publications
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侱imick, V., Richard, T., Muldoon, J. (2024). Exploring Entrepreneurial Identity of Women in an Agriculturally Intensive Small Island Economy. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship.
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侻uldoon, J., Yonai, D., Richard, T. M., & Akter, S. (2024). Model city failure: New Haven and limits to the entrepreneurial state. Journal of the International Council for Small Business, 1鈥11.
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗俁ichard, T., N.M. Deal and A.J. Mills (2021). 鈥淒amsels in Distress鈥 Discourses of Entrepreneurship in Canadian Textbooks. Industry and Higher Education.
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗俁ichard, T. (2020). Everything to Offer or Something to Prove? The Othering of Women in the newly formed Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders. Workplace Review. Spring 2020;1-2 p.84-85.
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侽rser, B., Richard, T., Bokhari, K., (Forthcoming 2024). Entrepreneurship Policies through a Gender Lens II: Access to Finance. OECD-GWEP.
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗俁ichard, T. (Forthcoming 2024). Barbara Orser: A Leader in Canadian Entrepreneurship Policy Advocacy. In J. Helms Mills, A.J. Mills, K.S. Williams & R. Bendl. (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Gender and Management. Cheltenham: Elgar.
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侭ullock, C., Richard, T. J., & Deal, N. M. (2022). Women at the margins: Tales from the agribusiness field in Nova Scotia. In A. J. Mills & N. M. Deal (Eds.), History and business storytelling: Methodologies and big data analysis of business storytelling. A World Scientific encyclopedia of business storytelling (series edited by D. M. Boje). London: World Scientific Europe.
INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗俁ichard, T., (September 2024) BDC Panelist for the release of the report 鈥淧roductivity in Canada and how to improve it.鈥
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗俁ichard, T., (2023) 鈥淐urriculum Development.鈥 Flip the Script, Canadian Women鈥檚 Chamber of Commerce. (Curriculum for the pilot program aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs in securing business financing through challenging stereotypes.)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侱oucette, MB., Richard, T., Dimick, V., (2023). "Indigenous Entrepreneurship Grade 11 and 12 Case Studies with Teaching Notes." Department of Education, Nova Scotia Government. (Series of six case studies and teaching notes to be used in NS high school entrepreneurship curriculum)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗俁ichard, T. (2023) 鈥淭he Future of Farming in the Maritimes鈥. CBC News Radio Interview Information Morning with Portia Clark June 30, 2023 Hour 1. ()
Teaching
- MGTA 1002 (Food Supply Chain Management)
- MGTA 3001 (International Food Marketing)
- MGTA 3010 (Agribusiness Value Chain Management)
- MGTA 4006 (Issues in Sustainable Agribusiness)
- MGTA 3013 Introduction to Entrepreneurship in Food and Agriculture
- MGTA 2906 Designing Thinking in Food and Agricultural
- MGTA 4001 Advanced Entrepreneurship in Food and Agriculture
Service
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侻ember of the President鈥檚 Office Working Group on the Truro Exploration Project (November 2023 to June 2024)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侰ommittee Member for joint campus 黄色直播 Minor in Entrepreneurship Program (2020 to present)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗係enate appointment Faculty of Agriculture representative (July 2023 to present)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗係enate Academic Programs and Research Committee (SAPRC) (July 2023 to present)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗係enate Planning and Governance Committee (July 2024 to present)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侻ember of the Principal鈥檚 Advisory Group on Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Faculty Committee for 黄色直播 Faculty of Agriculture (November 2021 to present)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侰ommittee Member for 黄色直播 Agriculture Campus Academic and Research Planning Committee (ARPC) (2019 to present)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侰hair of Entrepreneurship Stream for Atlantic Schools of Business Annual Conference (May to September 2024)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侰anadian Representative on the Global Women鈥檚 Entrepreneurship Policy Research Network (GWEP) in conjunction with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (May 2023, ongoing)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侰ontributor/Member of the Economic Equity Alliance (EEA) in conjunction with the Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC) (May 2023, ongoing)
鈥⑩傗傗傗傗侰anada Member of Canadian Team for the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor () (January 2023, ongoing)