Academic Research Agenda

Real-world product insights that help you make smarter decisions and move faster.

Scholarly research exploring the intersection of innovation, identity, and career advancement.

Scholarly research exploring the intersection of innovation, identity, and career advancement.

BRIDGING INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA

I'm in the early stages of building a research career focused on the intersection of Product Management, career advancement, and inclusivity. At the heart of my research is a central question: How do we make strategic thinking, and the careers that rely on it, more accessible, more inclusive, and more impactful?

As a scholar-practitioner, I bring lived experience from entrepreneurship and product leadership into my research questions, often exploring how business education can evolve to meet the realities of modern work.

OPEN TO INQUIRIES

I’m eager to connect with academic researchers interested in exploring Product Management as both a discipline and a tool for inclusive innovation. I’m also excited to collaborate with Product leaders facing complex, real-world challenges that could benefit from thoughtful, practice-informed research.

How we can work together

  • ACADEMICS

  • PRODUCT LEADERS

  • ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS

  • Presley Bone, B., Lao, T., & Levitt, K. (2025). A quantitative study examining the relationship between gender and career advancement in product management. Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 26 (1). https://doi.org/10.33423/jmpp.v26i1.7622

  • Adebayo, O., Gilliam, L., Lao, T., Nweke, C., & Presley Bone, B. (in preparation). 

    Perceptions of workplace performance and cultural barriers in large U.S. corporations: Insights from immigrant professionals [Manuscript in preparation].


    Nelson-Buchanon, M., Levitt, K., Lao, T., & Presley Bone, B. (in preparation).  Perspectives on career advancement among women leaders in STEM: Insights from a case study [Manuscript in preparation].

Interested in research collaboration?

I’m currently seeking co-authors and organizations exploring Product Management, inclusive innovation, and/or career advancement.