About
Chris Wright is Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The University of Tulsa. He is passionate about helping UTulsa and the Tulsa region become leaders in entrepreneurship and venture development by providing founders better access to education, resources and capital. He is a co-founder and investor in multiple Tulsa-based tech companies including Reliant and Medefy Health.
Chris enjoys working within the Tulsa community on various non-profit and service boards and currently serves as Chair-Elect of the Board for Street School. He has served as President of the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association (TAHRA) and Chair for the OKHR State Conference. He is also actively involved in the entrepreneurial community in Tulsa where he served as the Advisory Board Chair for The Forge incubator, was named a Techstars All-Star mentor and is a venture advisor for 46VC and Hurricane Ventures.
He is an Applied Assistant Professor in the Collins College of Business (CCB) at The University of Tulsa teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses in entrepreneurship, marketing, leadership, human resource management, and I/O psychology.
Education
- Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, The University of Tulsa
Dissertation: “A Multi-Dimensional Model of Organizational Commitment”
Research interests and areas of expertise
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Management
- Organizational behavior
- I/O Psychology
