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Dr. Thomas Fewer

Assistant Professor

Management - Strategy, International Business & Entrepreneurship

Office: BSB 220

Phone: (856) 225-6719

Email: tjf99@camden.rutgers.edu

Ph.D., Drexel University

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Dr. Thomas Fewer is an Assistant Professor of Management at Rutgers University School of Business–Camden. Previously, he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, where he coauthored the National Bestselling book, Venture Meets Mission, which focuses on how entrepreneurs and government can collaborate to develop technology-based solutions to major societal challenges, including issues of climate, healthcare, and food. Thomas’ research tackles important questions at the nexus of business, government, and politics. His work has been published in leading business journals like the Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of Management, and Journal of Management Studies, and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio (NPR), and Fast Company.

Dr. Fewer holds a PhD in Business Administration with a specialization in Strategic Management from Drexel University, where he was recognized as a leading instructor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship. He also holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Villanova University and Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Rutgers University–Camden (’15). He previously was a co-founder and Vice President at NobleReach Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based not-for-profit organization. Before entering academia, Thomas served as a financial analyst in the Rotary and Mission Systems division at the Lockheed Martin Corporation. He was also 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. He is a volunteer with the National Parks Service and continues to contribute to leading academic associations such as the Academy of Management, American Political Science Association, and American Sociological Association.

Research Interests: Business, Government, and Politics

Representative Publications:

  • Fewer, T., Ma, D., Coraiola, D. (2025). Working With the ‘Enemy’: Supervised Space, Free Space, and Collaboration Amidst Geopolitical Rivalry. Organization Science.
  • Fewer, T. Tarakci, M. (2025). CEO Political Partisanship and Corporate Misconduct. Academy of Management Journal.
  • George, G., Fewer, T., Lazzarini, S., McGahan, A.M., Puranam, P. (2024). Partnering for Grand Challenges: A Review of Organizational Design Considerations in Public-Private Collaborations. Journal of Management.

 Courses Taught: Strategic Management; Venture Meets Mission

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