Chris is the Osborne Postdoctoral Fellow in the Strategy Unit at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, where he is also associated with the Price Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He was previously a postdoctoral fellow at the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation and the Knowledge Lab at the University of Chicago. He received his Ph.D. from the UCLA Department of Geography in June 2021.
Chris uses computational and econometric methods to examine challenges in scientific and technological innovation. In past research, he investigated the global dynamics and geopolitical consequences of China’s expanding leadership in science, the drivers of the innovative capacities of cities, and the effects of knowledge obsolescence on the organization of the innovation economy.
Chris’ ongoing research focuses on two primary areas: strategic action and policy intervention in the technology commercialization process, and the consequences of remote collaboration for innovation. While grounded in theoretical inquiry, his research generates critical insights for organizational innovation strategy and public policy at the national and metropolitan levels.