Paul R. Carlile

Paul R. Carlile serves as an Associate Professor of Management and Information Systems and Senior Associate Dean for Innovation at Boston University's Questrom School of Business, following his previous faculty position at MIT Sloan School of Management. His groundbreaking research has established him as one of the world's foremost experts in addressing knowledge boundaries between different expertise domains, enhancing collaboration and innovative outcomes. His academic credentials include a BA in Philosophy and Masters in Organizational Behavior from Brigham Young University, and a PhD in Organizational Behavior from the University of Michigan. His most influential works include "A Pragmatic View of Knowledge and Boundaries" and "Transferring, Translating, and Transforming," which have received over 5,000 and 4,400 citations respectively. As Senior Associate Dean, he has led significant innovations in business education, including the development of an integrated Master of Science in Management Studies program that was recognized as the Most Innovative Business School Idea of 2015. His entrepreneurial background includes helping launch two technology companies prior to his academic career, and his current work focuses on enhancing student learning through curricular innovation and new models of program delivery.