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Thomas Allison

Thomas Allison

Professor
Robert and Edith Schumacher Executive Faculty Fellow in Innovation and Technology

817-257-6435 Neeley 3357

Program Affiliations

Neeley School of BusinessEntrepreneurship & Innovation
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Education

Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Areas of Expertise/Research

  • Crowdfunding
  • Entrepreneurial Resource Acquisition
  • Non-verbal Expression in Entrepreneurial Pitches
  • Entrepreneurial Narratives
  • Emotions in Entrepreneurship

Biography

Thomas H. Allison is the Robert and Edith Schumacher Executive Faculty Fellow in Innovation and Technology and Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation of the Neeley School of Business at TCU and an editor of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. An entrepreneur before earning his PhD from the University of Oklahoma, his research centers on entrepreneurial finance; novel forms of entrepreneurial resource acquisition, including crowdfunding; and the effects of narrative and rhetoric on investment decisions. His work has been published in Academy of Management Journal, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Family Business Review, Journal of Business Venturing, Leadership Quarterly, and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. He is a member of the Journal of Business Venturing Board of Review.

  • Warnick BJ, Allison TH, Davis BC. 2026. Say It Like You Mean It: The Effect of Cross-Channel Affective Consistency on Perceived Preparedness and Authenticity in Funding Pitches. Journal of Business Venturing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2025.106558
  • Allison TH, Srivastava S†, Escudero SB. 2026. Still Waiting for Rewards? User Entrepreneur's Reward Delivery Performance in Crowdfunding. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587251404867
  • Fellnhofer K, Wennberg K, Allison TH, Arenius P, Lévesque M, Gish JJ, Pollack J. 2026. Enhancing Transparency and Replicability in Entrepreneurship Research with Preregistrations, Registered Reports, and Registered Revisions: A Call for Papers. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. (Editorial). https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587251401175
  • Allison TH, Hmieleski KM. 2026. The Dark Side of Source Credibility: Differential Effectiveness of Credibility Cues in Fraudulent Versus Legitimate Crowdfunding Campaigns. Journal of Business Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-025-06229-w
  • Escudero SB, Anglin AH, Allison TH, Wolfe MT. 2025. Crowdfunding: A theory-centered review and roadmap of the multidisciplinary literature. Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063251328267
  • Allison TH, Anglin AH. 2025. The power of family firm image in rewards-based crowdfunding. Journal of Small Business Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2024.2439030
  • McKenny AF, Fisher GF, Short JC, Ketchen DJ, Allison TH. 2024. Communicating During Societal Crises: How Entrepreneurs’ Interactions with Backers Affect Fundraising via Crowdfunding. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 49(3): 782–816. https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587241288124
  • Allison TH, Warnick BJ, Davis BC, Cardon MS. 2022. Can You Hear Me Now? Engendering Passion and Preparedness Perceptions with Vocal Expressions in Crowdfunding Pitches. Journal of Business Venturing. 37(3): 106193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2022.106193

Last Updated: June 12, 2026

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