Timothy Hubbard

Prof.

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Professor of Management
T:+1-857-919-7643

E:tim.hubbard@dcu.ie
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Tim Hubbard is a Professor of Management at Dublin City University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and holds degrees from Thunderbird School of Global Management and the University of Illinois. Dr. Hubbard's research examines the cognitive and social factors influencing leaders and their organizations, with particular expertise in decision-making in immersive environments. He is pioneering the use of virtual reality as a platform for management research and education, establishing himself as a leader in XR applications for organizational studies. His research has been published in premier journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, and Academy of Management Discoveries, with his work cited nearly 1,000 times. Dr. Hubbard has been recognized as a global expert on executive decision-making, appearing in print outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times and live broadcasts on CNN International, Al Jazeera, and National Public Radio. He serves as a Co-Editor of Strategic Organization and is on the Editorial Review Boards of the Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, and Organization Science. His honors include the Best Reviewer Award from the Academy of Management Journal, Outstanding Author Contribution Award from Emerald, and the James Dincolo Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award. Prior to entering academia, Tim worked for Caterpillar and IBM. 

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2025 Timothy David Hubbard; Cole Evan Short; Ming Hu (2025) 'Virtual Nature, Real Consequences: How Immersive Virtual Work Environments Shape Pro-Environmental Behavior, Performance, and Employee Well-Being'. Academy of Management Discoveries, . [Link] [DOI]
2025 Timothy D. Hubbard (2025) 'Transforming business education: The impact of virtual reality on learning outcomes in case studies'. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Anastasiya Zavyalova; Conor Callahan; Timothy D. Hubbard; J. Daniel Zyung (2023) 'Competition and Constituents’ Polarization Online'. Journal of Management, . [Link] [DOI]
2023 Timothy D. Hubbard; Herman Aguinis (2023) 'Conducting Phenomenon-Driven Research Using Virtual Reality and the Metaverse'. Academy of Management Discoveries, . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Cole Evan Short; Timothy David Hubbard (2022) 'Do Boards and the Media Recognize Quality? An Assessment of CEO Contextual Quality Using Pay, Dismissal, Awards, and Linguistics'. Academy of Management Discoveries, . [Link] [DOI]
2020 Scott D. Graffin; Timothy D. Hubbard; Dane M. Christensen; Eric Y. Lee (2020) 'The influence of CEO risk tolerance on initial pay packages'. Strategic Management Journal, . [Link] [DOI]
2020 Timothy J. Quigley; Timothy D. Hubbard; Andrew Ward; Scott D. Graffin (2020) 'Unintended Consequences: Information Releases and CEO Stock Option Grants'. Academy of Management Journal, . [Link] [DOI]
2019 Curba Morris Lampert; Minyoung Kim; Timothy David Hubbard; Raja Roy; George Leckie (2019) 'Fearlessly Swimming Upstream to Risky Waters: The Role of Geographic Entry in Innovation'. Journal of Management Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Timothy D. Hubbard; Timothy G. Pollock; Michael D. Pfarrer; Violina P. Rindova (2018) 'Safe Bets or Hot Hands? How Status and Celebrity Influence Strategic Alliance Formations by Newly Public Firms'. Academy of Management Journal, . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Timothy Hubbard (2018) 'The role of the Chief Executive Officer in firm environmental decisions'. Fordham Environmental Law Review, . [Link]
2017 Timothy D. Hubbard; Dane M. Christensen; Scott D. Graffin (2017) 'Higher Highs and Lower Lows: The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in CEO Dismissal'. Strategic Management Journal, . [Link] [DOI]
2015 A. Zavyalova; M. D. Pfarrer; R. K. Reger; T. D. Hubbard (2015) 'Reputation as a Benefit and a Burden? How Stakeholders Organizational Identification Affects the Role of Reputation Following a Negative Event'. Academy of Management Journal, . [DOI]

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2024 Joseph S. Harrison; Steven Boivie; Timothy D. Hubbard; Oleg V. Petrenko (2024) 'Executive Personality Assessment With Large Language Models: Updating an Existing Tool and Advancing Similar Measures in Strategy and Management Research' In: Delving Deep. [Link] [DOI]
2023 Cole E. Short; Timothy D. Hubbard (2023) 'Extending Upper Echelons Theory: How Evaluators Influence Signal Interpretation and Evaluation' In: Cognitive Aids in Strategy. [Link] [DOI]
2023 Timothy Hubbard; Michael Villano (2023) 'How to cross the uncanny valley: Developing management laboratory studies using virtual reality' In: Research Methodology in Strategy and Management.

Conference Publication

Year Publication
2025 Yunhao Xing; Jerrick Ban; Timothy D Hubbard; Michael Villano; Diego Gómez-Zará (2025) Immersed in my Ideas: Using Virtual Reality and LLMs to Visualize Users' Ideas and Thoughts [Link] [DOI]
2025 Mariana Fernandez-Espinosa; Kara Clouse; Dylan Sellars; Danny Tong; Michael Bsales; Sophonie Alcindor; Timothy D Hubbard; Michael Villano; Diego Gómez-Zará (2025) Breaking the Familiarity Bias: Employing Virtual Reality Environments to Enhance Team Formation and Inclusion [Link] [DOI]
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Employment

Employer Position From / To
Dublin City University Professor of Management 01/01/2026 -
University of Notre Dame Assistant Professor of Management 01/05/2017 - 01/05/2026