Dr. Stephanie Raible is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, with a joint affiliation in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. Recognized among Poets & Quants’ Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors and named a U.S. Fulbright Visiting Professor at Management Center Innsbruck (Austria), Dr. Raible is a leading voice in entrepreneurial education.

Dr. Raible investigates the everyday, often-overlooked forms of entrepreneurial activity—particularly those shaped by women, communities, social purpose, and sustainability—to surface the lived experiences that conventional narratives obscure. Her work examines how elements like entrepreneurial identity, education, intention, and stereotypes interact with the assumptions embedded in dominant models of entrepreneurship, revealing how people make sense of and engage in entrepreneurial life. To further this work, she designs student-friendly learning materials and engaging cases that portray everyday entrepreneurs as real, relatable individuals, expanding who feels invited and equipped to participate in entrepreneurship.

Since 2012, she has taught and developed programs in entrepreneurship and leadership across universities and nonprofit initiatives. She co-authored the book Social Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based Approach to Social Innovation and has served on the editorial boards of the Case Research Journal, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, and the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. As Faculty Director of UD’s Social Entrepreneurship Initiative, Dr. Raible advanced nationally recognized curricular and co-curricular programs and created global study abroad opportunities in Thailand, Germany, and England.

Her work has been honored at the university, state, national, and international levels, including awards from the International Council for Small Business, U.S. Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Delaware Business Times, the Deshpande Symposium, and the North American Case Research Association. At the University of Delaware, she received the institution’s highest teaching honor, the Excellence in Teaching Award, given to only four faculty each year.

Beyond research and teaching, Dr. Raible has served on several nonprofit boards, completed over 1,200 hours of professional development since 2018, earned a graduate certificate in Socially Responsible and Sustainable Apparel Business, and became a Trained B Consultant. Earlier in her career, she co-founded the International Network for Innovators in Education (INIE), led two European Commission–funded incubators supporting emerging entrepreneurs through international trainings and coaching, and worked in adult and international education for over a decade—experiences that continue to shape her commitment to developing others’ learning.

For her current CV, please visit her UD faculty page.