Erik holds a PhD in economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with research interests in entrepreneurship, the economic microfoundations of creativity, and the underlying conditions supporting regional and national innovation. He previously taught within the Gabelli School of Business at Roger Williams University and as associate professor at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) and the University of Montana Western. He also served as director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program at USAO, and since 2016, has launched and led PatientOne, a national health-tech startup.
