Francine Schlosser

francsine scholar wb

Odette Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor

As the Odette Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Dr. Schlosser’s research contributes to understanding how educators, employees, migrants, and employers can stimulate entrepreneurial readiness and innovative knowledge-based strategic involvement; and manage mid- and late-career transitions.  She focuses on the development of innovative, multi-disciplinary, work-integrated and multi-national experiential course student learning opportunities. Dr. Schlosser held the University of Windsor’s Golden Jubilee Professorship at the Odette School of Business for research excellence from 2013-2018. For more than 15 years, she has engaged students with the Windsor business community through multi-disciplinary venture teams and consulting projects. As Executive Director of the University of Windsor’s Entrepreneurship Practice and Innovation Centre (EPICentre) from 2016-2019, she worked collaboratively to establish a multi-disciplinary entrepreneurial culture.

Contact

Phone: (519) 253-3000 ext: 3107
Email: fschloss@uwindsor.ca

    Refereed journal publications:
  • Schlosser, F., Lam, D., Kerr, G. (2021). Intelligent careers of a resilient mobile workforce: Edu-immigrants. International Migration. DOI: 10.1111/imig.12852.

    • Research Papers in process:

  • Kerr, G., Suntres, T., Schlosser, F. (under review). Understanding the Context of Resiliency of Recent Older Immigrant Entrepreneurs.
  • Schlosser, F., Mcphee , D., Azevedo, M. (in progress). Edu-immigrants – EDI and resilient post-graduate careers.
  • McPhee, D., Schlosser, F., Azevedo, M. (in progress). Migrant Workers in Cannabis.
  • Azevedo, M., Schlosser, F., McPhee, D. (in progress). Brain Circulation.

    • Forthcoming:

  • Sultana, N., Hanley, J., Schlosser, F. (Forthcoming, 2023). Immigrant Families’ Capacity to Weather a Financial Storm: Racial Disparities in Economic Resilience. In V. Preston, J. Shields, T. Bedard (Eds.), International Migration and Social Resilience: Individual and Collective Resistance. McGill-Queens University Press.
  • Chan, P.K.T., Schlosser, F., Kerr, G. (Forthcoming, 2023). Diversity, Legal Representation and Resilience. In V. Preston, J. Shields, T. Bedard (Eds.), International Migration and Social Resilience in Canadian Cities: Places, Institutions and Policies. McGill-Queens University Press.
  • Schlosser, F., Brykman, K., Kerr, G., Shahbazi, R. (Forthcoming, 2023). How Canadian Immigrant Entrepreneurs developed Resilient Businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In V. Preston, J. Shields, T. Bedard (Eds.), International Migration and Social Resilience in Canadian Cities: Places, Institutions and Policies. McGill-Queens University Press.
  • Gabriel, C., Schlosser, F., Ghosh, S., Walton-Roberts, M., Alfieri-Sladen, L. (Forthcoming, 2023) Supporting International Student Resilience Throughout the Migrant Journey. In V. Preston, J. Shields, T. Bedard (Eds.), International Migration and Social Resilience: Individual and Collective Resistance. McGill-Queens University Press.
  • Veres, J., Schlosser, F. & Shahbazi, R. (Forthcoming, 2023). Navigational Challenges for International Students on the Journey to Resiliency and Residency. In S. Ghosh, L. Veronis, M. Walton-Roberts (Ed.) Leaving to Learn: Mapping the place of resilience in the journeys of international students to Canada, University of British Columbia Press.
  • Baez Abreu, A. & Schlosser, F. (Forthcoming, 2023). Newcomer Youth and Resilience: Impacts of Drama Education. In S. Ghosh, L. Veronis, M. Walton-Roberts (Ed.) Leaving to Learn: Mapping the place of resilience in the journeys of international students to Canada, University of British Columbia Press.

    • Papers Presented and Abstracts Published in Refereed Conference Proceedings:

  • Azevedo, M., Schlosser, F., McPhee, D. (2022) Leveraging immigrant contribution and resilience through brain circulation. Presented at the EIASM Workshop in Talent Management, EIASM, Cork, October 2022.
  • McPhee, D., Schlosser, F., Azevedo, M.(2022) Migrant Workers in the Canadian Cannabis Industry: Exploited or Valued Talent? Presented at the EIASM Workshop in Talent Management, EIASM, Cork, October 2022.
  • Kerr, G., Schlosser, F., & Suntres, T. (2021). Understanding the Context of Resiliency of Recent Older Immigrant Entrepreneurs. Presented at the Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business (RENT) (33rd Annual Meeting), Turku, Finland, November.
  • Schlosser, F., Brykman, K. & Kerr, G. (2021). Comparison of Immigrants versus Canadian-born business owners in developing strategies that build resilience during COVID- Schlosser, F. (moderator), Lam, D. and Veres, J. (2019). How can Post-Secondary Institutions Nurture a Resilient International Student Population? Panel presentation at Canadian Bureau for International Education, Ontario, June.
  • Lam, D., Schlosser, F., Kerr, G. & Shahbazi, R. (2019). It Takes a Village: Building Resilience by Connecting International Students to the Broader Community. Presented at the National Metropolis Meeting, Halifax, March 22-24, 2019.
  • Veres, J. & Schlosser, F. (2018). Supporting International Students: Developing Resilience for Potential High Quality Immigrants? Presented at the Annual NACADA Region 5 Conference, Columbus, Ohio, April 12-13.
  • Schlosser, F. (moderator), Lam, D. and Veres, J. (2019). How can Post-Secondary Institutions Nurture a Resilient International Student Population? Panel presentation at Canadian Bureau for International Education, Ontario, June.
  • Honig, B., Schlosser, F. et al. (2017). Roundtable on Syrian Market Refugees Labour Market Integration. Presented at the National Metropolis Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

    • Policy Briefs:

  • Sultana, Nahid; Schlosser, Francine; Preston, Valerie. International Students and COVID 19: Experiences, Policies, and Options, BMRC Policy Brief, Series Report 4: Lessons from Windsor Essex, 2020, December, Building Migrant Resilience in Cities SSHRC Partnership (BMRC), The 2nd BMRC Webinar Symposium October 2030: International Students and COVID 19.
  • Joseph, Jolin; Schlosser, Francine;Preston, Valerie, The Role of Post-secondary Institutions in Building International Student Resilience, BMRC Policy Brief, Series Report 3: Lessons from Windsor Essex, 2020, September, Building Migrant Resilience in Cities SSHRC Partnership (BMRC), The First Windsor BMRC Symposium: Role of Postsecondary Institutions in Building International Student Resilience.

Presentations

Policy Webinars and Workshops/Seminars:

  • Schlosser, F. (2021). Comparison of Immigrants versus Canadian-born business owners in developing strategies that build resilience during COVID-19. Webinar, Building Migrant Resilience in Cities SSHRC Partnership (BMRC), Virtual, June 2021.