Dr. Eduardo Russo is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of International Business at the Rio Grande College of Business at Sul Ross State University, a member of the Texas State University System. He also serves as an Associate Researcher at the Center for International Business Studies at the COPPEAD Graduate School of Business (UFRJ, Brazil) and Coordinator for SoTL Publishing Strategy within the Academy of International Business (AIB) Teaching & Education SIG. His research examines how firms in and from emerging markets navigate internationalization, sustainability, and institutional uncertainty, focusing on strategy, innovation, and global market dynamics. Through his research, teaching, and service, he seeks to produce applied knowledge with tangible relevance for firms, policymakers, and society.

He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration and completed postdoctoral research at the COPPEAD Graduate School of Business at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Recognized as one of the leading business schools in Latin America, COPPEAD is an EQUIS-accredited institution, a distinction held by fewer than 2% of business schools worldwide. He earned two master’s degrees: one in International Management from the University of Bordeaux and another in Innovation and Business Management from the State University of Rio de Janeiro. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in Defense and International Strategic Management with honors from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, along with a bachelor’s degree in Economics from North Paraná University.

With nearly a decade of academic experience, Dr. Russo has taught undergraduate, graduate, and executive education courses in international business, management, marketing, logistics, and international relations across institutions in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States. Prior to academia, he worked in international logistics and foreign trade, supporting multinational operations in Brazil’s oil and gas industry. He maintains an active, globally recognized record of peer-reviewed publications and teaching cases, featuring 8 articles ranked in the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) journal quality list, 10 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (AJG/ABS) guide, and 19 indexed in Scopus, including four Q1 publications.