He joined the faculty at Georgia Southern in 2017 and has taught undergraduate courses in strategic management, entrepreneurship, and international business. Before returning to school for his Ph.D., founded and operated his own real estate investment company, which survived the 2008 financial crisis and continues to grow today. He has presented research at several conferences and won the Journal of Small Business Management Best Paper in Public Policy at the 2015 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference. His research has also been published in multiple outlets, including Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. In his free time Curtis enjoys spending time with his wife Emily and their young son, Benjamin. He also enjoys Pittsburgh Pirates baseball and helping students start their own companies.