Lubna is a postdoctoral researcher whose work lies at the intersection of
technology, business, and sustainability. She is particularly interested in
uncovering the bridges between nature (e.g. biology), behavior (e.g.
psychology), and global socioecological crises, and building connections
between the very micro and the visible macro. She designed the module
“Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Challenging Global Contexts”, and is
pursuing a (second) master’s degree in “Ecology, Evolution, and Nature
Conservation” at the University of Potsdam in parallel to research and
teaching. She is fascinated by behavioral psychology, environmental
biotechnology, neuroscience, cultural evolution, modern digital tools, and
the philosophy of science.
Lubna defended her doctoral thesis in May 2020 on entrepreneurship's
developmental role in fragile contexts, particularly conflict-prone parts of
the world, with a focus on psychological human capital. She was born in
Iraq and grew up between Baghdad and Amman. She completed her
bachelor studies in biotechnology and genetic engineering in Jordan before
ultimately moving to the USA, where she worked as a genetics researcher
before obtaining her master's from the department of Industrial
Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She then spent years
working with several activist groups, consultancies, and social
entrepreneurs across the USA, Europe and the Arab world before settling
in Berlin.
Lammers, T., Rashid, L., Kratzer, J., Voinov, A (2022). An Analysis of the Sustainability Goals of Digital Technology Start-ups in Berlin. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 185, 122096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.122096.
Rashid, L. (2022). Research Methods for a Fragile World: A Personal Reflection and Actionable Recommendations. The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1177/14657503221128013.
Karahan, M., Rashid, L., Kratzer, J. (2022). Gearing-up for Purpose: The Relationship between Entrepreneurs’ Usage of Incubation Support Services and Sustainable Impacts. Journal of Cleaner Production. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134315.
Eroglu, Y., Rashid, L. (2022). The Impact of Perceived Support and Barriers on the Sustainable Orientation of Turkish Startups. Sustainability. 14 (8), 4666. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14084666.
Rashid, L. (2022). Bursting the Bubble: Why Sustainability Initiatives Often Lack Adequate Intention to Action Translation. Small Business Economics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-022-00599-5.
Rashid L. & Cepeda-García S. (2021). Self-Categorising and Othering in Migrant Integration: The Case of Entrepreneurs in Berlin. Sustainability. 13(4):2145. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042145.
Rashid, L. (in press). An Eclectic Analysis of Entrepreneurship Motivation in Conflict and Refuge: The Syrian Context. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2022.10035546.
Rashid, L., Alzafari, K., & Kratzer, J. (2020). Founder Personalities, Behaviors and New Venture Success in Sub Saharan Africa. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 151, 119766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119766.
Rashid, L. (2019). Entrepreneurship Education and Sustainable Development Goals: A literature Review and a Closer Look at Fragile States and Technology-Enabled Approaches. Sustainability, 11(19), 5343. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195343.
Middermann, L. H., & Rashid, L. (2019). Cross-Country Differences in Entrepreneurial Internationalization Tendencies: Evidence from Germany and Pakistan. Administrative Sciences, 9(3), 54. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci9030054.
Reed, L. K., Lee, K., Zhang, Z., Rashid, L., Poe, A., Hsieh, B., Deighton, N., Glassbrook, N., Bodmer, R. & Gibson, G. (2014). Systems Genomics of Metabolic Phenotypes in Wild-Type Drosophila melanogaster. Genetics, 197(2), 781-793. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.114.163857 .
Magazines, Blogs & Opinion Articles
Rashid L. (2021). How do digital tech companies get away with unsustainable behavior? The Case of Nature: Digital Ecocide. Digital Society Blog, The Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG).
Rashid L. & Yousef D. (2019). دوافع ريادة الأعمال في فترات الصراع واللجوء: السياق السوري مثالًا. Syria Untold (حكاية ما انحكت).
Working Papers, Reports & Policy Briefs
Rashid L. & Cepeda-García S. (2020). Selbstständigkeit von Flüchtlingen in Berlin: Motivationen, Herausfordenungen und Fördersysteme. Am Beispiel des Projekts LOK.STARTupCAMP international. LOK.a.Motion GmbH/ IHK Berlin.
Rashid, L. (2018). “Call Me a Business Owner, not a Refugee!” Challenges of and Perspectives on Newcomer Entrepreneurship. Center for International Governance Innovation, World Refugee Council, Working Paper No.7.
Technical University of Berlin
Chair of Entrepreneurship und Innovation Management
Sek. H76
Straße des 17. Juni 135
10623 Berlin, Germany
Main building / Room H 7171