Shon Hiatt is an associate professor of business administration, director of the Business of Energy Transition initiative, and faculty affiliate of the Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. He researches entrepreneurship, strategy, innovation and sustainability, with an emphasis in energy and agribusiness. His work has been published in leading academic journals and featured in popular media outlets.

He has received several awards for his scholarship and teaching, such as the Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship, the Academy of Management and ARCS Emerging Scholar Awards, and the Golden Apple Teaching Award. Before joining USC, he was a faculty member at Harvard Business School.