Ph.D. - Marketing, University of Tennessee
M.B.A., University of North Florida
B.S. - Biomedical Science, University of North Florida
Blood Donations, Prosocial Behavior, Healthcare, Organizational Frontlines, Public Policy
Riley T. Krotz, Ph.D., is an award-winning marketing professor and the Dr. Persis E. Rockwood Emerging Scholar at Florida State University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Business. His research focuses on solving complex challenges at the intersection of healthcare, frontline employee management, and public policy. Dr. Krotz’s work is published in top-tier business journals and is backed by over $200,000 in grant funding from globally recognized organizations, including the American Marketing Association and the American Antitrust Institute. Dr. Krotz also serves as an expert witness in marketing and business practices cases.
Riley Krotz is the first person in his family to ever go to college… and he did it 3x!
2026: Emerging Scholar Award
American Marketing Association Marketing and Society SIG
2025: Mary Jo Bitner “Rising Star in Services” Award
QUIS
2024: Advancement in Healthcare Access Award
Shepeard Community Blood Center
2023: Congressional Commendation
Senate, United States of America
