Who We Are
Leadership
Lynden Archer
Hub PI; Dean and Distinguished Professor of EngineeringCornell University
Alexis Abramson
Dean and Professor of EngineeringDartmouth College
Ryne Raffaele
Vice President for Research and Associate Provost; Professor of Physics and AstronomyRochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Bahgat Sammakia
Vice President for Research and Distinguished Professor of Mechanical EngineeringBinghamton University
Kemper Lewis
Dean and Professor of Engineering and Applied SciencesUniversity at Buffalo
Evan Facher
Vice Chancellor for Innovation and EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Pittsburgh (Pitt)
Wendi Heinzelman
Dean of the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied SciencesUniversity of Rochester
Kirk Dombrowski
Vice President for ResearchUniversity of Vermont (UVM)
Fred King
Vice President for Research and Professor of ChemistryWest Virginia University (WVU)
Alexander McKelvie
Interim Dean and Professor of Entrepreneurship, Whitman School of ManagementSyracuse University
Tom Schryver
Hub Co-PI, Director, and Lead Instructor; Founding Executive Director, Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA)Cornell University
Deborah Streeter
Evaluation and Curriculum Lead; Professor EmeritaCornell University
Cristiano Bellavitis
Research Lead; Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Whitman School of ManagementSyracuse University
Shannon Ellis
Hub Coordinator; Regional Director of I-Corps ProgramsCornell University
Faculty Leads
David Putnam
Professor of Biomedical and Biomolecular Engineering; Associate Dean of Innovation and EntrepreneurshipCornell University
Pramod Varshney
Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceSyracuse University
Eric Fossum
Professor of Engineering and Director, PhD Innovation Program, Associate Provost, Office of Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer (OETT)Dartmouth College
Laura Ray
Professor of Engineering Innovation and Senior Associate Dean, Faculty DevelopmentDartmouth College
Kanneboyina Nagaraju
Dean at School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesBinghamton University
Blaine Pfeifer
ProfessorUniversity at Buffalo
William “Buddy” Clark
ProfessorUniversity of Pittsburgh (Pitt)
James Zavislan
Professor, The Institute of Optics, The Hajim School of Engineering and Applied SciencesUniversity of Rochester
Tina Thornton
Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Vermont (UVM)
Jianli (John) Hu
Chair Professor, Director of Shale Gas CenterWest Virginia University (WVU)
Operations Group
Lucy Harwood
I-Corps Program AssistantCornell University
William Heptig
I-Corps Program ManagerCornell University
Caitlin Schickel
Director of Program Operations, Center for Regional Economic AdvancementCornell University
Jeff Fuchsberg
University/Industry Collaborative R&D at SU CASE: Syracuse University Center for Advanced Systems and EngineeringSyracuse University
Linda Dickerson Hartsock
Strategic Initiatives AdvisorSyracuse University
Caroline Cannon
Faculty Advisor for The First Year Project, The Incubator, and the Diverse Entrepreneur Collaboration, Career Advisor, Leadership CoachDartmouth College
Richard DeMartino
Albert J. Simone Endowed Chair for Entrepreneurship and InnovationRochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Anthony Testa
Director, Commercialization Training Programs, Simone Center for Student Innovation and EntrepreneurshipRochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Per Stromhaug
Associate Vice President for Innovation and Economic DevelopmentBinghamton University
Olga Petrova
Director of Entrepreneurship & InnovationBinghamton University
Sara Goodman
Program Manager, UB Business and Entrepreneur PartnershipsUniversity at Buffalo
John Inserra
National Science Foundation Innovation-Corps Program Manager, University of Pittsburgh Innovation InstituteUniversity of Pittsburgh (Pitt)
Paul Petrovich
Assistant Director Business DevelopmentUniversity of Pittsburgh (Pitt)
Peter Allen
Executive Director, Inventor Engagement and New VenturesUniversity of Pittsburgh (Pitt)
Heidi Mergenthaler
Senior Program Manager, Ain Center for EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Rochester
Corine Farewell
Director of UVM InnovationsUniversity of Vermont (UVM)
Erienne Olesh
Executive Director of Student and Faculty InnovationWest Virginia University (WVU)
Carrie White
Executive Director WVU Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLabWest Virginia University (WVU)
Jessica Allen
Innovation Program ManagerWest Virginia University (WVU)