Ken Baldauf, MS

Founding Director, Teaching Faculty III
Ken oversees all aspects of the hub, facilitates strategic planning, and serves to nurture and grow FSU’s innovation ecosystem. He teaches Design Thinking and Systems Thinking. The Director serves on the Steering Committee, and as an innovation Catalyst.

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Eric Adams, MFA

Asst. Director Digital Fabrication, Instructional Specialist
Eric is our maker extraordinaire. If you can imagine it, Eric can help design and fabricate it. Erics works with students and faculty on fabrication projects, supervises our Fablab Interns, while maintaining and expanding Fablab capabilities and services. He teaches Design Thinking and prototyping classes.

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Jackson Anderson, MS

Asst. Director, New and Immersive Media, Instructional Specialist
Jackson manages the Rubini New and Immersive Media Design Lab, teaches Immersive Media classes, and is developing an interdisciplinary program in New and Immersive Media Design.

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Wes Dorce, MS

Asst. Director, Experiential Learning, Instructional Specialist
Wes manages most of the Innovation Hub’s co-curricular activities, he utilizes his design skisuperpowers for our marketing and branding, he supervises our Digital Media and Marketing Interns, drives our Seminole Innovators RSO, and teaches Design Thinking. Wes prides himself in being the loudest and most spirited of our team.

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Leila Gibradze MA, MLIS

Asst. Director, Operations, Information and Information Technology Librarian
Leila manages operations in the Hub which includes employee training and scheduling, supervising our GAs and front desk staff, managing room reservations, class scheduling, developing policies and procedures and overseeing maintenance. Leila also serves on the iSchool faculty teaching classes and serving on committees.

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Rienne Saludo, Ph.D

Asst. Director, Design and Emerging Technologies, iSchool Emerging Technologies Librarian
Rienne manages the emerging technologies in the Innovation Hub, manages our network, supervises our Computer Technologies Interns, and consults on design and architecture projects. He is a jack of all trades stepping in to support many projects at the Hub. Rienne also serves on the iSchool faculty.

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Craig Moore III

Administrative Specialist
Craig supports administrative functions in the Hub by managing the university business systems that keep daily operations running smoothly. His areas of responsibility include budgets, accounts, purchasing, travel, human resources and strategic planning.

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Ahmed Negm

Instructor, Facilitator and Coach
Ahmed is the Hub’s resident startup expert and an internationally award-winning innovator. He brings a valuable founder's perspective, mentoring students and faculty on the realities of building successful innovations. He holds degrees in Engineering and Entrepreneurship and teaches our core methodology classes in Innovation and our Hub's signature Designing Your Life course.

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Faculty Innovation Catalysts

Seasoned faculty and administrators who are seriously invested and work side-by-side with the Director to drive specific areas of the Innovation Hub for university-wide impact. Out Faculty Innovation Catalysts also serve on the Steering Committee.

Emily Pritchard, Ph.D.

INNOVATION PROJECTS CATALYST
Assistant Provost for Health Innovation and Strategic AlliancesChair, Innovation Hub Steering Committee
With a background in Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Pritchard guides the use of Innovation Hub resources to support university initiatives, interdisciplinary research, and community outreach

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Paul Marty, Ph.D.

ACADEMIC INNOVATION CATALYST
Professor, School of Information
With a keen interest in technology, innovation, and design in the information society, Dr. Marty is exploring emerging technologies and their potential to advance higher education.

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Bret Staudt Willet, Ph.D.

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH CATALYST
Assistant Professor, Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies
With an interest in self-directed learning, and the future of education, Dr. Staudt Willet utilizes the Innovation Hub as a research lab, studying the practice of Design Thinking, and utilization of emerging technologies, to advance education, and supports the research of others in the Innovation Hub

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Adjunct Faculty

bring specialized skills and experience to our students in areas of emerging technologies and innovation.

David Lemus

ENT3607 INNOVATION BY DESIGN

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Dave Montez

ENT3607 INNOVATION BY DESIGN

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Special OPS

our part-time staff with serious skills who work across all areas and support a wide array of projects.

Mason Gibson

FABLAB ASSISTANT MANAGER
James Hudson IV

ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR

Innovators in Residence

Faculty who practically live in the Hub, working on projects and mentoring students.

Lucas von Hollen

NEW AND IMMERSIVE MEDIA, ROBOTICS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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Graduate Assistants

Graduate students who wish to gain work or research experience working in Innovation Hub. Most are provided by the School of Information, but others come from a variety of other programs..

Colby Jacobs

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION
Jason Hamilton

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION
Danny Niebla

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION

Undergraduate Interns

are undergrad students specially chosen for their high-level skills, high energy, and potential for brilliance in areas that include Digital Fabrication, Computer Technologies, New and Immersive Media, Digital Media, Design, and Marketing.

Joy Akingbola

DIGITAL FABRICATION INTERN
Mechanical Engineering
Kai Biedermann

DIGITAL FABRICATION INTERN
Digital Media Production Major
Sarah Clark

COMPUTER TECH INTERN
Civil/Environmental Engineering Major
Tafari D'Aguiler

COMPUTER TECH INTERN
Mechanical Engineering Major
Ulysses Ellis

DIGITAL FABRICATION INTERN Mechanical Engineering Major
Ares Gregory

COMPUTER TECH INTERN
Meteorology/Comp Science Major
Matt Herr

DIGITAL FABRICATION INTERN International Relations and Affairs Major
Yusong Liang

COMPUTER TECH INTERN Computer Sci/Cyber Criminology Major
Nico Lincoln

MARKETING/MEDIA INTERN
Communication Major
Meadow Manfredini

MARKETING/MEDIA INTERN
Entrepreneurship Major
Andrew Molina

DIGITAL FABRICATION INTERN Chemical Engineering Major
Madailein Satterwhite

DIGITAL FABRICATION INTERN Fine Arts Major
Pixit Taylor

DIGITAL FABRICATION INTERN
Computer Science Major
Emily Woo

MARKETING/MEDIA INTERN Media & Communication Studies
Kyela Zinati

MARKETING/MEDIA INTERN Public Relations
Samir Kanbar

PROJECT FACILITATOR
Miles Rosoff

PROJECT FACILITATOR
Jake Younan

PROJECT FACILITATOR

Advisory Board

Made up of select external experts and professionals who bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to Innovation Hub strategic planning and are passionate about preparing FSU students to innovate after graduation.

Conrad Gleber

NEW MEDIA ARTIST AND DESIGNER
Conrad Gleber has had a long and distinguished career in art and new media design…

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Steering Committee

Specially selected faculty members that represent the innovation interests of their Colleges and programs. They meet monthly and help to determine the future direction of the Hub. The Steering Committee includes the Faculty Innovation Catalysts and Director listed above.

Darren Brooks, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Assistant Department Chair, Senior Lecturer and MBA Program Director
Kevin Curry, MFA

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
Sculpture and Electronic Art Area Head, Assistant Professor, Department of Art
Jennifer Farinella, Ed.D.

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK
Associate Dean for Academic Administration and Instructional Specialist
Jonathan Fozard, Ph.D.

INFORMATION TEHNOLOGY SERVICES
Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Matt Hunter, MA, MLIS

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Digital Scholarship Librarian
Jae-Hwa Lee, PhD

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
Asoc Professor, Interior Architecture and Design
Eric Ligouri, Ph.D.

JIM MORAN COLLEGE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Professor and Associate Dean
Shayne McConomy, Ph.D.

FAMU/FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Senior Design Lead, Teaching Faculty II, Mechanical Engineering
Dave Montez, MA

CENTER FOR UNDERGRAD RESEARCH AND ACADEMC ENGAGEMENT
Associate Director
Andy Opel, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
Professor, School of Communication
Cesar Rodriguez, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Research Faculty I and Entrepreneur in Residence
Craig Stanley, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects
Dina Vyortkina, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Asst. Dean for Innovation and Instructional Technology Enhancement
Li Yeoh, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Director, Piano Technology