Since its launch in 2013, UWM has been part of the University Innovation Fellows (UI Fellows) program, a nationwide program run by Stanford University where students train with colleagues from across the country to become change agents for innovation and entrepreneurship on their campuses.

 

Student Change Agents

UWM’s University Innovation (UI) Fellows gives students a chance to share experiences, challenges, and best practices for implementing changes on their campuses through a national program. UWM’s UI Fellows have emerged as national leaders in this program. Participants have worked with UWM Student Startup Challenge teams, visited local innovation spaces (Red Arrow Labs, Rockwell Automation and the Milwaukee Art Museum), and worked on a design challenge around innovation spaces for the UWM Girls Who Code program. Check out the UIF website here!

Maker-Spaces

With support from We Energies, UI Fellows reconstructed and rebranded the Kulwicki Garage, an innovation space in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.  The space is now a key meeting place for student entrepreneurs and working environment for delivery of pop-up classes and mentoring sessions.  UI Fellows have also become teachers – leading student-led pop-up classes on topics that include managing your personal brand, design thinking, business ethics, and designing innovation spaces.

 

University Innovation Fellows

profile photoAvdeev, IlyaLEC Director of Innovation and Kellner Entrepreneurship Fellow, Director, NSF I-Corps™ Site of Southeastern Wisconsin (Milwaukee I-Corps™), Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering / Lubar Entrepreneurship CenterMechanical Engineering / Lubar Entrepreneurship Center(414) 510-3631avdeev@uwm.eduEng & Math Sciences 1181

Director of Innovation - Lubar Entrepreneurship Center
Associate Professor - Mechanical Engineering
Director (PI) - Milwaukee I-Corps™ Program
Kellner Entrepreneurship Fellow

profile photoDoxon, AlyciaChief Operating OfficerFrontDeskamdoxon@uwm.edu

Chief Operating Officer, FrontDesk
B.B.A., Business, UWM '17

profile photoFrancis, AlexSenior Engineer - Rexnord, Adjunct Professor - UWM

Senior Engineer, Rexnord
B.E., M.E., Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, UWM '17
Adjunct Professor

profile photoGallagher, Elizabethgallag92@uwm.edu

University Innovation Fellow, UWM

profile photoGallegos, David

M.S., Health Sciences, UWM '14

profile photoGanji, Hoda

Project Assistant, ESCA TECH, Inc.
Ph.D., Architecture, UWM '17

profile photoGarmendez, ManuelCollege of Engineering & Applied Sciencegarmend2@uwm.edu
profile photoHosseini, Tahreh

Process Development Scientist, Alta Devices
Ph.D., Architecture, UWM '18

profile photoJalalianhosseini, Mahshid

Ph.D., Architecture, UWM '17

profile photoJean-Pierre, Gary

Engineering Research Assistant, UWM
Ph.D., Engineering, UWM '18

profile photoLee, Tou Jim

B.S., Marketing, UWM (Senior)
Global Marketing Intern, ManpowerGroup

profile photoLottouzee, AllynPolitical Sciences and Conservation & Environmental Sciencesallyn@uwm.edu
profile photoMarciniak, RudiCollege of Health Sciencesrudim@uwm.edu
profile photoMarks, Calebcrmarks@uwm.edu

University Innovation Fellow, UWM

profile photoMojtahedi, Amin

Design Researcher, HGA Architects & Engineers
Ph.D., Architecture, UWM '18

profile photoPratt-Tooley, MadelineUniversity Innovation Fellow

University Innovation Fellow, UWM

profile photoReeves, Carlton

Forward Deployed Solutions Leader, C3 lot
Graduate Fellow, University Innovation Fellows
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, UWM '13

profile photoRogers, GraceUWM University Innovation FellowLubar Entrepreneurship Centerglrogers@uwm.eduLubar Entrepreneurship Center

University Innovation Fellow, UWM

profile photoSalamon, Rob

Senior Engineer, R & M Oshkosh
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, UWM '14