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[[File=General:LaRissaLawrie2.jpg|thumb|200x300px|LaRissaLawrie2.jpg]] LaRissa Lawrie is a Strategic Communications student at Wichita State University. She was born and raised in Wichita Kansas.&nbsp;=<br/div><br/span style="font-size:medium;">She is currently a Technical Developer at the Ennovar Institute at Wichita State where she works directly with engineers creating collateral for technology companies. In her free time, LaRissa free-lances in photography, design, and writing. LaRissa is a founding member of Shocker Startup and currently serves '''Serving as Vice President. She is active in the entrepreneurship and communications communities in Wichita, she is also a member of Wichita Women Who Code and Wichita Professional Communicators.<br/><br/>Throughout her college career, she has been interested in how to bring together diverse groups of students. Something that she’s seen through her previous work in journalism. LaRissa learned about University Innovation Fellows when she co-founded Shocker Startup with Wesley Alexis and Hannah Hund. UIF has given her the opportunity to explore how innovation and entrepreneurship can empower her fellow students. LaRissa has a passion for the intersection of storytelling and technology. That passion is one of the primary drivers of her work to introduce interdisciplinary studies to Wichita State.<br/><br/>Her goals for after graduation are to work at a startup in a marketing and communications position.Since:&nbsp;'''Fall 2016<br/span><br/>If you would like to get in touch with LaRissa, feel free to email her at [mailto:Lawrie.larissa@gmail.com Lawrie.larissa@gmail.com]

[[File:LaRissaLawrie2.jpg]]<br/><span classstyle="s1font-size:medium;">'''School: '''Wichita State University</span>

<span classstyle="s1font-size:medium;">LaRissa Lawrie is a senior studying Strategic Communications at Wichita State University. She was born and raised in Wichita Kansas. She currently works as the Director of Marketing at ELP Aviation. A company that creates software for aviation companies.&nbsp;'''Status: '''Alumni</span><br />

Her background is in technical communications and working with engineers to create technical white papers. When <span style="font-size:medium;">'''What she is not working at ELP Aviationdoes now: '''marketing, LaRissa is a freelance photographer, graphic designer&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">strategic branding consultant, and copy-editor. Most of her freelance clients are startups and small businesses in the Wichita area. She recently started a design outfit under the title “Modberry” to help students sell their designs and crafts.photographer</span>

<span classstyle="s1font-size:medium;">'''What that means:''' She is a founding member of Shocker Startup and currently serves as Vice President. Shocker Startup has organized multiple large speaking events at Wichita State, is creating an alumni network of mentors to support student entrepreneurs, and is giving away grant money to fund prototypes for interdisciplinary student teams. Shocker Startup is also planning a Tedx event for Wichita Statehelps people craft the best narratives possible.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">'''What she's passionate about:''' Accessibility</span>

<span classstyle="s1font-size:medium;">Throughout '''Contact her college career, she has been interested in the positive effects of bringing together diverse groups of students. LaRissa learned about University Innovation Fellows when she co:'''</span> <span style="font-founded Shocker Startup with Wesley Alexis and Hannah Hund. UIF has given her the opportunity to explore how size: medium;">Teaching Design Thinking classes, navigating higher education systems, starting university innovation and entrepreneurship can empower students. LaRissa’s passion is at the intersection of clubs, unconferences, hosting design competitions, I&E curriculum, and communication and technology-related items like social media marketing. That passion is one of the primary drivers of her work to introduce interdisciplinary studies to Wichita State.&nbsp;</span><br />

<span classstyle="s1font-size:medium;">If you would like to get in touch with LaRissa, feel free to email her at [mailto'''Email:lawrie.'''larissa@gmaillawriecreative.com </span></div><div><span classstyle="s2font-size:medium;">lawrie[[File:LaRissa Lawrie.larissa@gmailjpg|border|center|LaRissa Lawrie.comjpg]]</span>] or reach out on social media<br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size:large;">LaRissa&nbsp;Lawrie has a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication and a&nbsp;Master of Arts in Communication from Wichita State University.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: large;">She was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas.</span> <span style="font-size:large;">She is currently working on a Ph.D. in Journalism from the University of Missouri.</span>

[[<span style="font-size: large;">Her background is in technical communication and working with engineers to create technical white papers. In graduate school, she worked as a freelance journalist, strategic branding consultant, and public speaking instructor</span><span style="font-size:large;">.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">LaRissa&nbsp;is a past President of Lambda Pi Eta at Wichita State University Student Priorities, a national communication honor society. She also was awarded a journalism fellowship with Salon Media Group. LaRissa is very active in community building and entrepreneurship. She was a Venture for America Fellow and now regularly volunteers as a Venture for America Alumni. She is also a past member of the Wichita Professional Communicators and the National Federation of Press Women.&nbsp;</span><div><br />[[File:Larissa speaking2.jpg|border|Wichita State University Student PrioritesLarissa speaking2.jpg|link=Special:FilePath/Larissa_speaking2.jpg]]<br /><br /></div>

Spring *<span style="font-size:medium;">Helping found Shocker Startup (Wichita State’s first innovation and entrepreneurship student organization) and in the past served as Vice President. Shocker Startup has organized multiple large speaking events at Wichita State, hosted pitch competitions, created an alumni network of mentors to support student entrepreneurs, and given away grant money to interdisciplinary student teams to fund prototypes.&nbsp;<br /><br /></span>*<span style="font-size:medium;">Giving pop-up classes and guest lectures on design-thinking, rapid prototyping, and creative confidence skills. This has served as a way to involve non-technical students in the innovation ecosystem and get them involved. </span><span style="font-size:medium;">LaRissa&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:medium;">has helped facilitate design thinking activities at the November Silicon Valley Meetup in 2017 and several academic conferences. </span><span style="font-size:medium;">LaRissa&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:medium;">has taught</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">thousands</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">of</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">people</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">lessons on</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">design thinking</span><span style="font-size:medium;">, creativity confidence, and empathy.</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;[[File:Larissa hannah.jpg|frame|Larissa hannah.jpg]]</span><div></div>*<span style="font-size:medium;">LaRissa&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:medium;">and Hannah Hund participated in an Aggies Invent design competition at Texas A&M during the summer of 2016. Their team took third place. Both </span><span style="font-size:medium;">LaRissa&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:medium;">and Hannah decided to work to bring that style of </span><span style="font-size:medium;">design&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:medium;">competition to Wichita State. In 2017, They helped organize “Mars or Bust”</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">–</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">a 24</span><span style="font-size:medium;">/hour</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">design competition around space sustainability at Wichita State. In 2018, they helped bring “Invent for the Planet” to Wichita State, a global design competition in coordination with Texas A&M</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">that tackled the society's biggest challenges including environmental</span><span style="font-size:medium;">/clim</span><span style="font-size:medium;">a</span><span style="font-size:medium;">te a</span><span style="font-size:medium;">ffairs,</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">sustainability,</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">energy solutions, social issues, improving developing nations and resource equity</span><span style="font-size:medium;">.&nbsp;</span><br /><div><span style="font-size:medium;">LaRissa&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:medium;">learned about University Innovation Fellows when she co-founded Shocker Startup with Wesley Alexis and Hannah Hund. UIF has given her the opportunity to explore how innovation and entrepreneurship can empower students. </span><span style="font-size:medium;">LaRissa’s&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:medium;">passion is at the intersection of communication and technology.</span> <br /></div>

=='''Video Links'''==<div><span style="font-size:medium;">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtNmfzCIqHM&t=1s LaRissa Lawrie uiguide]</span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">[Jesus Gomes|Jesus Gomez]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=106XE-6zmcc&t=1s UIF Silicon Valley Meetup on November 16-20, 2017]</span></div><div></div>----

<span style="font-size:medium;">[[Michael SchlesingerWichita State University|Michael SchlesingerWichita State University]]</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;">[[Caylin WileyWichita State University Student Priorities|Caylin WileyWichita State University Student Priorites]]</span>

Fall 2015<span style="font-size:medium;">University Innovation Fellows</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;">[[Austin CraneJocelyn Galicia|Austin CraneJocelyn Galicia]]</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;">[[Hannah HundJesus Gomes|Hannah HundJesus Gomez]]</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;">[[Michael Schlesinger|Michael Schlesinger]]</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[Caylin Wiley|Caylin Wiley]]</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">Fall 2015:</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[Wesley Alexis|Wesley Alexis]]</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[Austin Crane|Austin Crane]]</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[Hannah Hund|Hannah Hund]]</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[Kevin Kraus|Kevin Kraus]]</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[Saad Syed|Saad Syed]]</span>