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Hristina Milojevic first joined the University Innovation Fellows mid-way through her bachelor's degree at Union College in Schenectady, New York. There, Hristina established U-CREATE campus-wide creativity initiative and planned the Idea Lab, a makerspace in the college's Shaffer Library. | Hristina Milojevic first joined the University Innovation Fellows mid-way through her bachelor's degree at Union College in Schenectady, New York. There, Hristina established U-CREATE campus-wide creativity initiative and planned the Idea Lab, a makerspace in the college's Shaffer Library. | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 20 September 2018
Hristina Milojevic first joined the University Innovation Fellows mid-way through her bachelor's degree at Union College in Schenectady, New York. There, Hristina established U-CREATE campus-wide creativity initiative and planned the Idea Lab, a makerspace in the college's Shaffer Library.
Through generous sponsorship of Professor Harold Fried (now Emeritus, Entrepreneurship), Professor Shane Cotter (Bioengineering) and Dean of Studies Wendy Sternberg (now Vice President for Academic Affairs at Occidental College), Hristina joined the program that would elevate her identity beyond that of a traditional engineering student.
Once a UIF, Hristina surrounded herself with faculty and administrators who shared her passion for intersectionality of engineering and the liberal arts. Professor Ronald Bucinell (Mechanical Engineering), who would later become her senior thesis advisor, played a crucial advising role, as did Frances Maloy (Director of Schaffer Library) and Professor Erika Nelson (German Studies). Dean of First Year Students Kate Schurick helped Hristina commit to the #UIFresh initiative to integrate the UIF experience into the first year orientation activities, co-signing a letter of intent to former President Obama, alongside several orther institutions. Hristina is forever grateful to Humera Fasihuddin and Leticia Britos Cavagnaro for their continued help and celebration of success; from the very first UIF assignments, through grad school reference letters, and into present-day openness to collaboration.
Hristina is a 4th year Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering, focusing on thinking and creativity behind engineering design. Her doctoral studies began the same year her bachelor’s degree was obtained. Hristina is an innovation and tech entrepreneurship enthusiast who, aside from design, likes to dwell in domains of fluid dynamics. At 26, she speaks 5 languages and has lived in 3 different countries. Her demeanor is people-oriented, user- and team-centric, energetic, and positive reinforcement driven.
While her schedule involves research, teaching, and USC campus involvement, she will always find the time for collaboration with local industries.
Connect with Hristina on LinkedIn, ResearchGate, Twitter, and via email.
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Hristina Milojevic
