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| − | [[File:TannerWheadon.jpg|thumb]]<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Tanner Wheadon is a University Innovation Fellow from the Spring 2015 cohort. Tanner is a student majoring in Technology Management at Utah Valley University. Fascinated by the Design Thinking process, Tanner teaches seminars on innovation to | + | [[File:TannerWheadon.jpg|thumb|TannerWheadon.jpg]]<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Tanner Wheadon is a University Innovation Fellow from the Spring 2015 cohort. Tanner is a student majoring in Technology Management at Utah Valley University. Fascinated by the Design Thinking process, Tanner teaches seminars on innovation to students and members of the community. He is working with educators to create a makerspace on UVU's campus where students from all disciplines can work together to solve the world's problems.</span></span> |
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| − | <span style="font-size:medium;"> | + | <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Tanner works as a c</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">urriculum designer, facilitator, instructor, and mentor in the Go-To-Market Accelerator - an early-stage incubator that assists entrepreneurs in validating, modeling, and scaling their businesses. He </span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">creates value by embedding human-centered design into core curriculum; bringing real-world, experiential learning to workshops; and providing clients with opportunities to work across disciplines to create innovative solutions. He works with state-run organizations and local businesses to create mutually beneficial partnerships, programs, and events that provide opportunities for economic development in the state of Utah. </span></span> |
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| + | <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Tanner's greatest joy comes not from seeing companies succeed, but from seeing individuals rekindle their creative confidence. Although our society typically associates creativity with artists, sculptors, dancers, etc., Tanner believes that every individual is creative because of their unique experiences. Tanner believes that the greatest innovation occurs when you bring a diverse group of individuals together to solve a common problem.</span> | ||
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| + | <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Email: tanner.wheadon@gmail.com</span></span> | ||
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| + | [[Utah Valley University|Utah Valley University]] | ||
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| + | [[Utah Valley University Student Priorities|Utah Valley University Student Priorities]] | ||
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| + | University Innovation Fellows | ||
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| + | [[Jason Carrick|Jason Carrick]] | ||
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| + | [[Brayden Cutler|Brayden Cutler]] | ||
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| + | [[Derek Latimer|Derek Latimer]] | ||
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| + | [[Dallin Ott|Dallin Ott]] | ||
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| + | [[Mark Romero|Mark Romero]] | ||
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| + | [[Tanner Wheadon|Tanner Wheadon]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 5 June 2020
Tanner Wheadon is a University Innovation Fellow from the Spring 2015 cohort. Tanner is a student majoring in Technology Management at Utah Valley University. Fascinated by the Design Thinking process, Tanner teaches seminars on innovation to students and members of the community. He is working with educators to create a makerspace on UVU's campus where students from all disciplines can work together to solve the world's problems.
Tanner works as a curriculum designer, facilitator, instructor, and mentor in the Go-To-Market Accelerator - an early-stage incubator that assists entrepreneurs in validating, modeling, and scaling their businesses. He creates value by embedding human-centered design into core curriculum; bringing real-world, experiential learning to workshops; and providing clients with opportunities to work across disciplines to create innovative solutions. He works with state-run organizations and local businesses to create mutually beneficial partnerships, programs, and events that provide opportunities for economic development in the state of Utah.
Tanner's greatest joy comes not from seeing companies succeed, but from seeing individuals rekindle their creative confidence. Although our society typically associates creativity with artists, sculptors, dancers, etc., Tanner believes that every individual is creative because of their unique experiences. Tanner believes that the greatest innovation occurs when you bring a diverse group of individuals together to solve a common problem.
Email: tanner.wheadon@gmail.com
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