Fellow:Maddy Branham


Name Maddy Branham School (Cohort) Marshall University (2022 cohort) Majoring in Marketing Country United States Email Special:EmailUser/Branham53

Bio

Schoolː Marshall University

What she does nowː Trains people how to use design thinking to solve student-centered challenges at Marshall University

Emailː branhammadison02@gmail.com

Maddy Branham is a Program Manager at Marshall University's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (iCenter), where she trains faculty, staff, administrators, students, and community members in design thinking. She graduated with a degree in Marketing in Spring 2023, and she is now a graduate student pursuing a Masters of Business Administration and M.S. in Human Resource Management.

Starting out her freshman year of college, Maddy knew she wanted to pursue a career that would allow her to help others, but she didn’t know what that would look like. After taking an Introduction to Business course, she realized that she could achieve this desire to help others through business and design thinking. After being offered an internship at Marshall’s iCenter (Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship), she was able to gain a deeper understanding of the design thinking process, which inspired her to continue learning more.

When Maddy started the UIF program in Fall 2022, she was excited to learn more about design thinking, spread innovation and entrepreneurship at her university, and connect with other students across the world. Through the UIF program, she helped create a Student Innovation Catalyst program that brings together a community of change makers on campus and provides them with resources to innovate change at our university and in the community.

Maddy currently serves as the President for the Society for Advancement of Management and the Beta Gamma Sigma organizations at her university. Outside of class, she enjoys pickleball, golfing, and kayaking, and coaching Little League softball.