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'''Serving as UIF Since:''' Spring 2013<br/>'''School: '''Southern Illinois University at Carbondale<br/>'''What she does now:''' Network Development Director, UIF<br/>'''What that means:''' creates ways for Fellows to connect and designs opportunities for Fellows to share their impact&nbsp; [[File:KD.jpg|thumb|KD.jpg]]

'''Contact her about<span><span style="font-size:'''&nbsp14.6666666666667px;student incubatorsfont-family: Arial; brandingcolor: rgb(0, 0, 0); desinging learning experiencesvertical-align: baseline; finding the next generation of Fellows at your schoolwhite-space: pre-wrap; her love of coffee <3 or just in general as your #1 hype girl &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbspbackground-color: transparent;">Katie is a former University Innovation Fellow who graduated from Southern Illinois University at<br/span>'''Email:&nbsp;'''katie@universityinnovation.org<br/span>'''Phone:&nbsp;'''<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">(413) 274-7077Carbondale and joined the University Innovation Fellows program to expand the global student movement. By grooming students to be change agents on campus, the Fellows program empowers students to create programming and resources to support the growing student interest in innovation and entrepreneurship.</span>

<span><span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Katie is a former University Innovation Fellow who graduated from Southern Illinois University at</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Her work at SIU Carbondale involved helping students realize the power of their ideas and joined navigate the University Innovation Fellows program to expand process of starting a venture. Out of the work in the region through the global Southern Illinois Research Park, she helped develop [http://researchpark.siu.edu/saluki-ventures/ Saluki Ventures], a student movement-focused incubator. By grooming This space allowed students access to be change agents on campus, the Fellows program empowers students resources and a community of professinals that wanted to create programming see each of them learn and succeed. This is where Katie realized her true passion for mentoring others and resources to support the growing student interest in innovation and entrepreneurshipbecuase of the fast-paced and ever changing nature of the industry.</span>

<span><span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Katie now provides support to communities of Fellows working to deploy change strategies and who collaborate regionally. In addition, Katie is expanding the programs network strategies by connecting Fellows to different national communities around topics of interest. She continues to pursue her passion for learning about the entrepreneurial mindset and lending her knowledge to student catalysts changing the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem on campuses across the globe. Katie holds a B.S. in Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, as well as a dual Master’s of Business Administration and Master’s of Arts focused on the nonprofit sector and strategic communications.</span></span>