Katie Dzugan

Program Officer

University Innovation Fellows

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

Born and raised near Chicago, but now living in Massachusetts, building my first career. I fell in love with mentoring students who want create and build their own companies; networking with campus administrators and professionals across the country; and the fast pace, creative environment of working with students.

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University Innovation Fellows

Program Officer

January 2014 — Present

Empowering students to create their own futures is my passion. I currently work directly with college students across the U.S., through the University Innovation Fellows program, encouraging them to tap their entrepreneurial mindset. I assist in all aspects of program development, management and execution, including network development, recruitment, training, evaluation, marketing, events management and communications. University Innovation Fellows is a program of the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter), funded by the National Science Foundation and is co-managed by Stanford University and Venturewell.

http://universityinnovationfellows.org/

Career

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

BS, MBA & MA, Business & Communications

August 2013

I earned a dual master's degree and undergraduate degree in management, marketing and entrepreneurship. After participating in student organizations, working and studying abroad in the south of France, I found great mentors in the Southern Illinois region, and seized opportunities through the Southern Illinois Research Park, where I found her true interest and passion: entrepreneurship and innovation.