Meet the CETD Team

At CETD, we are dedicated to quality, excellence, and innovation as we work to improve and encourage our community. Get to know our team!

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Leadership

Paul J. Corson

Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer

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Email: paul.corson@uta.edu

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Matt Parson, MBA

Executive Director of Operations

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Email: matthew.parson@uta.edu

Russell P. Kruzelock, MS, PhD

Executive Director of Innovation

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Email: russell.kruzelock@uta.edu

Administration

Jamie Dorsett, MEd, APC

Administrative Specialist

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Email: jamie.dorsett@uta.edu

Vincent Tran

Administrative Assistant

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Email: vincent.tran2@uta.edu

Innovation Management

Elaine Jung Finley

Senior Innovation Manager

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Email: elaine.finley@uta.edu

Brittany Shipp, JD

Contract Manager

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Email: brittany.shipp@uta.edu

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Sapana Gharti Thapa, MFin

Systems and Compliance Administrator

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Email: sapana.ghartithapa@uta.edu

Siddesh Basavraj Patil, MS

Data Analyst

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Email: siddesh.patil@uta.edu

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Suryakeerthi "Surya" Mohan, JD, LLM

Licensing Associate

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Email: su.mohan@uta.edu

Vandit Goel

Graduate Research Assistant

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Email: vandit.goel@uta.edu

Entrepreneurship & Engagement

Matt Clark

Faculty Director

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Email: matthewclark@uta.edu

Josue Melendez

Community and Faculty Engagement Manager

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Email: josue.melendez@uta.edu