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!

Leadership

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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Cody Bekkering, PhD, LLM

Licensing Associate

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Email: cody.bekkering@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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Entrepreneurship & Engagement

Josue Melendez

Community and Faculty Engagement Manager

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Email: josue.melendez@uta.edu