P.I.E. Institutions: 

NEW heads

  • University of Connecticut (Program Home)
    • Caroline Dealy, PhD (Program founder/director)
  • Central Connecticut State University, New Britain
    • Sadie Marjani, PhD (PIE site director)
  • Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven
    • Nick Edgington, PhD (PIE site director)
  • Trinity College, West Hartford
    • Alison Draper, PhD (PIE site director)
  • Tunxis Community College, Farmington
    • Wendy Robicheau (PIE site director)
  • University of Hartford, West Hartford
    • Paola Sacchetti, PhD (PIE site director)
  • University of St. Joseph, West Hartford
    • Irene Reed, PhD (PIE site director)
  • Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford
    • Stephanie Johnson (PIE site director)

UCONN P.I.E. Partners:

NEW partners

UCONN-TIP Innovations Fellows Program Partners:

  • CT Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Tim Folta, Director; Michelle Cote, managing director)
  • School of Business (John Elliott, Dean; Sulin Ba, Assoc Dean)
  • College of Health, Agriculture & Natural Resources (Cameron Faustman, Dean; Sandra Bushmich, Academic Programs
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (Davita Glasberg, Dean)
  • Institute for Student Success (Maria Martinez, Asst Vice Provost; Bidya Ranjeet, Academic Programs)
  • Learning Communities (David Ouimette, Executive Director; Melissa Foreman, Director)
  • School of Nursing (Deborah Chyun, Dean; Anna Borgault, Prof; Chris Meehan, Health Innovations)
  • School of Pharmacy (Jim Halpert, Dean; Phil Hritcko, Assoc Dean of Student Affairs)
  • School of Engineering (Kazem Kazerounian, Dean; Dan Burkey, Assoc Dean; Ki Chon, Bioengineering)
  • School of Medicine (Bruce Liang, Dean; David Henderson, Student Affairs)
  • School of Dental Medicine (Monty MacNeil, Dean; Raj Lalla, Director of Research)

2018 Host TIP Companies:

2018 host tip companies

PIE Program Sponsor:

The PIE Program is made possible by a starter grant from Connecticut Innovations’ CTNext Initiative in Higher Education.

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ct next logohigher education initiative

  • Glendolyn Thames, Executive Director, CTNext
  • Rachel Ferreira, Manager, Higher Education Initiative