Faculty & Entrepreneurs
IOWA Centers for Enterprise:
Business and Commercialization Services
"The University of Iowa as a world-class research university and a driver in creating new knowledge has taken a leadership role in championing and promoting commercialization of university developed technologies.
These activities are an integral part of the university's mission and serve as a critical catalyst to regional and statewide economic growth."
Dr. Meredith Hay
Vice President for Research
JPEC is an integral part of IOWA Centers for Enterprise, the University’s comprehensive economic development and outreach initiative. The comprehensive program promotes economic development and technology transfer, provides assistance to Iowa start-ups and existing businesses and communities, and helps the state develop a creative, entrepreneurial workforce. IOWA Centers for Enterprise programs also optimize the flow of University intellectual property into opportunities for licensing, commercialization and business development. The IOWA Centers for Enterprise include:
- Vice President for Research
Meredith Hay
(319) 335-2119 - John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
David Hensley, Executive Director and Clinical Professor
(319) 335-1022 - Office of Corporate Partnerships
Diane Gallagher, Interim Director
(319) 335-3941 - University of Iowa Research Foundation
Pamela K. York, Executive Director
(319) 335-4311 - Small Business Development Center
Paul Heath, Director
(319) 335-3742 - Technology Innovation Center & Oakdale Research Park
Thomas Bauer, Associate Director
(319) 335-4067
College Liaisons
- Carver College of Medicine
Michael Kienzle, Director,
Office of Business & Economic Development
(319) 335-9788 - College of Engineering
Fred Streicher, Director,
Office of Marketing and Communications
(319) 384-0550 - College of Dentistry
Christopher Squier,
Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies
(319) 335-7388 - College of Education
Jill Fishbaugh, Director of External Relations
(319) 335-5347 - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Joseph Kearney,
Associate Dean for Research & Development
(319) 335-3994 - College of Nursing
Debra Vogt, Director, Operations & Finance
(319) 335-7019 - College of Pharmacy
Jordan Cohen, Dean
(319) 335-8794 - College of Public Health
Leon Burmeister,
Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs
(319) 384-5488