10 Year Review - The University of Akron

companies to access on an as needed basis.
Inter-institutional
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Draft and negotiate inter-institutional agreements, CRADAs, and collaborative
agreements.
Regional library consolidation
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Supported the Vice President for Research in successful efforts to acquire by
donation, libraries of major corporations located in the Akron Ohio region, with The
University of Akron providing library services for a fee.
Conflict-of-interest
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Assisted legal department in the development of University of Akron policies
consistent with current state law.
Developed proposed university conflict-of-interest policies that foster innovation and
more effectively accommodate faculty consulting and university industry
collaborations, while protecting the public interest.
Ohio Polymer Enterprise Development program
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Served as Principal Investigator for the State of Ohio sponsored Ohio Polymer
Enterprise Development program ($2.5 million initiative).
Entrepreneurship institute
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Directed the Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies program established to
promote the free enterprise system and encourage entrepreneurship.
Utah State University 1987-2000
Director Technology Commercialization 1987-2000
Director Research and Technology Park 1987-2000
Adjunct Professor, Utah State University Department of Management and Human
Resources 1997-2000
Interim Director Utah State University Research Foundation, Technical Research
Laboratory 1998-1999
Founding director of university industry cooperative technology development and
commercialization programs.
Successfully established university technology transfer program with numerous license and
industry sponsored research and license agreements.
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Provided technology identification, assessment, protection, mapping, valuation,
marketing, and licensing services.
Developed university policies and procedures for university intellectual property
development and commercialization.
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