Who We Are

Ian McClure
- Executive Director
- ian.mcclure@uky.edu
- 859.323.1054
Allison Spurrier
- Executive Administrative Assistant
- allison.spurrier@uky.edu
- 859.323.4241
Liz Knapp
- Program Manager, Southeast XLerator Network
- liz.knapp@uky.edu
- 859.562.2806
Taunya Phillips
- Senior Associate Director
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- taunya.phillips@uky.edu
- 859.218.6509
Eric Hartman
- Associate Director, New Ventures
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- eric.hartman@uky.edu
- 859.257.2385
Laura Russell-Halligan
- New Ventures Manager
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- laura.halligan@uky.edu
- 859.562.2674
Emmanuel Smith
- New Ventures Manager
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- emmanuel.smith@uky.edu
- 859.323.8459
Travis McKenzie
- New Ventures Manager
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- travis.mckenzie@uky.edu
Jacqueline J. Greene
- Marketing and Communications Manager
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- jacqui.greene@uky.edu
- 859.257.2149
Student Position Open
- Student Marketing Assistant
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- 859.257.2149
Matthew Upton
- Senior Associate Director
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- matthew.upton@uky.edu
- 859.218.6556
Sabrina Darnell
- Intellectual Property/Compliance Coordinator
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- sabrina.darnell@uky.edu
- 859.218.6555
Jessica Davis
- Data Support Specialist
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Jessica.Davis7@uky.edu
- 859.257.4056
Carter Kunstek
- Student Intellectual Property Assistant
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- 859.323.6356
Eric Castlen
- Associate Director
- Commercialization & Licensing Team
- eric.castlen@uky.edu
- 859.257.8211
Raja Krishnan
- Commercialization Manager
- Commercialization & Licensing Team
- raja.krishnan@uky.edu
- 859.323.6320
Natasha Jones
- Commercialization Manager
- Commercialization & Licensing Team
- tasha.jones@uky.edu
- 859.218.6554
Ali Bocook Yankey
- Senior Contracts Coordinator
- Commercialization & Licensing Team
- ali.yankey@uky.edu
- 859.323.6358
Emma Holland
- OTC Fellow
- 859.323.6356
Amir Najarzadeh
- OTC Fellow
- 859.323.6356
Jay Phillips
- OTC Fellow
Amy Rice
- OTC Fellow
Alexander Williams
- OTC Fellow
- 859.323.6356
Kennedy Hodge
- OTC Ambassador
Johanna Murray
- OTC Ambassador
Faith Thibaudeau
- OTC Ambassador

Quick links

Announcements

June 2020 OTC Newsletter

Office of Technology Commercialization

The June issue of the Commercialization Connect Newsletter is available.
May 2020 OTC Newsletter

Office of Technology Commercialization

The May issue of the Commercialization Connect Newsletter is available.
April 2020 OTC Newsletter

Office of Technology Commercialization

The April issue of the Commercialization Connect Newsletter is available.

All Announcements

OTC EVENTS

Jul

15

OTC July Webinar: Patent 101

Via Zoom

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Aug

19

OTC August Webinar: Licensing 101

Via Zoom

12:00pm - 1:00pm