Who We Are

Taunya Phillips
- Director
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- taunya.phillips@uky.edu
- 859.218.6509
Eric Castlen
- Associate Director
- Contracts Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- eric.castlen@uky.edu
- 502.419.2481
Sabrina Darnell
- Intellectual Property/Compliance Coordinator
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- sabrina.darnell@uky.edu
- 859.218.6555
Jessica Davis
- Data Support Specialist
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- Jessica.Davis7@uky.edu
- 859.257.4056
Kenzie Dickens
- Launch Blue Operations Coordinator
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- kenzie.dickens@uky.edu
Laura Russell-Halligan
- New Ventures Manager
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- laura.halligan@uky.edu
- 859.562.2674
Eric Hartman
- Associate Director
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- eric.hartman@uky.edu
- 859.257.2385
Liz Knapp
- Commercialization Manager
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- liz.knapp@uky.edu
- 859.562.2806
Natalie Damron McCormick
- Senior Contracts Coordinator
- Contracts Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- natalie.mccormick@uky.edu
- 859.562.0466
Erin Shea
- Launch Blue Manager
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- erin.shea@uky.edu
Emmanuel Smith
- Commercialization Manager
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- emmanuel.smith@uky.edu
- 859.323.8459
Matthew Upton
- Senior Associate Director
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- matthew.upton@uky.edu
- 859.218.6556
Ali Bocook Yankey
- Senior Contracts Coordinator
- Contracts Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- ali.yankey@uky.edu
- 859.323.6358
Ahmed A Bahrani
- OTC Fellow
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Kennedy Ekovich
- e-Apprentice
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Erome Daniel Hankore
- OTC Fellow
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Christopher D. Isaacs
- OTC Fellow
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Sydney King
- OTC Ambassador
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Austin Lozier
- OTC Fellow
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Jay Phillips
- OTC Fellow
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Peyton Schroeder
- e-Apprentice
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Jamya Spencer
- Launch Blue Ambassador
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization

Quick links

Announcements

June 2021 OTC Newsletter

Office of Technology Commercialization

The June issue of the Commercialization Connect Newsletter is available.
May 2021 OTC Newsletter

Office of Technology Commercialization

The May issue of the Commercialization Connect Newsletter is available.
April 2021 OTC Newsletter

Office of Technology Commercialization

The April issue of the Commercialization Connect Newsletter is available.

All Announcements

OTC EVENTS

Oct

21

UK Women Innovators Network (UKWIN) Conference

Virtual

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Nov

9

Patent Palooza! 2021

Ballroom 212A, Gatton Student Center

4:00pm - 6:00pm