我们的团队
艾琳·刘易斯
Executive Director for 创新中心 and 改变
里奇韦大学中心273室
812-488-5002
el131@cooao.net
设计思维认证: Henry Ford Learning Institute, IBM的医生
艾琳·刘易斯 joined the 创新中心 & 2015年6月改任项目主管, 2019年担任临时董事, and was appointed executive director in 2021. 在加入中心之前, she served as former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's Director of Outreach at iCivics, 指导其国家外地网络, 沟通和伙伴关系. She also served as a Research Assistant at the Indiana University Public Policy Institute, Indiana's Director of Civic Education for six years, 他是前美国海军陆战队员, having completed Officer Candidate School in Quantico. She obtained her Masters of Public Affairs in Policy Analysis with Honors from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI. 虽然, she helped create the Center for Civic Literacy, and completed IU's rigorous Oxford University comparative climate change summer program in England. In 2013, she was one of only three graduate students to receive the William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion for service to the community. She also serves as advisor to UE's Dance Company and the Alpha Phi Omega co-ed service fraternity, and is a proud UE alumna - having received her B.S. in Political Science and Psychology from 英国威廉希尔中文网站 in 2001. In 2018-2019, she was named UE's Administrator of the Year, and is a member of UE's Coronavirus Task Force, which collectively received the President's Distinguished Service Award for excellence in leadership and guidance during the pandemic.
安德鲁•卡特 '07, M'14
Associate Director for the 创新中心 and 改变
里奇韦大学中心
812-488-2143
ac116@cooao.net
德里克。琼斯博士
(他/他/他的)
Director, Cognitive Science Program and Faculty Director, 创新中心 & 改变
里奇韦大学中心270室
812-488-1045
dj4@cooao.net
Dr. Jones joined the 创新中心 and 改变 as Faculty Director in June 2021. He is Associate Professor of Cognitive Science and has directed the Cognitive Science program at UE since 2013. He also currently directs the First Year Seminar program. Dr. Jones has held many of faculty leadership positions during his time at UE, including Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate and co-chair of the UE 使命及核心价值观 Workgroup. He received the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Teaching Award in 2019.
Dr. Jones graduated from 英国威廉希尔中文网站 with a BA and a BFA in 2003. He served as an officer in the Army after graduating, and then went on to earn an MA from the University of Houston in 2007 and a Ph.D in Philosophy from Indiana University in 2013. His current research interests include the psychology of creativity, 专业知识, 技能习得, 技术, 以及具身认知, and he has published a book and several articles on related topics. 他更广泛的教育兴趣, 指导他作为教务主任的工作, concern the modern university's potential as a catalyst for social good and the cognitive needs of the 21st century student.
罗伯特·洛佩兹 ’23
办事处行动协调员
CFIC大学中心
rl138@cooao.net
罗伯特·洛佩兹, 道德与社会变革专业的毕业生, traces his journey from Bosse High School 英国威廉希尔中文网站. His dedication to innovation and community engagement became evident early on when he participated twice in UE’s 高中变革者挑战赛, securing third and second place respectively. Robert's visionary idea of establishing a city-block sized wetland education park in downtown Evansville, aimed at water filtration and fostering economic development, has been central to his 改变Lab projects since his freshman year at UE.
This commitment to innovation continued as he transitioned to the role of 办事处行动协调员 for the 创新中心 & 改变. With a wealth of experience gained over seven years with CIC as a student, Robert is dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation and efficiency in his role. Recognized as the epitome of a UE changemaker, Robert is poised to witness the realization of his idea, a testament to his commitment and forward-thinking approach.
