Past IDEA Faculty Fellows

Dylan Collins

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND SCULPTURE AREA COORDINATOR Cohort 4: 2020-2022

Elizabeth Shorrock

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR FASHION, DRESS, & MERCHANDISING Cohort 5: 2021-2023

As a sustainable designer, Beth is extremely interested in ethical production, sustainable practices and the utilization of waste and surplus materials.

Dr. Krista Speicher Sarraf

TEACHING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH SPEAKWRITE SPECIALIST, EBERLY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Cohort 5: 2021-2023

Dr. Sarraf’s proposal creates a symbiotic relationship between students’ communication and entrepreneurship training at the university.

Crosby Hipes

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Cohort 5: 2021-2023

Dr. Crosby Hipes will use the IDEA Fellowship to implement an entrepreneurial component in a senior-level social science research methods course.

Alison Peck

PROFESSOR OF LAW Cohort 5: 2021-2023

Prof. Peck proposes to modify the course “Sustainable Development in Uganda.”

Ajay Aluri

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT Cohort 5: 2021-2023

Dr. Aluri is a Founding Director of the Hospitality Innovation and Technology (HIT) Lab and Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management at John Chambers College of Business and Economics, West Virginia University.