Our Team

Lori helps engage students and faculty in entrepreneurial initiatives with the ultimate goals of skill building and moving innovations forward.  She is one of the Lead Instructors for the Northeast Region I-Corps Site Program, a National Science Foundation funded initiative that uses experiential education to help innovators gain insights into starting a business. She s involved in program recruitment, curriculum development and instructor training. Lori was previously the Director of the Rutgers I-Corps Site program where she co-developed the I-Corps Fellowship program for underrepresented students to join I-Corps teams to nurture their interest in innovation and gain skills. Lori is  a Senior Adviser for Rutgers Masters in Business and Science Externship Program (an experiential learning initiative for 170+ undergraduate and graduate students per semester); where she manages multiple student projects and recruits organizational partners to the program  Lori is an active member of the New Jersey Big Data Alliance and is the founder and leader of Rutgers-wide Entrepreneurship Coalition, created to foster a community of innovation and grow the entrepreneurship ecosystem at the university.

Previously, Lori worked in the New Ventures & Entrepreneurship group in Rutgers Technology Transfer Office, assisting start-up ventures formed from Rutgers Technologies.  Prior to coming to Rutgers, Lori held numerous positions in business development and marketing.   She holds a BA in Communications from the University of Delaware and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University.

Amy provides support for the development of programs and off-campus infrastructure that lead to effective interdisciplinary research, outreach and economic development outcomes.

Waylen provides administrative support to the Director of Research and the Director of Resource and Economic Development at NJAES.  Waylen assists with financial and human resources activities for the Office of Research, the Office of Resource and Economic Development, the Office of Research Analytics, the Research Greenhouses and Marine Outreach.