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Executive Director

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Marie Kerbeshian, PhD, CLP

Assistant Vice President and Executive Director
marie-kerbeshian@uiowa.edu
319-335-4155

Licensing

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Kellen Sensor, MBA, MS, RTTP

Associate Director
kellen-sensor@uiowa.edu
319-335-4073
Mihaela Bojin Headshot

Mihaela Bojin, PhD, CLP

Associate Director
mihaela-bojin@uiowa.edu
319-335-2723
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Hozhabr Mozafari, PhD

Licensing Associate
hozhabr-mozafari@uiowa.edu
319-467-3012
Sarah Sapouckey Headshot

Sarah Sapouckey, PhD

Licensing Associate
sarah-sapouckey@uiowa.edu
319-467-1897
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Abigayle Schnell, PhD

Post-Doctoral Scholar
abigayle-schnell@uiowa.edu
319-467-3293

Intellectual Property

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Tyann Porepp, MS

Manager of Intellectual Property and Registered Notary
tyann-porepp@uiowa.edu
319-384-2718

Finance and Operations

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Jolene Griffith, MS

Assistant Director
jolene-griffith@uiowa.edu
319-384-0886
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Katherine Larson

Administrative Service Coordinator
katherine-larson@uiowa.edu
319-467-0309
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Sherry McClellen, BS

Senior Accountant
sherry-mcclellen@uiowa.edu
319-384-4227
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