University, Berks Campus Sadan Kulturel-Konak is a professor of Management Information Systems and the director of the Flem- ming Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) Center at Penn State Berks. She received her Ph.D.in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Auburn Univ.)Dr. Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Dr. Abdullah Konak is a Distinguished Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at the Penn- sylvania State University, Berks. Dr. Konak also teaches graduate courses in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations program at the College of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State World Campus. Dr. Konak’s primary research interest focuses
Paper ID #44821Decoding Challenges in Organizing Innovation Competitions and Programs:A Thematic Analysis of Interviews with OrganizersFay Berig, Pennsylvania State University, BerksDr. Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Sadan Kulturel-Konak is a professor of Management Information Systems and the director of the Flem- ming Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) Center at Penn State Berks. She received her Ph.D.in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Auburn Univ.)Dr. Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Dr. Abdullah Konak is a Distinguished Professor
Paper ID #45013From STEM to Startup: Empowering High School Youth with EntrepreneurialSkills through the TYE programRowena Kay Mascarenhas, TiE Boston Rowena Kay Mascarenhas is the Executive Director of TiE Boston, a mission-driven organization that fosters entrepreneurship. Rowena effectively steers multiple teams in implementing successful programs, crafting strategic frameworks, and influencing policy, thus demonstrating her commitment to fostering innovation and growth within the entrepreneurial community.Adam B. Carter, TiE Boston Adam is a global citizen that has been working in the education and non-profit industry