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The Innovation Fellows

Innovation Fellows are graduate students and staff from any unit or department at the University of Maryland diving into innovation mindsets, tools, and processes relevant to their professional, academic, and personal lives. Fellows participate in Becoming a Design Thinker (BADT), the Design Thinking Project Studio (DTPS), and the upcoming Works in Progress Studio (WiPS)

Meet the Fall 2024 Innovation Fellows

Innovation Fellows: Work(s) In Progress Studio

Portrait of Nick Ocasio

Nick Ocasio

Innovation Fellow
Portrait of Teresa Williams

Teresa Williams

Golden ID – Art History
Portrait of Zhulfaa Zhulficar

Zhulfaa Zhulficar

Ph.D in Chemistry
Portrait of Ujjwal Joshi

Ujjwal Joshi

Inception Robotics–Startup @ Mtech Ventures UMD
Portrait of Matthew Talley

Matthew Talley

Do Good Institute
Portrait of Brendan Dunne

Brendan Dunne

Doctor of Business Administration, Information Systems (DBA)

Meet the Spring 2025 Innovation Fellows

Innovation Fellows: Becoming a Design Thinker

Portrait of Jelena Dakovic

Jelena Dakovic

Innovation Fellow
Portrait of Justin Zielke

Justin Zielke

Innovation Fellow
Portrait of Kelsey Prima

Kelsey Prima

Innovation Fellow
Portrait of Lynn-Marie Edwards

Lynn-Marie Edwards

Innovation Fellow
Portrait of Nishma Shakya

Nishma Shakya

Innovation Fellow
Portrait of Sally Roberts

Sally Roberts

Innovation Fellow
Portrait of Sri Chandraja Reddy Allala

Sri Chandraja Reddy Allala

Innovation Fellow
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