As the Executive Director of Research and Innovation, SCSU Professor of Physics Christine Broadbridge oversees the Division of Research and Innovation (DRI). Dr. Broadbridge received her M.S. and Ph.D. in engineering from Brown University, where she conducted research in the fields of materials science, physics, and nanotechnology. Dr. Broadbridge participated in the establishment and is currently education director for the Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena (CRISP) at Yale and SCSU and is a Yale Visiting Fellow in Applied Physics as well as a Research Scientist at UCONN. She is the founding Director of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Center for Nanotechnology (CSCU-CNT), the SCSU Office of Research & Innovation (Innovation HUB) and the BioScience Academic and Career Pathway Initiative (BioPath). In addition to being the immediate past President for the CT Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE), Dr. Broadbridge is a member of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a member of Sigma Pi Sigma and Tau Beta Pi (national honor societies for physics and engineering respectively).
Peter Dimoulas serves as Program Manager and Grant Program Administrator for BioPath as well as IRWECA. He leads BioPath as an educator with 10 plus years of experience teaching Science at the high school and community college level, including administrative experience. His passions include connecting students with the business community to ensure that what we (as educators) do sets students on a promising career and educational pathway in line with what the local labor market needs.
Muhaymina Plair is an Academic and Career Success Coordinator here at BioPath. She is a SCSU Alum who graduated with her Bachelors in Business Management. In her free time she likes to sew, draw and paint. We are very grateful to have such a creative mind in our department!
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhaymina-plair-348998169/
Helen Keegan is the Secretary for the SCSU Innovation HUB at BioPath and the Division of Research and Innovation. She’s an alumna of Southern Connecticut State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Jenna Curl is a Graduate Assistant for the SCSU Innovation Hub at BioPath, who is matriculated in the Master of Business Administration Program at Southern Connecticut State University. She graduated in May of 2022 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. Jenna assists the Innovation Hub with marketing endeavors and event coordination.
Griffin Gordon is a Graduate Assistant for the SCSU Innovation Hub at BioPath, and is a 2nd year Master’s student in the Marriage and Family Therapy department. Griffin graduated with a degree in Psychology from Yale University in 2022, and they have been working with BioPath as a Graduate Assistant since February 2023. Griffin helps support event planning, marketing, and longitudinal tracking.
Mason Williams is a Graduate Assistant for the SCSU Innovation Hub at BioPath. He aids the Innovation Hub in planning and coordinating events, as well as promotion and marketing. He is at SCSU pursuing a master’s in psychology.
Felicity Keyworth is a rising master’s degree candidate for the biology program here at Southern. She enjoys doing animal research and spends a lot of time in the lab. She is excited to help you carve your path to success by assisting you in your search for the perfect internship or entry-level opportunity.
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