Kevin Galloway, research associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been named the new Evans Family Executive Director of the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation and Design.
Galloway, formerly director of making at the Wond’ry, succeeds David A. Owens in a planned leadership transition. After a decade of service to the Wond’ry, Owens will return to teaching in Owen Graduate School of Management and will continue to contribute to Vanderbilt’s innovation ecosystem.
“Kevin brings a rare combination of technical depth, creativity and a deep commitment to students that makes him exceptionally well-suited to lead the Wond’ry into its next chapter,” said C. Cybele Raver, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “As the Wond’ry continues to strengthen its role as a hub for early-stage making and design within the School of Engineering, Kevin’s leadership will help us strengthen the bridge between discovery and real-world impact. I’m especially excited about the momentum behind programs like IMPACT and the opportunity to further embed innovation and entrepreneurship into the Vanderbilt experience.”
Last summer the Wond’ry joined the School of Engineering with a renewed focus on early-stage making and design.
This fall the Wond’ry launched a new undergraduate program called IMPACT—Innovation, Market-driven Productization, and Commercialization of Technologies—that focuses on translating innovative research into real-world applications. the IMPACT program partners with industry mentors to guide students in prototyping and commercialization success. The program already has grown to approximately 60 students.
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