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Najim Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship

UTSA Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Staff Support

Erica Clark

Director of Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Email: erica.clark@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-5646

Sara Goede

Career Development

Email: sara.goede@utsa.edu

Cristina Sanchez

Partner Development

Email: cristina.sanchez@utsa.edu

Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship Team

Anna Almaraz

Venture Analyst

Email: anna.almaraz@utsa.edu

Doubra Azazi

Startup Associate

Academic Research and Support Team

Teja Guda, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Integrated Design

Email: teja.guda@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-8529

Purnima Chawla, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Alvarez College of Business

Email: purnima.chawla@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4310

Natasha Arguello

Natasha Arguello

Head of Research Engagement and Scholarly Communication

Email: Natasha.Arguello@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-7444

Don Peterson, Ph.D.

Director of Engineering Innovation and Design

Email: don.petersen@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4656

UTSA Ecosystem

Najim Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Email: sie@utsa.edu

GSR 2.204

Main Campus

One UTSA Circle

San Antonio, TX 78249

Najim Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship is a part of Career-Engaged Learning.

Our Mission

We engage students in classroom to career exploration through creating experiential learning opportunities throughout the UTSA campus and within the community. We support these activities in developing intentional programming and services while building capacity for the transition from student to career.

Our Vision

We will improve career/professional outcomes and community engagement by designing an ecosystem that connects academic, business, and civic communities.

UTSA Career Engaged Learning