People - The Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking

Leadership and Staff

Kenneth Schwartz FAIA

Taylor Center Executive Director and Michael Sacks Chair in Civic Engagement and Social Entrepreneurship

Rebecca Otten, MPH

Professor of Practice and Director of Strategy & Engagement

Sienna S. Abdulahad, M.A. Ed.

Director of Finance and Operations

Julia Lang, M.S.

Professor of Practice and Associate Director of Career Education and Life Design

Marguerite Sheffer, Ed.D.

Professor of Practice and Associate Director of Design Thinking

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Máille Faughnan, Ph.D.

Professor of Practice and Associate Director for Social Innovation

Megan Carlan

Administrative Operations Coordinator

Anna Monhartova, Ph.D.

Adjunct Lecturer and Research Fellow

Asia-Vinae Palmer

Program Manager of Campus and Community Partnerships

Rae Stevenson, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor

Tamia Toomer

Marketing Specialist

Professors in Social Entrepreneurship

Brian Bergman, PH.D.

Assistant Professor
School of Business
Paul Tudor Jones II Professorship
(2022-2025)

Jelagat Cheruiyot, PH.D.

Professor of Practice
School of Science and Engineering
Kylene and Brad Beers II Social Entrepreneurship Professorship
(2022-2025)

Paul Colombo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Psychology
Louise and Leonard Riggio Professorship
(2019 - 2023)

Michelle Foa, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Art History
Carnegie Corporation of New York Professorship
(2019 - 2022)

Melissa Fuster, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
School of Public Health
Emily and Solon R. Cole Professorship
(2022-2025)

Halima Leak Francis, Ph.D.

Professor of Practice
School of Professional Advancement
Program Director
Public Administration
Carnegie Corporation of NY Professorship
(2022-2025)

Mallory Monaco Caterine, Ph.D.

Professor of Practice
Classical Studies
Greenberg Family Professorship
(2019 - 2022)

Anjali Niyogi, M.D.

Associate Professor
Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Tulane School of Public Health
Kylene and Brad Beers Professorship
(2019 - 2022)

Christopher Oliver, Ph.D.

Professor of Practice
Sociology and Environmental Studies
Jill H. and Avram A. Glazer Professorship
(2019 - 2022)

Instructors and Affiliates

Student Fellows and Graduate Assistants

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