Leadership Team

Dr. John S. Tomblin Ph.D.

Senior Vice President for Industry and Defense Programs, WSU NIAR Executive Director

john.tomblin@idp.wichita.edu

(316) 978-5234

Debbie Franklin

Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

debbie.franklin@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5209

Tracee Friess

Associate Vice President of Strategic Communications and Marketing

tracee.friess@idp.wichita.edu

(316) 978-5597

Pierre Harter

Associate Vice President of Research Operations and NIAR Director of Research and Development

pierre.harter@idp.wichita.edu

(316) 706-0690

Austin Nordyke

Chief of Staff

austin.nordyke@idp.wichita.edu

(316) 978-6557

 No photo available of Lois Tatro

Senior Associate Vice President for Finance

lois.tatro@wichita.edu

Tonya Witherspoon

Associate Vice President, Industry Engagement & Applied Learning

tonya.witherspoon@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5219

Program Contacts

Brian Austin

Director, Applied & Experiential Learning

Brian.Austin@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6983

Steve Cyrus

Executive Director at Firepoint Innovations Center

scyrus@gofirepoint.org

 No photo available of Karen Davis

Director of Research Office

Matt Forney

Research Technology Director at Ennovar Technology Solutions

Matt.Forney@wichita.edu

316-978-4776

Rob Gerlach

Executive Director of Tech Transfer and Commercialization

rob.gerlach@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6980

Marcie Holsteen

IDP Human Resources Director

marcie.holsteen@idp.wichita.edu

(316) 978-5216

 No photo available of Amy Jones

Director, Training & Technology Team (T3)

Amy.Jones@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5794

Ty Masterson

Director of GoCreate, a Koch Collaborative

Sarah Nickel MS, MLS(ASCP)

Technical Director

Chris Snyder

Director, Information Technology and Security

chris.snyder@idp.wichita.edu

(316) 978-6466