Update: Donor-Funded Faculty Chairs and Professorships Advancing Academic Excellence Jeremy Short, Ph.D. G. Brint Ryan Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship
Dr. Jeremy Short hosted his third annual Greensgiving event on Social Enterprise Day, November 21, featuring a silent auction, live music, cocktails and mocktails, and networking. Students showcased their entrepreneurial efforts and raised funds for impactful campaigns benefiting the greater community. To date, these campaigns have generated over $50,000 for a wide range of causes while teaching students the basics of crowdfunding for startup ventures. This semester’s event focused on nonprofits supporting animal rescue, women’s health, at-risk youth, food security and more, raising over $10,000 for Denton-area organizations.
Gurpreet Dhillon, Ph.D. G. Brint Ryan Endowed Chair in A.I. and Cybersecurity
Dr. Dhillon has been recognized by ScholarGPS as one of the world’s leading scholars, ranking in the top 0.5% globally across all fields. In the area of information security, he is ranked #29 on the Top Scholars list, reflecting his exceptional career-long contributions. Over the past five years, Dr. Dhillon has also achieved distinguished rankings of #43 in information management and #64 in information security, highlighting his ongoing impact and influence in these fields.
Marcus Wolfe G. Brint Ryan Endowed Professorship in Entrepreneurship
Dr. Marcus Wolfe recently delivered a keynote address at the International Health in Entrepreneurship Conference in Montpellier, France, where he explored the intersection of health and entrepreneurship. He also served as co-chair for the Entrepreneurship Division’s Early Career Development Consortium at the Academy of Management Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. In September, Wolfe co-authored the paper, “Striking a Balance: The Effect of Capability and Character Reputation Claims on Crowdfunding Performance,” published in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice .
In collaboration with Jon McCarry, Steven Tudor and former UNT President Neal Smatresk, Wolfe helped develop the Faculty Innovation Network (FIN), a new initiative from the Division of Research and Innovation. Designed to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration for both academic and commercial impact, FIN connects researchers, educators and innovators to broaden research horizons, find collaborators and access funding opportunities. Through its workshops, events and partnerships, FIN is shaping UNT’s innovation ecosystem.
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