Community of Practice | Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University

Andreea Kiss

Andreea Kiss is associate professor in the management department and director of the entrepreneurship minor program at Lehigh University.

Bill Whitney

In his Assistant Vice Provost role, Bill champions the Impact Fellowships and Mountaintop Summer Experience programs through the Office of Creative Inquiry, and serves as the lead instigator of the Lehigh 360 initiative.

Brett Smith

Brett Smith has been the director of the Lehigh University Small Business Development Center and has been with the SBDC since 2014. 

Chris Kauzmann ‘13, 14G

Chris is the Innovator in Residence in Lehigh's Office of Entrepreneurship. In this role he provides support and guidance for the University's entrepreneurship strategies, programs, and events.

Prior to this role Chris was the interim Director for Lehigh Ventures Lab and has taught and managed Lehigh Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation programs for a decade.

Chris graduated from Lehigh University in 2013 with a Mechanical Engineering degree and Entrepreneurship Minor, followed by a Master’s of Engineering in Technical Entrepreneurship in 2014.

Dale Falcinelli

A longstanding member of the Lehigh MBA faculty, Dale is the creator and director of The Consulting Practicum, the centerpiece in Lehigh’s one-year 1-MBA program. He is also the creator and director of VentureSeries – a wide array of graduate-level entrepreneurship courses that make up a popular track in Lehigh’s part-time FLEX-MBA program. Dale was formerly the director of LehighSiliconValley, an immersion program he founded that takes fifty-six Lehigh students from all campus walks to the world’s foremost tech hub over the winter break. He also enjoys steady contact with undergraduate learners in Entrepreneurship & Enterprise, an experiential course that connects with the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco and whose focus is on the venture capital-backed company.

John Coulter

John Coulter conducts research on fundamental issues related to material processing, manufacturing science, and intelligent manufacturing. This involves the study of novel processing methodologies, process modeling, product quality monitoring during processing, and knowledge based control for continuous process optimization. While he has worked with a variety of different materials, current research thrusts of his laboratory target enhanced polymer molding processes.

Khanjan Mehta

Khanjan champions the creation of learning environments and ecosystems where students, faculty, and external partners come together to increase their capacities for independent inquiry, take intellectual risks and learn from failure, recognize problems and opportunities, and effect constructive and sustainable change.

Kristin Laudenslager

Kristin is a champion of creativity and joy in strategic marketing and communications leading the branding, advertising, and public relations initiatives for the Lehigh University Office of Entrepreneurship.

Lisa Getzler

A seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience at Lehigh, Lisa Getzler has a proven track record of success in founding many of the university's signature programs. Her expertise in design thinking has been instrumental in shaping the university's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Michael Lehman

Dr. Michael Lehman brings together entrepreneurship, science, and higher education. Prior to his appointment at Lehigh, he spearheaded the development and growth of new entrepreneurship programs at the University of Pittsburgh's Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, within the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and the College of Business Administration.

Michael “Mike” Rinkunas ’02 ’08G

A double Lehigh alum, Michael “Mike” Rinkunas is passionate about empowering emerging and established entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into successful ventures.

Rick Smith

As the Director of Lehigh University’s Office of Technology Transfer, Rick manages all the daily operations of the office. He has been engaged in many aspects of technology development, commercialization, and innovation, over the course of his career.

Samantha Dewalt

Samantha Dewalt is an entrepreneurial leader and strategic thinker passionate about inspiring others to reach their greatest potential through education and authentic leadership.

Scott Koerwer

Read Scott's Bio on the Iacocca Institute Website