Geniuses are available Monday-Thursday throughout the semester.

• Paula McCullough

  • Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs Coordinator

  • Research Interest: General Riata Center Inquiries, Student Business Plan Competitions and Cowboy Tech Angels

  • paula.mccullough@okstate.edu

• Chad Mills

  • Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Director

  • Research Interest: General Riata Center Inquiries, Riata Startup Experience, Veterans Entrepreneurship Program, Competitions, Cross-Campus Collaborations, Academic Support, Food and Beverage and Event Management

  • chadhm@okstate.edu

• Jonathan Butler

  • School of Entrepreneurship Assistant Professor of Professional Practice.

  • Research Interest: Entrepreneurial creativity and imagination.

  • jonathan.butler@okstate.edu

• David Thomison

  • School of Entrepreneurship Associate Professor of Professional Practice

  • Research Interest: Early-stage capital formation, investor presentation/pitches, value proposition and strategic pricing and student business plan competitions.

  • david.thomison@okstate.edu

• Richard Gajan

  • School of Entrepreneurship Associate Professor of Professional Practice

  • Research Interest: Customer discovery, investor presentations and financial projection

  • Areas of expertise: Startup Companies, Value Creation, Customer Discovery and Raising Equity

  • rgajan@okstate.edu

• Craig Watters

  • School of Entrepreneurship Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Director of Institute for Global, Social Entrepreneurship

  • Research Interest: Economic development infrastructure in rural areas.

  • craig.watters@okstate.edu