Santa Clara University

Our Team

Karen Ajluni
Manager of Operations
Karen Ajluni is the Operations Manager at Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society (CSTS). Read the full profile »
Radha Basu
Director, Frugal Innovation, CSTS Regis and Dianne McKenna Professor of Science, Technology and Society, CSTS Dean's Executive Professor, School of Engineering
Radha Basu is Director of Frugal Innovation at the Center, the Regis and Dianne McKenna Professor of Science, Technology and Society and the Dean's Executive Professor in the School of Engineering. Read the full profile »
Erin Berkenmeier
Marketing Manager
Erin is the Marketing Manager for the Center for Science, Technology, and Society. She is also an alumnua of Santa Clara University '08 with a Bachelor's in Philosophy and minor in Communications. Read the full profile »
Albert V. Bruno
Academic Dean, Global Social Benefit Incubator
Albert V. Bruno is the GSBI Academic Dean and the Glenn Klimek Professor of Marketing in the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Read the full profile »
Eric Carlson
Director, Global Social Benefit Incubator Dean's Executive Professor, Leavey School of Business
Eric Carlson is the Director of the GSBI and the Dean's Executive Professor in the Leavey School of Business. Read the full profile »
Geoff Desa
Executive Research Fellow, CSTS Assistant Professor of Management, San Francisco State University
Geoff is an Executive Fellow at the Center. He is also an assistant professor of management in the College of Business. He is a member of the Sustainability Group within the College of Business and teaches business & society, strategic management, and social entrepreneurship. Read the full profile »
Christine Dindia
Program Manager, Frugal Innovation
Christine is currently the program manager for Frugal Innovation at Santa Clara University. Read the full profile »
Adelene Gallego Ramos
Program Administrator
Adelene is a program administrator for the Center for Science, Technology, and Society. Read the full profile »
Allen Hammond
Senior Research Fellow
As a Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Hammond is focusing on the GSBI's sector strategy, initially focused on clean water.  He is also on the senior leadership team of Ashoka. Read the full profile »
Allen S Hammond IV
Program Director, Public Policy
Allen S. Hammond, IV, is the Phil and Bobbie Sanfilippo Santa Clara University Chair, and Professor of Law at the Santa Clara University School of Law, Founding Director of the Broadband Institute of California. Read the full profile »
Katrina Jazayeri
Program Administrator, Frugal Innovation
Katrina Jazayeri serves as the Program Administrator for Frugal Innovation at Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society. She recently graduated with honors from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Community Studies and a minor in Biology. Read the full profile »
Rick Johnson
Executive Fellow
Rick Johnson is an executive fellow for the Center for Science, Technology, and Society. He also currently works as the CEO and Founder of Global Helix LLC and as the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of three OECD/BIAC Committees. Read the full profile »
James L. Koch
Director, GSBI Network and Sector Strategy Emeritus Director, Global Social Benefit Incubator
James L. Koch is the Emeritus Director of the Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) and the current Director of the GSBI Network and Sector Strategy, the Bill and Jan Terry Professor of Management, and founding director of Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society. Read the full profile »
John Kohler
Director, Social Capital
John brings over 30 years of technology industry and business experience to the Center. He is a GSBI Mentor and is working on the CSTS Horizontal Capital Aggregation Report sponsored by ANDE. Read the full profile »
Thane Kreiner
Executive Director Howard and Alida Charney, University Professor of Science and Technology for Social Benefit
Thane Kreiner, Ph.D., is currently Executive Director of the Center for Science, Technology and Society at Santa Clara University. Thane was most recently Founder, President and CEO of PhyloTech, Inc., which conducts comprehensive microbial community analysis for environmental and human health applications. Read the full profile »
Andrew Lieberman
Program Manager, GSBI Online
Andy Lieberman's passion is to leverage his background in technology, education, and international development to create innovative solutions that help social enterprises scale their reach and impact. He manages the new GSBI Online program as well as the Clean Energy Sector program, Tech Awards laureate programming, and the CSTS social enterprise metrics database. Read the full profile »
Mike Looney
Mentor Network Director, Global Social Benefit Incubator
Mike began his involvement with CSTS in 2006 as a GSBI mentor after being inspired by the Tech Laureates at the 2006 Tech Awards and a desire to do things which provided greater meaning in his life. He has worked directly with social entrepreneurs from Kenya, India, South Africa, Philippines, Guatemala, and Haiti. Read the full profile »
Jeffrey A. Miller
Chair of the CSTS Advisory Board, CEO and President of JAMM Ventures
Jeff Miller is an advisor for the Center for Science, Technology, and Society and Vice Chair of the Advisory Board. He served as Managing Director for the 2009-2010 academic year. Read the full profile »
Craig Stephens
Manager, The Tech Awards Judging Panel Professor of Biology, Director of Public Health Program
Craig is a currently the manager of The Tech Awards Juding panels, Professor of Biology at Santa Clara University, and director of the public health program. Read the full profile »
Cassandra Thomassin
Program Manager, Global Social Benefit Incubator
Cassandra Thomassin is the Manager of the Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) at Santa Clara University?s Center for Science, Technology and Society (CSTS). She graduated from Menlo College magna cum laude with a degree in business management and from Santa Clara University's MBA program with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Leading People and Organizations. Read the full profile »
 
Jack Verbeck
Executive Administrator and Office Manager
Jack is the Executive Administrator and Office Manager for the Center for Science, Technology,and Society. Read the full profile »
Keith Douglass Warner OFM
Director of Education
Keith Douglass Warner is a Franciscan Friar and directs the Center's fellowship and grants programs. Read the full profile »