{"id":23635,"date":"2022-05-19T10:39:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T14:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/ig-newsite\/?page_id=23635"},"modified":"2024-09-11T11:09:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T15:09:05","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/patents-licensing\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team &#8211; IP and Licensing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1510066583918{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]For general inquiries, please contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:706-542-1404\">706-542-1404<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:gateway@uga.edu\">gateway@uga.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<div id=\"tshowcase_id_0\" data-atts=\"{&quot;category&quot;:&quot;innovation-gateway-licensing&quot;,&quot;orderby&quot;:&quot;title&quot;,&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;img-rounded,img-white-border,text-left,img-above,3-columns&quot;,&quot;display&quot;:&quot;name,photo,freehtml,position,email,location,telephone&quot;}\"><div class='tshowcase'><div class='ts-responsive-wrap '><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ts-office-of-research ts-id-124 ' id='acuff-cory' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/07\/cacuff-250x325.jpg' width='250' title='Acuff, Cory' alt=\"Bald man with glasses, a short goatee, and mustache, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and red tie, posing against a neutral gray background.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Acuff, Cory<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Associate Director, Licensing, Innovation Gateway<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">125 Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-telephone\"><a href=\"tel:706-542-5682\"> 706-542-5682<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:cacuff&#64;uga.edu'>cacuff&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ts-office-of-research ts-id-124 ' id='burggraf-kathleen-m' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/07\/burggraf-250x325.jpg' width='250' title='Burggraf, Kathleen M' alt=\"Kathleen M. Burggraf, a middle-aged woman with shoulder-length gray hair, smiles warmly in a turquoise top and pendant necklace, photographed against a gray background.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Burggraf, Kathleen M<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Administrative Manager, Innovation Gateway<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">116C Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-telephone\"><a href=\"tel:706-542-5944\">706-542-5944<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:burggraf&#64;uga.edu'>burggraf&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ts-office-of-research ts-id-124 ' id='burkhalter-whitney' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2025\/05\/Whitney-Burkhalter-250x325.jpg' width='250' title='Burkhalter, Whitney' alt=\"Whitney Burkhalter, a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, smiles at the camera in a patterned top against a gray background.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Burkhalter, Whitney<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Administrative Specialist, Plant Licensing, Innovation Gateway<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">138 Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-telephone\"><a href=\"tel:706-542-5929\">706-542-5929<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:wburkhalter&#64;uga.edu'>wburkhalter&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ts-office-of-research ts-id-124 ' id='clark-boyce' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-showcase-cm\/img\/default.png' width='250' title='Clark, Boyce'  \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Clark, Boyce<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Assistant Director, Physical Sciences and Engineering Licensing, Innovation Gateway Licensing<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">146 Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:boyce.clark&#64;uga.edu'>boyce.clark&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ' id='diffley-kelsey' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/08\/diffley_kelsey-250x325.png' width='250' title='Diffley, Kelsey' alt=\"Kelsey Diffley, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a navy floral top and gold necklaces, smiles at the camera against a plain gray background.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Diffley, Kelsey<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Licensing Specialist, Innovation Gateway<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:kelsey.diffley&#64;uga.edu'>kelsey.diffley&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ts-innovation-gateway-startups ts-id-133 ts-office-of-research ts-id-124 ts-senior-leadership ts-id-140 ' id='eberhart-derek-e' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/07\/dereke-1-250x325.jpg' width='250' title='Eberhart, Derek' alt=\"Derek Eberhart, a middle-aged man with short white hair, a goatee, and mustache, wears a black suit, white shirt, and red tie as he poses against a neutral gray background.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Eberhart, Derek<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director, Innovation Gateway<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">141 Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-telephone\"><a href=\"tel:706-542-2207\">706-542-2207<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:dereke&#64;uga.edu'>dereke&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ts-office-of-research ts-id-124 ' id='fincher-shelley-d' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/07\/shelleyf-1-250x325.jpg' width='250' title='Fincher, Shelley D' alt=\"Shelley D, a woman with short light brown hair wearing a teal top, smiles at the camera in front of a gray background.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Fincher, Shelley D<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Plant Licensing Manager, Innovation Gateway<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">143 Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-telephone\"><a href=\"tel:706-542-0969\">706-542-0969<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:shelleyf&#64;uga.edu'>shelleyf&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ' id='25748' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/01\/34719-004-250x325.jpg' width='250' title='Gay, John' alt=\"A man in a light blue dress shirt and plaid tie poses against a neutral, dark gray studio background.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Gay, John<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Senior Finance Specialist<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">139 Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-telephone\"><a href=\"tel:706-542-5928\">706-542-5928<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:johngay&#64;uga.edu'>johngay&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ts-office-of-research ts-id-124 ' id='grier-andrew-martin' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/07\/photo-unavailable-1-2-250x325.jpg' width='250' title='Grier, Drew' alt=\"A generic, gray silhouette of a person appears against a light background, commonly used as a placeholder for a profile photo.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Grier, Drew<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Licensing Pipeline Program Manager, Innovation Gateway<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">113B Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-telephone\"><a href=\"tel:706-542-6694\">706-542-6694<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:dgrier&#64;uga.edu'>dgrier&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ts-office-of-research ts-id-124 ' id='jones-leigh-ann-2' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2021\/12\/37591-016-250x325.jpg' width='250' title='Jones, Leigh Ann' alt=\"Leigh Ann Jones, a woman with wavy brown hair and a floral-patterned shirt, smiles at the camera against a gray background.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Jones, Leigh Ann<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">IP Operations Manager, Innovation Gateway<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">116B Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:laj1987&#64;uga.edu'>laj1987&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ts-office-of-research ts-id-124 ' id='manning-anne' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/08\/Anne-Manning-250x325.jpeg' width='250' title='Manning, Anne' alt=\"Anne Manning, a woman with long brown hair, wearing a white shirt and black dress, smiles in front of a plain dark background.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Manning, Anne<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Administrative Manager<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">110 Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-telephone\"><a href=\"tel:706-542-1404\">706-542-1404<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:anne.manning&#64;uga.edu'>anne.manning&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ts-office-of-research ts-id-124 ' id='marable-brent-w' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/07\/marable-1-250x325.jpg' width='250' title='Marable, Brent' alt=\"Brent Marable, a middle-aged man in a suit and striped red tie, poses for a professional headshot against a neutral gray background.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Marable, Brent<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Assistant Director, Plant Licensing, Innovation Gateway<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">134 Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-telephone\"><a href=\"tel:706-542-5942\">706-542-5942<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:marable&#64;uga.edu'>marable&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ' id='sanderson-eric' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-showcase-cm\/img\/default.png' width='250' title='Sanderson, Eric'  \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Sanderson, Eric<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Contracts Officer, Innovation Gateway<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">140 Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-telephone\"><a href=\"tel:706-542-6714\">706-542-6714<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:eric.sanderson&#64;uga.edu'>eric.sanderson&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='tshowcase-box ts-col_3  ts-innovation-gateway ts-id-128 ts-innovation-gateway-licensing ts-id-129 ts-office-of-research ts-id-124 ' id='si-yuan' ><div class='tshowcase-inner-box '><div class='tshowcase-box-photo ts-rounded ts-white-border '><img src='https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2019\/07\/IMG_5667-250x325.jpg' width='250' title='Si, Yuan' alt=\"A woman with medium-length black hair wearing a beige sweater and pearl earrings stands outdoors with trees in the background.\" \/><\/div><div style='max-width:250px' class='tshowcase-box-info  ts-align-left  '><div class='tshowcase-box-title'>Si, Yuan<\/div><div class='tshowcase-box-details'><div itemprop=\"jobTitle\" class=\"tshowcase-single-position\">Licensing Manager, Innovation Gateway<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-location\">144 Terrell Hall<\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-telephone\"><a href=\"tel:706-542-9981\">706-542-9981<\/a><\/div><div class=\"tshowcase-single-email\" itemprop=\"email\"><a href='mailto:yuan.si&#64;uga.edu'>yuan.si&#64;uga.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1510066583918{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]For general inquiries, please contact us at\u00a0706-542-1404 or email gateway@uga.edu. 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