Staci Offutt

Staci Offutt serves as Director of the Center for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Instructor at Duquesne University's Palumbo-Donahue School of Business. She oversees the Duquesne New Venture Challenge and Bob's Launch Pad makerspace, while teaching courses like New Venture Enterprise and Product Innovation. Her work focuses on fostering innovation across hardware, software, and life science sectors.

Education:

• M.F.A., Parsons, The New School
• B.F.A., West Virginia University

Offutt previously supported portfolio companies at Innovation Works and advised startups in AlphaLab Gear (robotics/hardware) and Startable (teen entrepreneurs). Her expertise bridges creative arts backgrounds with entrepreneurial ecosystems, emphasizing hands-on innovation and venture development.

No academic publications or formal awards are listed in her profile.