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Christoph Winkler serves as Endowed Professor and Founding Program Director of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Iona University, holding joint appointments in the LaPenta School of Business (Management) and School of Arts & Science (Psychology). His interdisciplinary work creates experiential learning environments that cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets across academic disciplines through community-engaged innovation.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York (CUNY)
- M.Phil. in Educational Psychology, The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York (CUNY)
- Mag. rer. soc. oec. in Business and Vocational Education and Training, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
Dr. Winkler’s research pioneers entrepreneurship education methodologies, focusing on creativity, personal growth, and boundary-crossing innovation. As executive editor of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, he advances pedagogical frameworks that transform traditional academic practices through experiential design principles and inclusive community partnerships.
His distinguished contributions include:
- Receiving USASBE’s highest honor—the Justin G. Longenecker Fellow award (2025)—for outstanding impact on small/medium business development
- Earning Stanford University’s d.school Faculty Innovation Fellowship (2024) for designing transformative learning spaces
Dr. Winkler leads high-impact initiatives including the Iona Innovation Challenge and the Hynes Institute’s partnership with The Viscardi Center to champion inclusive entrepreneurship, while his thought leadership appears in Harvard Business Review, Journal of Small Business Management, and other premier scholarly outlets.
