Julianne Zimmerman

Julianne Zimmerman is a Part-Time Lecturer at the Gordon Institute and Lecturer at Tisch College within Tufts University's School of Engineering. She holds dual roles emphasizing part-time academic engagement while maintaining professional and entrepreneurial activities. Her affiliations include teaching 'Innovative Social Enterprises' and mentoring at MIT, WPI, and other institutions.

Education: She earned two SB degrees in Aero/Astro Engineering and Literature/Humanities from MIT (Cambridge, USA), an MS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland (College Park, USA), and an executive certificate in Sustainability Management from Presidio Graduate School.

Research Interests: Focuses on leveraging technology, capital, and innovation for social impact, including entrepreneurship, impact investing, and equity-focused initiatives. Her work integrates racial and gender justice into investment strategies and social enterprise.

Awards: Recognized as a Conscious Company World Changing Woman and listed in Forbes 50>50. She has also been a finalist in NASA's astronaut selection process and served as an EMT in Maryland and Massachusetts.

Advising & Grants: Actively mentors startups through MIT Venture Mentoring Service and speaks at global forums like TBLI and SOCAP. Engages as a reviewer, judge, and network facilitator in entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Labs/Teams: No formal lab affiliations listed, but collaborates widely with academic and industry networks to advance socially conscious ventures and sustainable technologies.