Molly Wasko

Molly Wasko is a Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, and Faculty Success at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Collat School of Business. With a PhD in Management Information Systems from the University of Maryland, she combines academic expertise with 15+ years of leadership in high-technology startups, strategic planning, and organizational innovation.

• Focus on digital/social networks, open innovation models, and knowledge creation
• Teaches innovation, design thinking, and entrepreneurship
• Key roles: PI for Invention to Innovation, Co-PI for Pathways to Innovation Epicenter, Co-Director for UAB’s I-Corps and University Innovation Fellows Programs