{"id":3648,"date":"2024-06-13T16:52:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T16:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/?page_id=3648"},"modified":"2026-02-15T00:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:55:24","slug":"team-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/about\/team-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-a44788b7-1393-4585-8583-af097d23804c\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile columns-valign-top advgb-columns-2 layout-12-12 mbl-layout-stacked vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-cc843058-f482-4806-ae67-36fc617b27f5\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/05\/Rupa-Iyer-squarex512.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Rupa Iyer, Vice President of Research, Innovation and Economic Development.\" class=\"wp-image-5514 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/05\/Rupa-Iyer-squarex512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/05\/Rupa-Iyer-squarex512-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/05\/Rupa-Iyer-squarex512-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>DR. RUPA IYER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><em><strong>Vice President of Research, Innovation and Economic Development &amp; Executive Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship University Center<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/tieuc\/about\/team-members\/rupa-iyer\/\">Read Bio<\/a> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rupa-iyer-52744b9\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/charles-wohl-4b11834\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-a7dc281d-2a31-4e58-bdb9-79618afd8d3f\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2026\/02\/Ogundari-2026-02-05x300-2.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Dr. Kolawole Ogundari from 5 February 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-5859 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>DR. 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DINULESCU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Assistant Professor in the Management Department at Tarleton State University&#8217;s Dr. Sam Pack College of Business<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/tieuc\/about\/team-members\/catalin-c-dinulescu\/\">Read Bio<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/catalin-dinulescu-5190919\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-ca2f300b-f658-4fc7-be3b-c0fbffb41158\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:47% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/04\/amber-square.png\" alt=\"Amber J Yourman, Events and Outreach Manager.\" class=\"wp-image-5444 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/04\/amber-square.png 500w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/04\/amber-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/04\/amber-square-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>AMBER J. YOURMAN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Events &amp; Outreach Manager<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/tieuc\/about\/team-members\/amber-j-yourman\/\">Read Bio<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amber-j-yourman-b44713159\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-369565ba-5cd7-4dbf-b211-876c1eb47207\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-12-12 mbl-layout-stacked vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-ee7cee83-c659-4cfc-9dad-822289a76ca0\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/04\/kumar-squarex800-1.jpg\" alt=\"Revanth Kumar, Data Analyst.\" class=\"wp-image-5453 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/04\/kumar-squarex800-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/04\/kumar-squarex800-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/04\/kumar-squarex800-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2025\/04\/kumar-squarex800-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><strong>REVANTH KUMAR<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Data Analyst<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/about\/team-members\/revanth-kumar\/\">Read Bio<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ronrave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column\" id=\"advgb-col-91f8f98f-f859-4a58-8cc4-7a837e69bb72\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2024\/06\/Bill-squarex400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling person in a light blue shirt.\" class=\"wp-image-3902 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2024\/06\/Bill-squarex400-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2024\/06\/Bill-squarex400-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>DR. 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