July 2017 - Present | Chief Research and Innovation Officer, Louisiana Tech University ‐ Research Enterprise | |
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May 2013 - June 2017 | Chief Innovation Officer, Louisiana Tech University ‐ Research Enterprise | |
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May 2006 - June 2013 | Executive Director, Louisiana Tech University ‐ Enterprise Center | |
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September 2002 - May 2006 | Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech University ‐ Economics and Finance | |
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September 2000 - May 2002 | Assistant Professor, Northeastern University ‐ Economics | |
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September 1998 - July 2000 | Economist, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services ‐ Office of the Chief Economist | |
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May 1996 - May 1998 | Research Associate, Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources | |
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Disciplines
Grants
2017 - 2020 | Fund for Louisiana’s Future |
US. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration | |
$300,000 | |
2015 - 2018 | I-20 Corridor Makers Innovation Network |
U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration | |
$500,000 | |
2015 - 2017 | EDA University Center Showcase and Best Practices Review |
U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration | |
$75,000 | |
2012 - 2015 | I-20 Corridor Regional Accelerator: An Integrated, Collaborative Approach to Jobs Acceleration in Rural Communities |
U.S. Department of Commerce/U.S. Department of Agriculture Regional Jobs Accelerator Competition | |
$1,000,000 | |
2011 - 2014 | LA_I6 Green Proof of Concept Center: Louisiana Center for Green Technology Innovations |
U.S. Department of Commerce I6 Competition in collaboration with U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and National Science Foundation | |
$1,000,000 | |
2010 - 2013 | University Center for Economic Development |
U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration University Center Program | |
$300,000 | |
2009 - 2013 | Center for Secure Cyberspace: Developing and Commercializing Transformational Information Technologies for Cybersecurity |
Louisiana Board of Regents | |
$3,600,000 | |
2007 - 2010 | University Center for Economic Development |
U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration University Center Program | |
$300,000 | |
2008 - 2009 | Innovative Product Design for Community Technology Solutions |
National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance | |
$43,000 | |
2006 - 2009 | Venture Enhancement Teams (VETs) for Commercialization of University Intellectual Property |
National Science Foundation Partnerships for Innovation | |
$600,000 | |
2004 - 2007 | University Center for Economic Development |
U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration University Center Program | |
$300,000 | |
2003 - 2006 | Innovative Venture Research for Technology Transfer |
National Science Foundation Partnerships for Innovation | |
$600,000 |
November 1999 | Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin ‐ Economics | |
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December 1996 | M.S., University of Texas at Austin ‐ Economics | |
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May 1991 | B.S., Louisiana Tech University ‐ Economics | |
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Contact Information
Phone: 318-512-7264
Email: dnorris@latech.edu
Office: Wyly Tower 1629