Melanie Baker

Melanie Baker Administrator, Governance Compliance (334) 844-7933 mab0166@auburn.edu Melanie joined Auburn University’s Office of Innovation Advancement and Commercialization in August 2017.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Justice with a...

Angela Torbert-Motley

Angela Torbert-Motley Administrator, Technology Transfer (334) 844-4977 amt0054@auburn.edu Angela joined the office as a Technology Transfer Assistant II in December of 2015. In this capacity she is responsible for providing administrative support to the staff by...

Misty Schwieker

Misty Schwieker Administrator, Patents (334) 844-7972 brown53@auburn.edu Misty joined Auburn University in September 2004. She is an Intellectual Property Paralegal and holds a Specialized Associates of Science in Court Reporting. Her responsibilities include...

Aly Hoeher, PhD

Aly Hoeher, PhD Licensing Officer III, Physical Sciences (334) 844-7964 aly_hoeher@auburn.edu Aly joined the Auburn family in January of 2021 after receiving a Ph.D. in Geosciences from Virginia Tech. She also holds an M.S. in Geology from Miami University. As a...

Troy Brady, PhD, CLP

Troy Brady, PhD, CLP Licensing Officer III, Life Sciences (334) 844-0878 tlb0035@auburn.edu Troy received a Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from Iowa State University and trained as a Postdoctoral Researcher of Retrovirology and Gene Therapy...

Brian Wright, PhD, RTTP, CLP

Brian Wright, PhD, RTTP, CLP Director, Commercialization (334) 844-7962 wrighb3@auburn.edu Brian holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University. He spent several years as a small business entrepreneur before returning to his undergraduate alma mater in...