A Q&A with Kelly Behlen, Alumna of the Undergraduate Certificate in Technology Management

Our department had the pleasure of chatting with Kelly Behlen, an alumna of our Undergraduate Certificate and a former intern in our department, to talk about the impact Technology Management has had on her life, career, and more. Read her full interview to learn more about the path that took her from her Certificate and working as an intern in our department, to her exciting new leadership role at Cisco Meraki

Find her at her LinkedIn here!

Donorship Profile: How Endowed Chairs help make Technology Management great

Philanthropy is an incredibly important part of any university’s operations, but it is especially important for a public university like UCSB. For us in the Department of Technology Management, one significant source of donor support comes in the form of Endowed Chairs. These coveted chairs contribute heavily to the quality of our faculty lineup and the caliber of their research, as well as the accessibility of resources and funding for our students. 

A Q&A with Chuck Sheldon, Donor

Our department had the recent pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Chuck Sheldon. He and his wife Missy have been donating to UCSB and our New Venture Program for years. Read the following interview to learn more about his background, what brought him to Technology Management, what he’d like to tell burgeoning entrepreneurs, and more!

Meet Phebe Cornell, MTM Class of 2024

Q: What made you want to enroll in the MTM program? 

A: I was an active-duty Air Force officer working at Los Angeles Air Force base and was selected to be a part of the Advanced Academic Degree Program. It is offered through the Air Force Institute of Technology. Only a few people in the Air Force are selected from my career field every year to take advantage of this amazing opportunity. 

I was so honored and humbled to have been asked to do this degree.