ABOUT AUiX
Taking Ideas One Step Beyond
Our Mission
AUiX connects students, faculty, and staff with partners in DOD, academia, and industry.
We identify new opportunities for collaboration to develop new capabilities, strategies, and technology. All that ties to our vision that AUiX increases Air University’s contribution to national security and the profession of arms by taking your ideas one step beyond…
One source of our impact comes from our vibrant network. We work to keep these contacts current and relevant.
Most innovators live in the rhizome, only popping up from the depths when their idea is fully matured! We want to help accelerate innovation by fostering communication in an often-unforgiving culture. AUiX recognizes the unusual, non-linear nature of the innovation process and works to connect willing partners/kindred spirits across the spectrum of government, academia, and public and private entities.
What People in AUiX Do
Teach
Courses and lectures throughout the 11 schools of Air University and beyond.
Research
Support and create knowledge in technical, strategic, and social innovation along with prototyping.Â
Engage
Incubate innovation ventures. Networking and supporting innovators in collaborative spaces.
Meet Our Team
Team Leaders
DOTMLPF-P
Tony Montelepre
Project Manager
Events
Capt. Ebony Luna
Instructor
Kathy Gunter
Event Planning
Education
To Be Announced
Social Innovation
Rashim McKinney
Project Manager
Geneva Watford
Outreach
Directors
LtCol TJ Ablay
Military Deputy DirectorÂ
Dr. Bill DeMarco
Director
Matthew M. Groleau
Director of Admin
Jodi Womack
Deputy Director
Internship Program
Auburn University, Montgomery
Harley DeMarco
Fine Art
College of William & Mary
Liam Leslie
Government
Auburn University, Montgomery
William Parbs
AFROTC Cadet, Spring ’24Â
College of William & Mary
Annie Wicker
Government and Data Science
Matrixed Support
JC Carter
Instructor
Dr. Andy Clayton
Adult Learning