Our Team

Center for Innovation & Change

The Center for Innovation & Change serves as a resource for the campus and community to innovate for a more just, prosperous, and sustainable world.

Erin Lewis, MPA, ’01

Executive Director for Center for Innovation and Change

Room 273, Ridgway University Center
812-488-5002
el131@evansville.edu

Andrew Carter, '07, M'14

Associate Director for the Center for Innovation and Change

Ridgway University Center
812-488-2143
ac116@evansville.edu

Joe Atkinson, M’10

(he/him/his)

Adjunct/Communication

Room 212 B, Hyde Hall
812-488-2562
ja122@evansville.edu

Robert Lopez, ’23

Office Operations Coordinator

CFIC, University Center
rl138@evansville.edu

Derek Jones, PhD

(he/him/his)

Director of Field Innovation

Room 270, Ridgway University Center
812-488-1045
dj4@evansville.edu

Driving Possibilities

The University of Evansville is proud to be Coordinating Partner for Driving Possibilities Indiana, an innovative educational initiative aimed at closing educational gaps for all students through hands-on STEM programming while addressing socio-economic barriers to learning.

Susan Nyberg, ’91

Driving Possibilities Indiana Program Manager

812-488-3308
sn156@evansville.edu

Adison White, ’20

(She/her/hers)

Design & Innovation STEM Coordinator

Room 329, Graves Hall
812-488-3309
ay53@evansville.edu

Evansville Promise Neighborhood

The Evansville Promise Neighborhood (EPN) is a community-based initiative housed at the University of Evansville’s Center for Innovation & Change (CIC).