Meet the Shift Retail Lab Team
We are a small and mighty team, each highly passionate and driven to imagine the future of higher education. We work tirelessly to ensure that our students are better prepared to engage in an increasingly global world because they have developed the skills and tools necessary to engage in difficult dialog, to disagree, to reframe failure, and make change.
Shift Retail Lab at VCU is brought to you by the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation. Construction of Shift Retail Lab was made possible by a partnership with Mark Hourigan and Hourigan Group. Branding created by students from VCU Brandcenter.
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Garret Westlake, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost in Innovation
Executive Director of VCU da Vinci Center
Co-Founder, SHIFT Retail Lab
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Lloyd Young
Deputy Director, VCU da Vinci Center
Co-Founder, SHIFT Retail Lab
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Alicia Edgerton
Administrative Coordinator, Shift Retail Lab
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Cael Parker
Postdoctoral Fellow in Innovation and Human-Centered Design
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Malique Middleton
SHIFT Retail Lab
Graduate Assistant, Shift Community Engagement
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Mee Mee Little
Graduate Assistant, Shift Events Coordinator
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Fall 2024 Open House events at SHIFT
Join us for our monthly Open House events! All are welcome!
Friday, September 27 (3-6 PM)
Thursday, October 17 (3-6 PM)
Monday, November 11 (3-6 PM)
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