Kathleen Allen, PhD is a professor of entrepreneurship and founding director of the Marshall Center for Technology Commercialization. She is the author of 15 books in the field of entrepreneurship and technology. Her personal entrepreneurial endeavors include two successful companies in commercial real estate brokerage, development, and investment, and two that commercialized patented technologies. Dr. Allen served as entrepreneur-in-residence to a major aerospace firm, currently serves as advisor to several private companies, and is director of a NYSE company. She was just selected as Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year for 2014 by the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.