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Meet the Innovators Driving Real Estate Innovation

Our institute is fueled by the dedication and expertise of a diverse team of professionals, including esteemed researchers, industry leaders, and visionary educators. Together, we are united in our passion for driving real estate innovation forward, tackling complex challenges, and shaping the future of the industry. Explore this page to learn more about the individuals behind our groundbreaking research, collaborative initiatives, and transformative impact in the realm of real estate innovation.

Industry Advisory Board Members

Peter Cocoziello

Founder & CEO,

Advance Realty Investors,

Founding Chairman

Jason Borrelli

Principal,

Exeter Property Group

Greg Bryan

Chief Integrated Solutions Officer,

Lineage Logistics

Rob Fenza

Former COO (Retired),

Liberty Property Trust

Ira Lubert

Chairmain & Co-Founder,

Lubert Adler

Bob Poole

President & CEO,

S&A Homes, Inc.

Rick Sokolov

Vice Chairman,

Simon Properties

Research Advisory Board Members

John Mauro

Professor and Associate Head for Graduate Education,

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Research Focus Area Lead: Next Generation Building Materials

Corey Gracie-Griffin

Associate Director for Sustainability Research

Research Focus Area Lead: Environmental, Social, and Governance

Brent Ambrose

Jason and Julie Borrelli Faculty Chair in Real Estate,

Professor of Real Estate

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry

Rahman Azari

Associate Professor of Architecture,

Director of RE2 Lab

Jim Freihaut

Associate Profess or Architectural Engineering

Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto

Assistant Professor of Engineering Design and Affiliate Faculty of Architectural Engineering

Lisa Iulo

Director of the Hamer Center for Community Design

Associate Professor of Architecture

Bruce Logan

Director of the Institute of Energy and the Environment,

Evan Pugh University Professor and Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering,

Civil and Environmental Engineering

John Messner

Charles and Elinor Matts Professor of Architectural Engineering

Clive Randall

Director of the Materials Research Institute,

Distinguished Professor,

Materials Science and Engineering

Lisa Posey

Associate Professor of Risk Management,

Smeal

Chad Marzen

Professor of Business Law,

Smeal

Saya Lee

Assistant Professor,

Nuclear Engineering

Nan Zhu

Associate Professor of Risk Management

Institute Staff

Scarlett Miller

Director of the Cocoziello Institute for Real Estate Innovation,

Director of the Center for Research in Design and Innovation,

Professor of Engineering Design and Industrial Engineering

Nicole Bauman

Director of Administration

Ashley Palmer

Director of Marketing and Communications

Heather Winfield

Director of Campaign & University Initiatives,

Principal Gifts

Kim Brue

Assistant Vice President for Research Marketing & Communications