Matthew T. Mullarkey, Ph.D., is a Professor of Instruction in the School of Information Systems and Management at the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida. He is the Director of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program. He is the Executive Director of the USF-TGH People Development Institute, a university level research institute and educational business activity authorized by the Florida State University System Board of Governors. And, Mullarkey is the Coordinator of Business Outreach for the USF Muma College of Business. Mullarkey is a Fulbright Core Research Scholar, an Extraordinary Associate Professor in the Centre for Applied Research in Management at the North West University (South Africa), an IIIS Interdisciplinary Fellow, a member of the Advisory Board for the Innovation Value Institute (IVI) at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, and a member of the Governance Committee for the USF Institute of Applied Engineering (IAE).Mullarkey's research is centered on the guided, emergent design of innovative technology systems, processes, products and services across disciplines and industries including healthcare, manufacturing, technology, defense, energy, non-profit and government. Recent research topics include innovations and applications for smart cities, IoT, cybersecurity, data science, entrepreneurship, case research and technology education. He has more than 30 peer reviewed articles in leading journals and conference proceedings. Mullarkey actively supports entrepreneurship and university to industry tech-transfer through his roles as a Co-Principal Investigator on the 2018-2021 NSF I-Corps Site Grant, as a 2016 recipient of the NSF I-Corps National grant in his role as mentor, as a member of the USF I-Corps Site Committee, and as a USF I-Corps Site instructor. Prior to joining the faculty of the USF Muma College of Business, Mullarkey spent thirty years in industry as a CEO, COO, CFO, EVP Operations, Managing Director, and General Manager primarily in the automotive, medical device, and engineered materials industries in Fortune 1000 and start-up businesses. He is a serial entrepreneur having started and exited four businesses in diverse areas of technology, home services, and management consulting. Mullarkey has been an executive in residence for a major private equity firm focused on healthcare and has been an officer at two NYSE listed Fortune 1000 firms. Early in his career, Mullarkey was a decorated officer in the U.S. Army awarded the meritorious service medal (MSM), the Ranger Tab, and the Airborne, Pathfinder, Jungle Warfare and Expert Infantryman Badges.