OUR MISSION
The McMillon Innovation Studio serves as an innovation hub to students across the University of Arkansas campus. Our mission is to develop future leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators by cultivating their creative mindset and connecting them to opportunities to make real-world impact. Students in the studio are given access to valuable mentorship and resources, providing further support to cultivate their creative skills and empower them to deliver impact innovation through organizational, social, and entrepreneurial change.
WHAT WE DO
At the McMillon Innovation Studio, we bring together students and industry partners to design creative solutions for real-world challenges. Our work blends human-centered design, product management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and hands-on experimentation to prepare the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers. Whether through semester-long projects, workshops, or immersive programs, we provide a space where big ideas can take shape, grow, and create lasting impact for students.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We believe those who have the best future ahead of them as innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs have the greatest chance of success by learning from doing. Those skills come in the form of:
Understanding Problems
Creative Thinking
Variable Design
Learning how to fail
Communication
OUR TEAM
Chris Tisdel
Director, McMillon Innovation Studio
& Design Teams Lead
Eva Fast
Director of Master of Science in Product Innovation & Product Teams Lead
Dylan Smith
GA
Toma Tomonari
GA