Bio

Steven Puckett serves as the Business and Community Outreach Director within the University of North Alabama’s College of Business. In that role he develops relationships with local industry leaders to build a strong focus on various economic and community development projects. Puckett also teaches Innovation and Entrepreneurship and assists students with start-up projects through The Generator, the University’s student business incubator. Before coming to UNA, Puckett served as managing director of Southern Research’s Prosperity Fund. In this role he was responsible for advancing the fund’s strategic objectives of assisting business growth, stimulating start-up activity, and spurring job creation throughout Alabama.

Research Interests

• Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Engineering