Dr. John Tillquist
Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship
Joined the Entrepreneurship Team in 2011
Dr. John Tillquist is a researcher, senior administrator and angel investor. He specializes in economic development, emphasizing high-growth, high-wage business development. John has held technical and managerial positions at AT&T, GTE, and Ameritech as well as business & engineering faculty positions at the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Riverside. He currently administers six economic development centers, eighteen federal and state grants, and is president of the Inland Empire network of the Tech Coast Angels.
He has been CEO and founding president for two software start-up businesses in California and in Canada. With over 25 refereed academic publications and numerous white papers, Dr. Tillquist frequently consults for and mentors start-up technology companies throughout southern California.
Awards & Recognition:
- 2009 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award recipient - Supporter of Entrepreneurship.
CSUSB School of Entrepreneurship Faculty
| Faculty | Position / Areas of Responsibility | |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Michael Stull | Director of the School of Entrepreneurship, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship /IECE | |
| Steve Abbott | Entrepreneur in Residence, Lecturer of Entrepreneurship | |
| Frank Almeida | Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| AJ Beechko | Adjunct Professor of Law and Entrepreneurship | |
| Dr. Ezekiel Bonillas | Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| Mariatu Browne | Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| William G. Donohoo | Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| Monica Estrella | Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| Karla Gonzalez | Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| Dr. Peiyi Jia | Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| Dr. Anna Long-Ruboyianes | Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| Vincent McCoy | Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| Mitch Morris | Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| Patrick Person | Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| Lisa Rios | Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship | |
| Ernie Silvers | Lecturer of Entrepreneurship | |
| Michelle Skiljan | Adjunct Professor of Law and Entrepreneurship | |
| Johanna Smith | Professor of Theatre Education, Improvisation, & Puppetry, College of Arts & Letters | |
| Dr. John Tillquist | Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship | |