Erin Jablonski

As the visionary leader of Perricelli-Gegnas Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Jablonski is dedicated to fostering creativity and guiding individuals toward impactful innovation. With a passion for empowering Bucknellian founders and innovators, she emphasizes an entrepreneurial mindset rooted in curiosity, critical thinking and purposeful action.

Educational Background

• B.S., M.S., Rutgers University
• Ph.D., Iowa State University
• MBA, Boston University
• National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow - National Institute of Standards and Technology
• National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow

Teaching Specialties

• Entrepreneurship
• Transport phenomena
• Materials science

Research Interests

• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Micro- and Milli-fluidics
• Polymer thin films

Selected Publications

1. A. Vigeant and E. Jablonski, "Food for Thought: A Cornier Idea (Popcorn Part 2)," Chem. Eng. Educ. 60 (1), (2026).
2. Rockwell, E. Jablonski, and B. Vogel, "Degradation, swelling, and drug release behavior of injectable ETTMP/PEGDA hydrogels," Biomed. Mater. 20, (2025). 
3. Rockwell, J. Maneval, B. Vogel, and E. Jablonski, "Water Diffusion and Uptake in Injectable ETTMP/PEGDA Hydrogels," J. Phys. Chem. B 127, (2023) 
4. Kim, R. A. Cheville, E. Jablonski, and M. J. Prince, "Instilling an entrepreneurial mindset through IDEAS Studio Courses," in 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (New Orleans, LA, 2016). 
5. J. Prince, K. Nottis, M. A. Vigeant, C. Kim, and E. Jablonski, "The Effect of Course Type on Engineering Undergraduates' Situational Motivation and Curiosity," in 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (New Orleans, LA, 2016). 
6. L. Jablonski et al., "Apparatus and method for separating hydrophilic and hydrophobic components," U.S. Patent No. 9,126,127 (8 September 2015). 
7. Kim, A. Cheville, K. Nottis, J. Tranquillo, E. Jablonski, and M. Prince, "Work In Progress: Assessing situational curiosity and motivation in open-ended design electives," in 2015 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (IEEE, 2015), pp. 1–3. 
8. Jablonski, "Fostering intra- and entrepreneurial mindsets through studio design courses," in 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (Indianapolis, IN, 2014). 
9. M. Evans, A. L. Litzenberger, A. E. Ellenberger, J. Maneval, E. L. Jablonski, and B. M. Vogel, "A microfluidic method to measure small molecule diffusion in hydrogels," Mater. Sci. Eng. C 35, 322–334 (2014).