Dr. McKinney has over seventeen years of experience in university and federal laboratory technology transfer.  He joined the Vanderbilt technology transfer organization as its director in 2001 after serving at the University of Tennessee Research Corporation.  Additionally, he has worked in technology transfer at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Florida, and the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory.

Dr. McKinney teaches engineering management courses in Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering.  Dr. McKinney has served and presently serves on a number of for-profit and non-profit boards of directors.  He has also been very active in the Association of University Technology Managers, most recently serving as its Vice President for Professional Development (2002-4).