Meet the Researcher: David Noble, Werth Institute UConn's David Noble helps students find their way on the path to startup success. From early on in his academic career, David Noble knew he wanted to work with students (UConn Photo) Copy Link David Noble has been on a Choose Your Own Adventure-style journey since he was a teenager. At every page, he chose a new and exciting option, all of which have led him to working as an associate professor of management at the University of Connecticut and the inaugural director of the Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.