06/12/2023
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Bertie Greer, knowledgeable in world provide chain control, will sign up for UMass Lowell on Nov. 1 as its subsequent Rist Circle of relatives Dean of the Manning College of Industry.
An impressive pupil, researcher and completed administrator with skilled business revel in, Greer recently serves as affiliate dean of the Mike Ilitch College of Industry at Wayne State College in Michigan, the place she oversees strategic making plans and common operations.
“Bertie’s achievements as a pupil, her management and business revel in and her imaginative and prescient and exuberance for advancing the Manning College of Industry made her the transparent selection to herald the following generation of industrial schooling and analysis for our scholars and school,” mentioned Joseph Hartman, provost and vice chancellor of educational and pupil affairs.
Greer mentioned she used to be thankful and venerated to sign up for a UMass Lowell circle of relatives of serious students and academics with this sort of robust instructional tradition and who’ve this sort of vital have an effect on on scholars’ socio-economic mobility.
“The have an effect on of the Manning College of Industry extends past the establishment’s doorways, and its school and workforce are having a significant have an effect on on scholars, companies, households, and communities,” Greer mentioned.
“I’m excited to embark in this adventure, operating with gifted school, workforce, scholars, robust management and exterior stakeholders to create alternatives and lead the Manning College into the longer term,” she mentioned. “In combination we’ll proceed to expand leading edge techniques, levels, and results to lend a hand scholars understand their desires and make sure the Manning College achieves new heights.”
Greer’s variety used to be additionally praised via two alumni deeply invested within the good fortune of the Manning College and its scholars.
“After talking with Bertie Greer, I’m so excited for UMass Lowell’s present and long term trade scholars,” mentioned Rob Manning, a proud UMass Lowell alum for whom the trade faculty is called. “The Manning College of Industry has such a lot momentum and with Bertie’s management and an excellent school, I’m assured the standard of instruction and analysis will simplest boost up.”
It used to be a sentiment echoed via alumnus Brian Rist.
“It’s transparent that with Bertie Greer as its new dean, the Manning College of Industry will proceed its ascent as one of the vital premier establishments for trade schooling and scholarship,” mentioned Rist who, together with his spouse Kim, has given generously to the trade faculty and techniques throughout UMass Lowell, together with the Rist Circle of relatives Basis Endowed Deanship Greer will hang.
Previous to becoming a member of Wayne State in 2016, Greer spent 15 years as a college member, and in the end chair, of the Northern Kentucky College Division of Control. Early in her occupation, she additionally frolicked in adjunct and visiting professor roles at Bowling Inexperienced State College, College of Detroit-Mercy, College of Dayton, and as an assistant professor at Oakland College in Michigan.
She additionally brings along with her skilled business revel in, having served in engineering roles at Ford Motor Corporate and Chrysler/Jeep-Eagle and at Timken Curler Bearing.
Greer earned her Ph.D. in trade management from Kent State College and each a grasp’s of industrial management and a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering from the College of Toledo.
The appointment follows the departure of dean Sandra Richtermeyer, who will change into provost at Rutgers College-Camden this summer season. Steven Tello, vice provost for graduate {and professional} research and a college member of the Manning College, will function meantime dean till Greer’s arrival.
