Two African American Women Scholars in New Faculty Roles

Bertie Greer, an associate professor of global supply chain management at Wayne State University in Detroit, was given the added duties of associate dean for strategy and planning. She joined the faculty at Wayne State University in 2016 after teaching for 15 years at Northern Kentucky University.

Dr. Greer earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA from the University of Toledo in Ohio. She holds a Ph.D. in business administration from Kent State University in Ohio.

Stephanie Hendrith was named to the Ashland Inc. Endowed Professorship in Education at Murray State University in Kentucky. She is a lecturer in the College of Education and Human Services at the university.

Dr. Hendrith is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. She holds a master’s degree in instructional design from Lipscombe University in Nashville and an educational doctorate from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville.

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