Dennis D. Berkey
15th President of
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
In office
July 1, 2004[1] – May 31, 2013[2]
Preceded byEdward Alton Parrish
Succeeded byLaurie Leshin
Personal details
Born1947 (age 76–77)[3]
SpouseCatherine Berkey
ResidenceWorcester, MA
Alma materMuskingum College
Miami University
University of Cincinnati
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsBoston University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
ThesisDiagonally-Dominant Linear-Systems (differential And Difference Systems) (1974)
Doctoral advisorAlan C. Lazar

Dennis D. Berkey is a mathematician and college administrator who had served as the 15th president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 2004[4] until May, 2013.[5] At WPI he oversaw the development of a biotechnology center known as Gateway Park in Worcester, Massachusetts. He also oversaw an expansion in enrollment, a new residence hall (East Hall), a new admissions building (The Bartlett Center), and a new sports and recreation facility.[6]

Education

Berkey received a B.A. degree in mathematics from Muskingum College in 1969 and a M.A. degree from Miami University in 1971. He earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from University of Cincinnati in 1974 while working under the supervision of Alan C. Lazar.[3]

Career

After receiving his doctorate, Berkey became a faculty member at Boston University in 1974. From 1978 to 1983, he chaired the mathematics department, and he served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1987 to 2002. He was the provost at BU from 1987 to 1991 and from 1996 to 2004.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Dennis Berkey to Be Inaugurated as Worcester Polytechnic Institute President on May 20" (Press release). Worcester Polytechnic Institute. May 2, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  2. ↑ "WPI president steps down after 9 years". Worcester Telegram and Gazette. May 11, 2013. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Berkey, Dennis Dale (1974). Diagonally-Dominant Linear-Systems (differential And Difference Systems) (Ph.D. thesis). University of Cincinnati. OCLC 1033093. ProQuest 288267138.
  4. ↑ "Office of the President". Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  5. ↑ "President Dennis D. Berkey to Conclude Service to WPI". Worcester Polytechnic Institute. May 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "WPI Dedicates its Sports and Recreation Center". Worcester Polytechnic Institute. September 5, 2012.
  7. ↑ "MAA Member Dennis Berkey becomes 15th President of WPI". Mathematical Association of America. July 6, 2004.


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