New York: Indian-origin professor blue bendapudi Has created history as the first woman and person of color to be named as the President of the prestigious Pennsylvania state of America university, the educational institution announced on Thursday.
Bendapudi, who was born in Visakhapatnam and immigrated to the US in 1986 for higher studies, is currently working as the President and Professor of Marketing at the University of Louisville in Kentucky.
He is unanimously named the next president of Penn State Penn State On December 9, the Board of Trustees, Pennsylvania State University, said in a statement on its website.
When she begins her appointment as Penn State’s 19th president in the spring of 2022, she will make history as the first woman and person of color to serve as president of the university.
Bendapudi, currently the 18th President of the University of Louisville, is a recognized leader in higher education that specializes in marketing and consumer behavior.
With a career spanning nearly 30 years in academia, he has taught marketing over the years and served in various administrative roles, including provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas, dean of the School of Business at the University of Kansas. , and founding director of the Initiative for Managing Services at Ohio State University.
With a focus on cooperation and development, bendapudi Dedicated her career to fostering student success, inclusivity, and creating opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to thrive.
“Penn State is a world-class university, and I couldn’t be more excited and excited to join this vibrant community of outstanding students, faculty, staff and alumni from across the Commonwealth and beyond,” said Bendapudi.
“Thanks to the Penn State community and the Board of Trustees. I am grateful for this opportunity and will make it my mission to help Penn State reach new heights at each of our campuses.
Bendapudi will replace President Eric J. Barron, who retires after serving Penn State for more than 30 years.
“We are proud to welcome Dr. Bendapudi to Penn State. He is a dynamic and innovative leader who has devoted nearly his entire professional life to higher education and helps our university to support students, acquire new knowledge We are ready to help build and lead the way in serving the society. Matt Schuyler, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
“I would like to extend my appreciation on behalf of the entire Board of Trustees to the many Penn State community members who participated in this selection process. Your engagement served as an important framework throughout the search and gave us an insight into Penn State’s history. Help us move on to this exciting new chapter.
As a skilled leader, she will bring a forward-looking approach to the presidency while building on important relationships with students. The qualities of a 21st century academic leader – commitment to excellence, equity and opportunity – are second nature to Bendapudi, said Nina Jablonski, Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology and member of the Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee.
Bendapudi, specializing in customer experience, has served as the 18th President of the University of Louisville since 2018.
In this role, she oversees the university’s 12 academic colleges, Division 1 athletics program and integrated academic health system, which includes five hospitals, four medical centers, and approximately 200 physician practice locations.
Serving more than 16,000 undergraduate and 6,300 graduate students, the University of Louisville is a research 1 doctoral university with 40 percent Pell-eligible students.
Bendapudi has previously held several notable positions in higher education, including from 2016 to 2018, serving as Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor at the state’s premier university, the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, and as Dean of KU’s School of Business. includes working as 2011 and 2016.
He also previously served as executive vice president and chief customer officer of Huntington National Bank, a top-30 US bank at the time with assets of $55 billion and 12,000 associates. He has also consulted for some of the largest companies and organizations in the world, including AIG, Procter & Gamble and the US military.
During his 27-year career as a teacher, Bendapudi has taught marketing at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels and has received numerous college and national teaching awards, including the Academy of Marketing Science Outstanding Marketing Teacher Award.
He has taught at the University of Louisville, the University of Kansas, Texas A&M University, and The Ohio State University.
Bendapudi holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a degree in business administration from Andhra University in India and a doctorate in marketing from the University of Kansas.
She is married to Dr. Venkat Bendapudi, who is now retired after serving on the faculties at Ohio State University, University of Kansas and University of Louisville.
Bendapudi will lead the way for Penn State’s 24-campus network and top-ranked online world campus. The university offers over 275 undergraduate degrees and has the largest network of alumni residing around the world with over 700,000 members.
Bendapudi, who was born in Visakhapatnam and immigrated to the US in 1986 for higher studies, is currently working as the President and Professor of Marketing at the University of Louisville in Kentucky.
He is unanimously named the next president of Penn State Penn State On December 9, the Board of Trustees, Pennsylvania State University, said in a statement on its website.
When she begins her appointment as Penn State’s 19th president in the spring of 2022, she will make history as the first woman and person of color to serve as president of the university.
Bendapudi, currently the 18th President of the University of Louisville, is a recognized leader in higher education that specializes in marketing and consumer behavior.
With a career spanning nearly 30 years in academia, he has taught marketing over the years and served in various administrative roles, including provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas, dean of the School of Business at the University of Kansas. , and founding director of the Initiative for Managing Services at Ohio State University.
With a focus on cooperation and development, bendapudi Dedicated her career to fostering student success, inclusivity, and creating opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to thrive.
“Penn State is a world-class university, and I couldn’t be more excited and excited to join this vibrant community of outstanding students, faculty, staff and alumni from across the Commonwealth and beyond,” said Bendapudi.
“Thanks to the Penn State community and the Board of Trustees. I am grateful for this opportunity and will make it my mission to help Penn State reach new heights at each of our campuses.
Bendapudi will replace President Eric J. Barron, who retires after serving Penn State for more than 30 years.
“We are proud to welcome Dr. Bendapudi to Penn State. He is a dynamic and innovative leader who has devoted nearly his entire professional life to higher education and helps our university to support students, acquire new knowledge We are ready to help build and lead the way in serving the society. Matt Schuyler, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
“I would like to extend my appreciation on behalf of the entire Board of Trustees to the many Penn State community members who participated in this selection process. Your engagement served as an important framework throughout the search and gave us an insight into Penn State’s history. Help us move on to this exciting new chapter.
As a skilled leader, she will bring a forward-looking approach to the presidency while building on important relationships with students. The qualities of a 21st century academic leader – commitment to excellence, equity and opportunity – are second nature to Bendapudi, said Nina Jablonski, Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology and member of the Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee.
Bendapudi, specializing in customer experience, has served as the 18th President of the University of Louisville since 2018.
In this role, she oversees the university’s 12 academic colleges, Division 1 athletics program and integrated academic health system, which includes five hospitals, four medical centers, and approximately 200 physician practice locations.
Serving more than 16,000 undergraduate and 6,300 graduate students, the University of Louisville is a research 1 doctoral university with 40 percent Pell-eligible students.
Bendapudi has previously held several notable positions in higher education, including from 2016 to 2018, serving as Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor at the state’s premier university, the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, and as Dean of KU’s School of Business. includes working as 2011 and 2016.
He also previously served as executive vice president and chief customer officer of Huntington National Bank, a top-30 US bank at the time with assets of $55 billion and 12,000 associates. He has also consulted for some of the largest companies and organizations in the world, including AIG, Procter & Gamble and the US military.
During his 27-year career as a teacher, Bendapudi has taught marketing at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels and has received numerous college and national teaching awards, including the Academy of Marketing Science Outstanding Marketing Teacher Award.
He has taught at the University of Louisville, the University of Kansas, Texas A&M University, and The Ohio State University.
Bendapudi holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a degree in business administration from Andhra University in India and a doctorate in marketing from the University of Kansas.
She is married to Dr. Venkat Bendapudi, who is now retired after serving on the faculties at Ohio State University, University of Kansas and University of Louisville.
Bendapudi will lead the way for Penn State’s 24-campus network and top-ranked online world campus. The university offers over 275 undergraduate degrees and has the largest network of alumni residing around the world with over 700,000 members.
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