5. HOMETOWN FEATURE NEWS
Dr. Ronald Berry named as 9th president of ULM
By ULM News
The
University of Louisiana at Monroe has named Ronald Berry as the 9th
president of the school after former president Nick Bruno retired on June 30 of
this year. Berry was given the title on September 3 after a day full of
interviews in Baton Rouge with the University of Louisiana System Board of
Supervisors. When speaking about his vision for the university, Ronald said
that he wants ULM to serve as “a beacon for opportunity and inclusiveness for
Northeast Louisiana.”
Berry is a native of Winnsboro, Louisiana
and is also a two-time graduate of ULM. His wife, Christine, is a faculty
member at the university serving as Kim Sledge Endowed Chair and Professor of
Risk Management and Insurance, Director of the Small Business Risk Management
Institute, and Program Coordinator for the Risk Management and Insurance
program. Ronald has served The University of Louisiana at Monroe for 25 years.
His experience at ULM include assistant professor, associate professor, and a
full professor of Information Systems. He also has an administration career at
the school including Department Head of Computer Information Systems,
Interim Dean, Dean of the College of Business, and Dean of the College of
Business and Social Sciences.
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