Beheruz Sethna
| Beheruz Nariman Sethna | |
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| President of University of West Georgia |
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In office 1994–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Dr. Maurice Townsend |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Kyle Marrero |
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| Born | 1948 India |
| Spouse(s) | Madhavi Sethna, Ed.D. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University, Indian Institute of Management, Indian Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Professor, University President |
Beheruz Nariman Sethna is a professor of business and retired sixth President of the University of West Georgia (UWG).
Sethna’s educational credentials include a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (at which institution he has been named a Distinguished Alumnus), an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (named a Distinguished Alumnus as well), an M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Columbia University in New York, and participation in post-doctoral programs at Harvard and Indiana. He is a Certified Computer Professional and a certified Six Sigma Green Belt.
Sethna’s previous work experience includes 13 years at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York (Carnegie classification: Research University with high research activity; Doctoral, STEM dominant) and five years at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He held tenured positions at both institutions and a named professorship at Lamar, in addition to administrative positions of increasing responsibility from the department chair to the executive vice president levels. He also has significant corporate experience having worked in major multinational companies in the U.S. and overseas.
Sethna remains active in teaching and scholarship. He has taught undergraduates every year since arriving at UWG, even while serving in the University System Office. He was elected Honors Professor of the Year and being the faculty advisor for student research teams which won the National Social Sciences Association competition, and for multiple student research teams which have received national recognition at the National Collegiate Honors Council and the National Council for Undergraduate Research. Seven of his courses (including the one he currently teaches) have won recognition in instructional innovation in nationwide competitions. He is the author or co-author of a book and 69 papers, more than 25 of which have been after becoming President.
Sethna was the catalyst for many of the changes that elevated UWG from a liberal arts college of 7,947 students in 1993-94 to an institution with full university status whose full-time equivalent enrollment has grown by 50 percent since his arrival. It has also conferred more than 20 doctoral degrees in the past year, including its first Ph.D.
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