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Beth Berret

Beth Berret, Ed.D., SPHR

Associate Professor
Business Department

Room 2
Business & Education Building
ALVERNIA COLLEGE
Reading, PA 19607

610-796-8366
beth.berret@alvernia.edu

Resume Brief

Dr. Berret received her BS in Business Administration from Bloomsburg University and MBA from Philadelphia University. Doctorate in higher education from Widener University, December 2007. After years of working in Human Resource Management, Dr. Berret began her teaching career at Alvernia in 1989.  She became SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certified in 1999. Certification requires ongoing CEU's in the field.

Dr. Berret participates as a speaker for various organizations as well as provides consulting services.  Memberships include: The Society for Human Resource Management (national and local membership), Board Member - Goodwill Industries, International Committee - Berks County Chamber of Commerce, Personnel Committee - YMCA.  Dr. Berret serves as Chapter Advisor to the Alvernia College Student Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Publications include co-author of Setting Up Shop in Vietnam published in Global Workforce.  The article was the result of research conducted while teaching in Vietnam in 1995 and 1996.  Ongoing research includes time management studies.

Dr. Berret is the 1999 recipient of the Saint Bernardine Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Business Web Sites

Courses Taught Spring 2008

BUS 206 Management Principles
BUS 310 Human Resource Management
BUS 426 Strategic Management
BUS 320 Labor Relations
MBA 500 Strategic Mgt.
MBA 560/MED 612 HR for Leaders
MBA 592 Management/Marketing (co-taught with Jonathan Silver)