Bio - Norean R. Sharpe
Norean R. Sharpe, Dean, Undergraduate Program, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University; Experience: Sharpe’s career spans 20 years. She most recently was Professor of Statistics and Chair of the Division of Mathematics and Science at Babson College in Wellesley, MA, where she taught for 14 years. In her role as Department Chair, she facilitated the revision of the undergraduate business curriculum and improvement of the co-curricular experience of students. She also developed a strategic plan for quantitative undergraduate education, advised students, mentored faculty, and chaired multiple task forces that examined the academic, social, and cultural issues facing undergraduate business students. Sharpe has held previous appointments at Bowdoin College and Yale University and as a scholar, has authored over 30 articles – primarily in the areas of statistics education and women in science.
Norean R. Sharpe joined the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown in July 2009 and is responsible for developing curriculum; overseeing the framework for mentoring and advising students; facilitating admissions; and implementing academic policies and assessment initiatives for the undergraduate program. Sharpe earned a Ph.D. in systems engineering from the University of Virginia, a M.S. in biomathematics from the University of North Carolina, and a B.A. in mathematics and German from Mount Holyoke College.