Geanie Umberger, PhD, MSPH, RPh

Clinical Professor and Executive Director of Purdue Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program (P-CAP)

gumberger@purdue.edu

765-496-3723

https://www.linkedin.com/in/geanieumberger

Young Hall, room 369

155 South Grant Street

West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

Office Hours:

Office hours by appointment. Please contact me via email to schedule a time.

Biography

Geanie Umberger earned a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, a Master's of Science in Public Health, and a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Neurobiology. In her postdoctoral work at the UK College of Medicine's Department of Neurology, Umberger collaborated on the development of techniques using functional MRI to diagnose Alzheimer's and other memory-related diseases. Umberger served as Purdue's Assistant Vice president for Industry Relations in the Vice President office for Research and Partnerships, and Associate Dean for Engagement in the Purdue Polytechnic. In addition to her extensive work in academics as a senior administrator and faculty member, she worked in industry for IBM, Lexmark International, REGISTRAT, and Bristol Myers-Squibb. In addition to providing educational offerings to healthcare professionals and other adult learners, and the practice of pharmacy, Umberger has had significant industry experience performing successful regulatory compliance, large-scale project management, technology-based business development, and building innovative university-industry relations.

Education:

B.S. University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

M.S.P.H. University of Kentucky College of Public Health

Ph.D. in Anatomy and Neurobiology University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Post Doc Fellowship, Department of Neurology and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Research Center, University of Kentucky

Certifications:

From Purdue University:

Lean Sigma Six Healthcare Black Belt (certification eligible)

Lean Sigma Six Healthcare Green Belt (certified)

Lean Sigma Six Healthcare Yellow Belt (certified)

:

MS Project Management - Advanced

Fundamentals of Project Management

Sample Invited Presentations

Purdue First Robotics. How First Robotics Prepares you for College and Beyond. East Tippe Middle School, Lafayette, IN. November 17, 2018.

CareerMaker Impact and Future Strategy. WestGate Board Authority Meeting. November 13, 2018.

Get Upstream of the Competition: Finding the Talent and Exploring New Hunting Grounds. CEONet Talent Symposium. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 8, 2018.

Collaboration of Two Universities: Professional Education for the Defense Sector. Signing Ceremony Presentations featuring Purdue University and Cranfield University. Crane-WestGate Academy, Odon, Indiana. October 25, 2018.

Workforce Development and Industry Engagement: Purdue Polytechnic and the Manufacturer Association for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) Collaboration. West Lafayette, IN. October 24, 2019.

Developing Cybersecurity Talent for the Future. Future Growth and Success in the Field of Cybersecurity Symposium. Crane-WestGate Academy, Odon, Indiana. September 29, 2018.

Creating New Pathways with Industry for Students Enrolled in the Warrick County School Corporation. Booneville, Indiana. August 22, 2018.

Opportunities for Collaboration: Purdue and Indiana University K-Post-Graduate CyberPath Endeavor. Governor Taskforce on Cybersecurity – Workforce Development Working Group. July 10, 2018.

Purdue University Summer Research Opportunities for PhD Students. Panel Speaker on Alternative Careers in Science. June 20, 2017.

Polytechnic Summit, Speaker and Facilitator of Panel Session and Breakout: Making Connections that Matter: University Engagement with Industry and Community. Purdue University, June 7, 2017.

Annual H. Kent Weldon Conference for Higher Education. Panel Speaker, Integrating Workplace Experience. April 4, 2017.

Purdue Polytechnic Statewide Retreat. How to Engage with Industry. May 15, 2016.

Sample Publications

Rui Guo and Geanie Umbeger. Development of Clinical Department FDA Audit Protocol: Benefits to Medical Device Company. 2019. In Process.

Jan Fourman, Kari Clase, Stephen Byrn , Zita Ekeocha , Geanie Umberger, and Lauren Terruso.

Global, On-line, Interactive Regulatory Science Education: Global Skills and Problem Solving Strategies. BAOJ Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016, 3(1), 030.

Jan Fourman, Geanie Umberger, Stephen Byrn, Kari Clase. Pharmaceutical Organizational Change: Redefining Regulatory Science Learning. BAOJ Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016, 2:5, 2:022.

Partnership Continuum: Understanding & Developing the Pathways for Beneficial University-Industry Engagement. 1st Edition. Geanie Umberger, Jeff Southerton, Goran Matijasevic, Scott Steele, and Wayne Johnson. University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP.org), Copyright 2012.

Conigliaro J, Fahy B, Umberger G, and Balke C. Crossing the Chiasm: Information Technology to Biomedical Informatics. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 2011, 768-779.

Balke CW, Umberger GH, Mattacola CS. Oh the Places You’ll Go: Transforming of the Nation’s Biomedical Research Enterprise in the 21st Century. J Sport Rehabil. 2010, 19(4): 359-68.

Industry Engagement:

Industry Engagement

Years of experience facilitating connections with industry for a multitude of activities, such as:

* Economic development activities, including attracting companies to Indiana, development of IoT and cybersecurity technology park, and other initiatives;

* Establish collaborations between Purdue faculty with industry for the purposes of sponsoring research and supporting large-scale projects and centers;

* Facilitate connects to Purdue undergraduate and graduate students for the purposes of hiring students;

* Connecting industry experts with faculty so as to participate as classroom speakers;

* Development of internship programs for companies to hire students; and

* Established industry program (including the Polytechnic TechConnect portal) to ease the process of industry sponsoring undergraduate capstone projects.

Industry and Community Focused Grants

Grant 12732512 FOA-ETA-18-08, US Department of Labor. Purdue Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program (P-CAP): Apprenticeships that Address the Critical Workforce Shortage in Cybersecurity; 2019 thru 2023; $11,999,996.52 Pending

Naval Surface Warfare Center – Crane; MS in Defense Engineering and Technology; submission date Fall, 2019; Pending.

Grant 18013744 Indiana Economic Development Corporation Joint Workforce Development with Crane-Westgate Academy; 2018 thru 2020. Impact: Joint MS degrees with Cranfield University (UK) focused on skill development for specific DoD research needs

Purdue Service Learning Grant 321, Boiler LAX Giving Back; March, 2016 thru 2017

Grant 208478, GM Foundation support for Polytechnic Senior Capstones; December, 2015 thru 2019

Industry Sponsors support for Senior Capstones: December 2015 thru 2019

Grant 208566, USA Funds for Polytechnic Institute High School Planning Grant; March, 2015

EmployIndy - Development of Purdue Polytechnic High School; August 2014

EmployIndy- Purdue Polytechnic High School Planning Grant; August, 2014

Professional Affiliations:

PRISM Center https://engineering.purdue.edu/~prism/
University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP) https://uidp.org

Advisory Board Member – Governor Holcomb’s Executive Council on Cybersecurity

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Subcommittee on Workforce Development, and IECC Strategic Resource Working group

Daughters of the American Revolution - Life Member

Honorary Kentucky Colonel - Life Member

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