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Liptrot, Class of 2027 international business major, spent her summer global finance & business management summer analyst at JPMorgan Chase.
Ferrell, a 1978 Lerner graduate, became UD’s first two-time All-American in soccer and was a key pitcher on the baseball team
The program has already connected over 60 Lerner students with local employers in just its second year.
Lerner’s Jill Pante and Jenifer Laird coauthored a Delaware Business Times article that explores the transition from college to career, offering perspective on navigating uncertainty, building connections and finding opportunities along the way.
UD’s MAEEE program equips K-12 educators to strengthen economics and financial literacy instruction, then multiply their impact by developing curriculum, training colleagues and reaching students far beyond their classrooms.
Lerner’s Class of 2025 achieved a 92% career outcomes rate and $67,500 median starting salary, translating flexible academics, experiential learning and strong industry connections into meaningful careers across sectors nationwide.
Finance professor Fei Xie has been appointed the Edgar S. Woolard Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance and faculty director of research in corporate governance at UD’s Lerner College.
William V. “Bill” Gehrlein, professor emeritus of operations management, is remembered for his distinguished scholarship, creative teaching, sharp sense of humor and lasting impact on students, colleagues and friends.
Lerner professor Wendy Smith received the 2026 Academy of Management Annals Decade Award, recognizing her influential research on how organizations and leaders navigate competing demands and persistent tensions.
Matisoff completed her capstone by serving as an operations intern with the ICECP this spring, which included spending a week at IOC Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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