RICHLAND, Wash. — Bob Popielarczyk has been appointed as campus Executive in Residence at Washington State University Tri-Cities. The Executive in Residence program will provide an opportunity for existing or retired executives to teach and mentor students, and/or assist with research and design projects, while increasing public and private partnerships that will produce highly skilled graduates with job-ready experiences.
“I am grateful that Bob Popielarczyk has joined the WSU Tri-Cities family and will be a valuable asset to the students, faculty and the community as he facilitates our partnership with regional employers to ready the future workforce” said WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor H. Keith Moo-Young
The Executive in Residence program will focus on supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
Individuals participating in the program will have opportunities to work with students to develop their skillsets within their prospective career choices through mentored projects, advise students on their prospective career choices, work with faculty and students to understand industry needs and challenges, and assist with the delivery of curriculum.
“I am very excited to have this opportunity and look forward to working with the students, WSU Tri-Cities faculty, and the local business community to make this program a success,” said Popielarczyk.
Popielarczyk has more than 35 years experience in design, construction and project management of industrial facilities. Previously, Popielarczyk was employed by CH2MHill as the vice president of the soil and groundwater at the Hanford site.
For more information about the EIR program or to find out how to become a mentor, go to contact Brandie Saint Claire at 509-372-7264.
Learn more about WSU Tri-Cities and its commitment to dynamic student engagement, dynamic research experiences and dynamic community engagement at http://tricity.wsu.edu.
Contacts:
Madison Rosenbaum, WSU Tri-Cities, Marketing and Communications student intern, 509-372-7333, madison.rosenbaum@email.wsu.edu
Bob Popielarczyk, WSU Tri-Cities, Executive in Resident, bptelemark@frontier.com
Jeffrey Dennison, WSU Tri-Cities, director, marketing and communications, 509-372-7319, jeffrey.dennison@tricity.wsu.edu