Robert
Morris President Gregory Dell’Omo has been named to the Division I
Board of Directors. Dell’Omo became Robert Morris’ seventh president in
2005 and was initiated into the Pennsylvania Iota Chapter at the University of Pittsburgh in 2006.
Since assuming the presidency, Dell’Omo has overseen improvements in
facilities and the addition of five degree programs. He also initiated
and an alumni magazine, a new athletics logo and mascot, and increased
emphasis on internationalism in student experiences through
partnerships with schools in Chile, China, Germany, Nicaragua, Turkey
and Israel.
Before his arrival at Robert Morris, Dell’Omo was vice president for
external affairs at St. Joseph’s. He spent 14 years there, beginning in
the classroom and moving into administration. He began his teaching
career at Canisius College and the Cornell University Extension
Program. He spent six years working in human resources in the New York
City retail industry and four years researching various employment
issues.
Dell’Omo holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Montclair
State, a master’s degree in industrial relations from Rutgers and a
doctorate in industrial relations/human resource management from
Wisconsin.