Kathleen Bentley

Kathleen Jelinek Bentley

Graduate Assistant

Email bentlekn@mail.uc.edu

Professional Summary

Kathleen J. Bentley is a student in the master’s degree program in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education at the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science. Advised by Dr. Sheryl Sorby, her research interest is engineering workforce development. She brings more than 20 years of professional experience as a program director and manufacturing engineer, with work spanning business operations, organizational growth, and cross-functional leadership. In Spring 2026, she served as the instructor of record for a section of first-year engineering courses. She earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University.
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Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering: North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 1993

Contact Information

Academic - bentlekn@mail.uc.edu