Bruce A. Kibler, PhD. attended the University of Maryland, College Park for a BS in Political Science and a MA in German Language and Literature, Johns Hopkins for an MAS in Business and Information Technology and Matej Bel University in the Slovak Republic for his PhD in Strategic and International Management. Dr. Kibler has performed projects in diverse countries such as the acquisition of Voicestream (T-Mobile) by Deutsche Telekom ($53 bn) and the business transformation of Hrvatski Telekom, in Croatia.
After a successful career in the business world Professor Kibler moved into academia and has championed community engagement via class projects uniting student learning, community involvement and economic development here in Erie, championing the alleviation of food deserts, fiber optic to the home, the creation of a land trust and much more. Professor Kibler has forged partnerships with international universities in Esslingen, Germany and Lublin, Poland, Erie’s sister city. Professor Kibler has recently become more active in sustainability and economic development, specifically, engaging with Africa GreenTec to bring solar solutions to sub Saharan African villages.