Dennis D. Berkey is a mathematician and college administrator who had served as the 15th president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 2004[4] until May, 2013.
[5] At WPI he oversaw the development of a biotechnology center known as Gateway Park in Worcester, Massachusetts.
He earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from University of Cincinnati in 1974 while working under the supervision of Alan C.
[3] After receiving his doctorate, Berkey became a faculty member at Boston University in 1974.
From 1978 to 1983, he chaired the mathematics department, and he served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1987 to 2002.