Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Office: 335 Kennedy Hall of Engineering
Phone: 616-331-6010
Email: [email protected]

Education: 

B.S. Mechanical Engineering - GMI Engineering & Manufacturing Institute
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering - Michigan State University

Biography:

Dr. Wendy Reffeor is serving as the inaugural Unit Head of the new Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. Dr. Reffeor has been a faculty member at Grand Valley State University since 1996 and has served as Program Chair for the Integrated Engineering program, the Mechanical Engineering program, and most recently as Interim Associate Dean for the Padnos College of Engineering. She received her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from GMI Engineering & Management Institute (now Kettering University), her Master of Science from Indiana University Indianapolis, and her Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Mechanics from Michigan State University. Dr. Reffeor displays endless dedication and service to the Padnos College of Engineering, and her students. We look forward to her taking on this new role as Unit Head of the Department of Mechanical and Product Development Engineering.