Strategic Research & Planning Staff Contacts

Elena Gerstmann, Ph.D.,CAE -- Staff Director, Corporate Strategy and Communications

Elena joined IEEE in September 1999 as a research manager. Since then, she has been promoted to Staff Director and has reorganized the research function at IEEE.  Elena's background in Social and Organizational Psychology has provided a good framework for her work at IEEE.  Prior to IEEE, Elena was the Coordinator of Academic Information for Borough of Manhattan Community College which is part of CUNY.  She has taught undergraduate Psychology classes at Rutgers University.  Elena received her BA in Psychology and Sociology from Clark University and her Masters and Doctorate degrees in Social Psychology from Rutgers University.  As a member of American Psychological Association, American Marketing Association, and ASAE, she keeps abreast of trends in the industry.

Marc Beebe -- Manager, IEEE Strategic Research & Planning

Prior to coming to IEEE, Marc worked as an evaluator for a number of pre-college math and science education projects as a research analyst at Rutgers University. In addition, he has taught Research Methods for Psychology, Statistics for Psychology, and several other social and personality psychology courses. Marc is a member of the Marketing Research Association and the American Psychological Association. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Maryland and a Master’s degree in Social Psychology from Rutgers University.

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