Dr. Rev. Newell J. Wert (STH'58)
Dr. Rev. Newell J. Wert, passed away on May 25, 2017. He was 90 years old. He was a doctoral student at BU, graduating with a PhD in 1958. Prior to that he graduated form Albright College, Reading, PA (B.A., 1947) and earned a M.Div. in 1950 from the Evangelical School of Theology in Reading PA. He was assistant professor of sociology at Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, from 1954-1957, and went on to become Professor of Christian Ethics and Dean of United Theological Seminary (United Methodist Church) in Dayton, Ohio, retiring in 1999. He had a long and productive career as Dean at UTS, initiating over a dozen new academic programs (as outlined in his CV) . He was also active in his community and served in an advisory capacity with the City of Dayton.
Newell J Wert Sr obit May 2017