Beth Ritter

Beth Ritter is a Professor of Practice in Human Resource Management at the Poole College of Management, North Carolina State University. She brings extensive industry experience, previously serving as SVP Human Resources at Burt’s Bees, leading HR integration post-Clorox acquisition, and providing HR leadership at Campbell Soup Company and Nabisco Brands. Her expertise spans global supply chain HR, occupational health, safety, wellness, and compensation strategy.

Education: M.B.A. from Old Dominion University and B.A. in Labor Relations from Pennsylvania State University. She holds certifications as a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) practitioner.

Ritter’s research focuses on retirement benefits, workplace well-being, aging workforce challenges, pay transparency, and gender bias in HR. Her work bridges academic insights with practical HR strategies, addressing modern workforce dynamics through studies on pension plan design, employee handbook evolution, and employer responses to demographic shifts.

Her articles highlight trends in retirement security, annuity pricing, and employer adaptations to an aging workforce. She emphasizes actionable solutions for HR practices, such as bias mitigation in venture funding discussions and innovative workplace wellness initiatives.

Advising and grants: No specific advising roles or grants listed in available texts.

Lab/Team Affiliation: Not explicitly mentioned, though her research collaborations likely involve Poole College’s HRM faculty and industry partners.