Peggy Kerr is an Assistant Professor for Gwynedd Mercy University’s Doctorate in Education program, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Concentration. She held management roles and taught in higher education since 2002, serving as Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs for the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at Elizabethtown College and as Dean of General Education at the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. Dr. Kerr also worked in organizational development and training for a healthcare system, in community development and public administration to assist children with special healthcare needs, and in community health education.
Dr. Kerr received her EdD in educational leadership and higher education administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She earned Master of Education degrees in health education from the Pennsylvania State University and in instructional design from Western Governors University, and a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Wittenberg University. She has certification in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida and Mental Health First Aid certification. She also holds leadership certification in adult/accelerated programs from the Council for Accelerated Programs, a certificate of mastery in prior learning assessment from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, and a certificate in community college leadership from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Dr. Kerr contributed two chapters, on servant leadership and resolving conflict, to the American Council of Academic Deans’ The Resource Handbook for Academic Deans, 3rd edition. She serves as an editorial reviewer and has contributed articles to several journals and publications focused on teaching and learning in higher education. She has presented her research and educational strategies at local, national, and international conferences. She has also been involved in leadership roles for regional accreditation self-study at the institutions where she worked and has served as a conference presenter and compliance evaluator for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.