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    Kimberly S. Peer

    Kimberly Peer, Ed.D., ATC, FNATA

    Athletic Training
    Full Professor a& Sports Medicine Program Coordinator
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    MACC Annex 266B
    Contact Information
    Email:
    kpeer@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-0231

    Biography

    Dr. Peer is a Full Professor at Kent State University and holds an adjunct appointment at Northeast Ohio College of Medicine and KSU College of Podiatric Medicine.  She holds a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration with a Cognate in Health Care Management.  Kimberly served as the Editor-in-Chief for the Athletic Training Education Journal and serves on the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Ethics Committee as well as the NATA Committee on Professional Ethics.  Her national contributions include service to the BOC, NATA, JAT and REF in multiple capacities.  Her statewide service includes a 6 year term on the Governor’s Ohio licensure board and over 12 years of service to the OATA.  Kimberly has been lauded with national, regional, and state level awards for her contributions to the profession and athletic training education, including but not limited to, NATA Fellow and Most Distinguished, OATA Hall of Fame, and GLATA Outstanding Educator. Dr. Peer has published and presented extensively on the international and national levels about ethics education and pedagogy and has co-authored textbooks on professional ethics in athletic training and athletic training pedagogy.

    Education

    Ed.D., Higher Education Administration, Health Care Management Cognate, The University of Akron
    M.A., Physical Education, Western Michigan University
    B.S., Physical Education, Athletic Training Concentration; Secondary Education Minor, Kent State University

    Research Methods

    Quantitative Research

    Affiliations

    • Athletic Training Education Program Coordinator
    • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Ethics Committee
    • NATA Ethics Education Project Team

    Awards/Achievements

    • NATA Fellow
    • NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer
    • NATA Service Award
    • OATA Hall of Fame
    • OATA Athletic Trainer of the Year Award
    • OATA Linda Weber Daniel Award for Outstanding Mentorship
    • BOC Dan Libera Service Award
    • GLATA Outstanding Educator Award
    • CASE University Professor of the Year Finalist
    • Governor’s Board Appointee for OT, PT, AT, and OATA Past-President

    Documents

    PDF icon Peer CV Update 11 19 .pdf
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    330-672-2197 bjones5@kent.edu
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