Erin Kempker

Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship

• Email: erinkempker@augustana.edu
• Office: Olin 303

Dr. Erin Kempker comes to Augustana from Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Miss., where she worked her way up from assistant professor to full professor. She also served as department chair of history, political science, and geography for six years. She  most recently served as interim director of the quality enhancement plan, a required component of the university’s accreditation reaffirmation process through Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges that focused on student success, high-impact learning, and career readiness. She has a history of securing grants to support institutional initiatives.

She earned her doctorate and master's in history at Purdue University and a bachelor's in social studies and secondary education at the University of Central Missouri.

Specializations: Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching and Scholarship