FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2016, 8:00 a.m. CDT
Contact Jason Hogue, Peru State College Marketing and Communications, 402.872.2429
Peru, Nebraska- Dr. Ellie Kunkel has been named the Dean of the School of Education at Peru State
College. Kunkel began working at Peru State College in 2003.
Dr. Dan Hanson, president of Peru State College said, “Dr. Kunkel has demonstrated
excellence in the classroom and as Interim Dean. She has a tradition of focusing on
student success and a vision for building and even stronger education program. This
past year, as Interim Dean, she led the School’s exceptional accreditation review
by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.”
“We are very pleased to appoint Dr. Kunkel as Dean of the School of Education at Peru
State College.”
“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve Peru State College and the School of
Education in this capacity. The quality of teacher preparation at Peru State is excellent.
I am privileged to have the opportunity to work alongside faculty and staff to prepare
our students for successful careers serving others,” said Kunkel.
Most recently, Dr. Kunkel served as the Interim Dean of the School of Education after
returning from a hiatus where she was the Interim Coordinator of Teacher Education
at Fortune School of Education in Sacramento, California.
Kunkel’s career includes over 35 years in education including fifteen years teaching
physical education in Missouri high schools and more than ten years of teaching at
the collegiate level. Kunkel has also worked in college administration with service
to the University of Central Missouri as the Director of NCAA Compliance and as Interim
Director of Athletics at Peru State College.
She earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Central Missouri
before earning an Education Specialist degree at Middle Tennessee State University
and her doctorate from Tennessee State University.
Dr. Ellie Kunkel
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About Peru State College: Nestled in the historic hills of the Missouri River, the
“Campus of a Thousand Oaks" is Nebraska’s oldest college and will celebrate its sesquicentennial
anniversary in 2017. Peru State College’s constant commitment to academic excellence
has resulted in a unique and innovative mix of online, traditional, undergraduate
and graduate programs. Similarly, the college's ongoing student engagement promotes
inquiry, discovery and innovation on-campus and across the region. Peru State College
is committed to being a good steward of education, students, the region and Nebraska
for another 150 years.