Kem Gambrell

Dr. Kem Gambrell is a member of the DPLS program and teaches a variety of leadership, social justice, and research classes. Originally from Boulder, Colorado, she has spent the last 30 years in the Midwest, previously teaching at the University of Nebraska and Viterbo University. Dr. Gambrell holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Concordia College (Seward, Nebraska), a Masters degree in Leadership Studies, and a Ph.D. in Human Sciences (Leadership Studies) from the University of Nebraska. Dr. Gambrell works to facilitate a process in the classroom where transformative learning, critical thinking, and social justice perspectives are developed and utilized to evaluate and apply subject matter. Her goal is to correlate various leadership topics to contemporary issues and students’ life experience to foster learning, as well as developing skills for academic and post educational success. This is done with the intent of building/strengthening relationships with self, others and community, addressing complex societal problems, as well as contemplating diverse perspectives. Dr. Gambrell’s research has centered around exploring under-represented leadership paradigms, specifically focusing on Native American perspectives, as well as constructive development and the social construction of leadership. In addition, she has consulted for not-for-profit and medical organizations on a variety of leadership and organizational change over the past fourteen years.