Dana Kerr

EDUCATION
Ph.D. (2002), University of Wisconsin-Madison
MBA (1995), Temple University
BS (1990), The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
CPCU (1995)
ARM (1996)

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Expert Legal Witness
Independent Risk Management Consultant
Corporate Risk Analyst for Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID
Toxic tort claims specialist for CIGNA Property and Casualty Companies, Philadelphia, PA

PREVIOUS UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
Ball State University (Muncie, IN), Assistant Professor of Finance, Risk Management and Insurance
St. Mary’s University (San Antonio, TX), Assistant Professor of Finance

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Claims and litigation
Risk financing
Insurance contracts
Corporate risk management

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Dr. Kerr started at USM in the Fall of 2008 as the first professor in the newly created Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) track in the School of Business. He is currently responsible for teaching all three of the RMI courses offered by USM. He has previously taught finance, insurance, and personal financial planning courses at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX and at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. Before that, Dr. Kerr worked nearly ten years in the risk management and insurance industry as a claims specialist and risk analyst. He has published articles in The Journal of Legal Studies, Risk Management and Insurance Review, Compensation & Benefits Review, and Risk Management.