Teresa G. Perkins, Ed.D., is a leadership professor, writer/researcher, and longtime educator passionate about creating equity-centered communities of belonging and hope. Perkins’s focus on reflection, continuous improvement, and courageous systems fuels her servant leadership. Her first book, Creating Equity-Centered Communities: Belonging, Bold Hope and You, is available now (Bloomsbury Publishing).

Dr. Perkins currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Nebraska, and a professional development consultant. Teresa shares her research at regional and national conferences and works with leaders and community organizations to strengthen cultures of continuous improvement and collective efficacy.

Teresa earned degrees from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (B.S., Ed.D.) and Doane University (M.Ed.).

Let’s work together—because creating bold, hope-filled communities is what we do best, together.