Gerry Kerr Bio

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Gerry Kerr, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Area Chair (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2023)
Strategy and Entrepreneurship
gkerr@uwindsor.ca>
519-253-3000 ext. 3108
Office: OB 434

 

Gerry Kerr holds a Ph.D. from York University (Schulich School of Business), and he joined the University of Windsor’s Odette School of Business in 2001.  Dr. Kerr’s research spans aspects of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management, both of which he has taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels.  Publications include articles in Business Horizons, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, International Migration, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, Journal of Entrepreneurship, Journal of Management History, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Personnel Psychology. Dr. Kerr has also gratefully received multiple teaching awards from undergraduate, graduate, and executive students.  Gerry is currently Chair of the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Area, was formerly M.B.A. Program Director, and he has served on multiple committees at Odette and at the University level.  Dr. Kerr was also a long-time member of the Board of Directors, including the Presidency, of the Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE/CCMPE).  


Research 

  • Diversification and Performance
  • Immigrant/Ethnic Entrepreneurship
  • Small-firm Management
  • Corporate Strategy
  • Corporate Level Strategy
  • Diversification and Performance
  • Competitive Advantage

Complete Curriculum Vitae