Peg Boyd, Ed.D Email & Phone Number

Dr. Peg Ferguson Boyd is currently an Associate Teaching Professor in the Management area at the University of Rhode Island and Director of the Schmidt Center for Labor Research and Human Resources, and Graduate Programs. She currently serves as President of the Springfield College Alumni Association and a Trustee to the Presiden. Dr. Boyd holds a Doctorate of Educational Leadership from Johnson & Wales University, a Master’s in Counseling and Psychology from Springfield College, and a Bachelor’s in Economics from Fordham University. Prior to teaching full-time. Dr. Boyd was the Assistant Dean at the University of Rhode Island College of Business for 16 years. She oversaw a $17 million budget and managed the daily operations of the College of Business. For her leadership at the University of Rhode Island, Dr. Boyd was awarded the 2014 University of Rhode Island Outstanding Woman of the Year.Before pursuing a degree in Higher Education Student Personnel Management Dr. Boyd spent several years in the audit department at Ernst & Young in New York City and was an entrepreneur. Prior to her employment at the University of Rhode Island, she was a Career Development Specialist at Springfield College. Looking for a “big university experience”, Dr. Boyd came to URI in 1996 as a Career Advisor/Internship Coordinator and was promoted to Assistant Director of Career Services in 1998. She advanced her career to the College of Business in 2004.Dr. Boyd has held leadership positions including President of the New England Association of Cooperative Education and Field Experience (NEACEFE), where she received an award for outstanding service. She was chair for 3 years of the Associate Deans Think Tank of New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE) housed at Brandies University. She completed the HERS Advancing Women Leaders in Higher Education in 2014. Dr. Boyd currently is the Graduate Representative of the Springfield College Alumni Board. This Spring 2020 Dr. Boyd joined the Board of Directors of STRAC Institute, a skills training school focused on re-engineering skills and assisting Veterans in the workplace. She is currently a Girl Scout Leader for Juniors Troop 309 and has held political appointments on the Board of Economics Development in Exeter, RI, and Enfield, CT. Given her professional accomplishments, Dr. Boyd is most proud of being Dr. Mom, raising a family with her husband Bob, and being a mother to Jackson, Matthew, Nathan, and Marion.