Brinck Kerr Data-verified

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Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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11 h-index 41 pubs 606 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Brinck Kerr's research investigates representation and equity within U.S. public sector employment, with a particular focus on school districts. Their work examines gender-based and ethnic/racial representation in various employment categories, including administrative positions and leadership roles, over time. This research also explores occupational segregation and pay inequities, analyzing how these disparities manifest across different states and sectors.

Kerr's publications also address policy implications for teacher qualifications in early childhood education, examining the alignment between state licensing policies and teacher attainment. Their scholarship is supported by a network of collaborators at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Larra Rucker, Valerie H. Hunt, Melissa Taylor, and Anna Zajicek. Kerr has authored 41 publications, with an h-index of 11 and 595 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 11
  • Publications: 41
  • Citations: 606

Selected Publications

  • Intersectional Representation Among Employees in U.S. School Districts (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Ethnic/Racial Representation in Leadership Positions in US School Districts, 2002–2014: Are School Districts Achieving Parity? (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Half-Baked by Design? A Four-State Analysis of Gender-Based Occupational Segregation and Pay Inequities (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Women’s Representation in Employment Categories in U.S. School Districts, 2002 to 2014: Are School Districts Achieving Parity? (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • How policy can help prepare early childhood teachers: the alignment between state childcare licensing policy and teacher qualification attainment (2022)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Variation in State Early Childhood Lead Educator Qualifications: Pre-service Versus In-service Qualification, Professional Organization, and Geographical Proximity (2021)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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