Illinois State University
Nursing
215 Edwards Hall
Normal
ILUSA
61790-5810
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Kerber is an Assistant Professor at Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University in Normal, IL. The focus of her research generally addresses mental health problems of older adults. Examples of recent research include: perceived health and gambling behaviors among incarcerated elders, comorbid mental health problems among older adult pathological gamblers, and depression treatment and under treatment among nursing home residents. She is also collaborating with faculty at the University of Iowa, Iowa City to study elders with pathological gambling and comorbid psychiatric illnesses. Dr. Kerber received her PhD from Illinois State University in 2001. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in gero-psychiatric nursing from the University of Iowa in 2004.