Amanda Farr-Lepper

Dr. Amanda Farr-Lepper serves as an Assistant Professor at Pennsylvania College of Technology, joining the full-time faculty in 2024 after seven years as adjunct faculty in the Baking & Pastry Arts Program. Her expertise spans Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry Arts, and Business Technology Management within the Business & Hospitality domain, informed by 24 years of industry experience across private clubs, restaurants, hotels, catering, and food trucks.

Her academic credentials include:

• A.A.S. in Baking & Pastry Arts, Pennsylvania College of Technology
• A.A.S. in Culinary Arts, Pennsylvania College of Technology
• B.S. in Business Technology Management, Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Masters in Educational Development & Strategies, Wilkes University
• Doctorate in Educational Leadership (Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership Studies), Wilkes University

Dr. Farr-Lepper's scholarly work centers on culinary pedagogy and sustainable food systems education, leveraging her rural Pennsylvania dairy farm upbringing to integrate farm-to-table principles into technical curriculum development. Her research bridges educational leadership theory with practical culinary training methodologies.

Her professional recognition includes:

• 2020 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Finalist

She actively collaborates with a local non-profit educational farm and regional agricultural networks to advance sustainable practices education for students and community stakeholders.