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Peggy Winder is a Professor and Director of the Muller Center for Campus and Community Engagement at Newberry College. She has served the institution since 1990, pioneering diversity and inclusion initiatives while maintaining a dual role as an educator and campus leader.
- First Black full-time professor and department chair at Newberry College
- First female inductee into Newberry College Athletic Hall of Fame (1998)
- First woman with retired jersey in Newberry College basketball history (2024)
Education:
- Ph.D., Trident University International (2006)
- M.S., Western Kentucky University (1988)
- B.A., Newberry College (1986)
- Additional graduate work, University of South Carolina
Her research and professional work focus on campus inclusivity, student-faculty collaboration, and athletic gender equity. She has received multiple institutional awards for service and teaching excellence, including the prestigious W.C. Carter Professorship Award for selfless contributions to the academic community.
Scientific Awards & Recognition
- Student Government Association Professor of the Year (2003, 2012)
- Alumni Association's Outstanding Young Alumna (2005)
- L. Grady Cooper Award (2011)
- Bachman Honor Society Inductee (2011)
- Alumni Distinguished Service Award (2022)
- The State newspaper's '20 South Carolina Women Making a Difference for Women in Sports' (1999)
As a former department chair and commencement speaker (2012), Dr. Winder has shaped institutional policies and mentored students beyond traditional academic roles. She resides in Pomaria, South Carolina, with her family, including retired MSG David A. Winder and two daughters.
