Kate Harger

Degrees

• Doctor of Business Administration, Baker College
• Master of Library and Information Science, Wayne State University
• Post-Baccalaureate Paralegal Certificate, Lansing Community College
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Hope College

Biography

Dr. Harger has more than 20 years of experience leading academic libraries in the metropolitan Detroit and Chicago areas. In addition to a Master of Library and Information Science degree from Wayne State University, Harger has earned a Doctor of Business Administration degree from Baker College, a Post-Baccalaureate Paralegal Certificate from Lansing Community College, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Hope College. She joins Detroit Mercy from Henry Ford College, where she was Director of Library & Academic Support Services.

Prior to her position with Henry Ford College, Dr. Harger was Dean/Executive Director of Library at McHenry County College, Illinois and Library Director at Baker College of Clinton Township. She has experience leading library teams through periods of transformational change, including library renovation projects and large-scale library system implementation projects. She is skilled at engaging stakeholders to better understand and anticipate their ever-evolving needs, aligning library initiatives with the strategic goals of the institution, and implementing innovative library resources and services that foster student and faculty success. A fan of all things Detroit, Dr. Harger has a particular fondness for Eastern Market and the Detroit Film Theatre. When she isn’t working, she enjoys swimming, flower gardening and traveling.