Dr. Kennedy holds certifications in education administration and has served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the School of Education. She has held various positions at Asbury University, including Chair of Graduate Education Leadership and Coordinator of the Teacher Leader Program. She worked at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) as Division Director and represented KDE on the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement Board. Dr. Kennedy has worked as a district administrator, counselor, and teacher. She is a trained evaluator for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and has served on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in Washington, D.C.