Dr. Peak has over 35 years of experience in nursing and 14 years in nursing education. Dr. Peak has led the Louisville and Hazard campuses for the last six years through successful accreditation visits and other regulatory bodies. She joined Galen College as an adjunct clinical instructor in August of 2008. Dr. Peak has been in other roles from full-time faculty to Program Director and became the Dean of the Kentucky campuses in January 2021.  Most recently she earned her DNP from Bellarmine University. 

In her new role as the Regional Dean of Prelicensure Nursing,  Dr. Peak will be responsible for the oversight and coordination of all the programs and activities that support student education and retention at the Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia campuses assigned. She will provide the leadership necessary to fulfill the mission, objectives, plans and goals of the College.