Dr. Kathleen P. King (b. June 8 1958) is an author and educator. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island. As of 2006 she is a Professor and Director of Fordham University's Regional Educational Technology Center (RETC) and Program Director of the graduate program in Adult Education and Human Resource Development at the Graduate School of Education.
King's background includes work as a private computer consultant in troubleshooting and training, combining her knowledge of adult education with computer technology in faculty and staff development.
At the RETC, King oversees many grants that provide professional development of educators in educational technology and also non-technology content areas locally and nationally.
King is the founding editor of the adult education journal, "Perspectives: The New York Journal of Adult Learning."
In August 2005, King and Mark Gura created, developed and produce Podcast for Teachers, a weekly educational technology professional development podcast for educators. As of December 2005, this podcast has attracted 18,000 listeners
Before arriving at Fordham in 1997, Dr. King also taught at Widener University in Chester, PA, Holy Family College in Philadelphia, PA, and the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, Media, PA. King received her Ed.D. from Widener University.
References
- King, K. P. (2005). Bringing transformative learning to life. Malabar, FL: Krieger.
- King, K. P. (2003). Keeping pace with technology: Educational technology that transforms. Vol. Two: The challenge and promise for higher education faculty. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
- King, K. P. (2002). Keeping pace with technology: Educational technology that transforms. Vol. One: The challenge and promise for K-12 educators. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
- King, K. P. & Griggs, J. K. (Eds). (2006). Harnessing innovative technology in higher education: Access, equity, policy and instruction. Madison, WI: Atwood.
- King, K. P. & Lawler, P. A. (Eds.). (2003, June). New perspectives on designing and implementing professional development for teachers of adults, New Directions in Adult and Continuing Education, No. 98. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Lawler, P. A., & King, K. P. (2000). Planning for effective faculty development: Using adult learning strategies. Malabar, FL: Krieger.
- Perspectives; The New York Journal of Adult Learning http://www.retc.fordham.edu/perspectives New York: Fordham University.
- Regional Educational Technology Center. http://www.retc.fordham.edu. New York: Fordham University.