{"id":22035,"date":"2022-03-03T09:49:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T14:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=22035"},"modified":"2025-08-06T13:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:08:08","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/certificate\/training-and-development-graduate-certificate\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Training and Development Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Faculty<\/h1><p><strong>Training and Development Graduate Certificate<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Organizational-Development.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div 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class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/Kathy-Peno-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kathy Peno, Ph.D., Educational Studies focus on Adult &amp; Human Resource Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Program Director<br>Professor of Adult Education<br>University of Rhode Island<br><a href=\"mailto:kgugs@uri.edu\">kgugs@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biography<\/strong><br>Kathy Peno, PhD, is Professor of Adult Education in the Master\u2019s of Education, Adult Education specialization, and the Learning and Development Certificate Program. She prepares adult educators in corporate, healthcare, military, community, and higher education settings. Her scholarship focuses on workforce development, professional learning, and mentoring for organizational performance improvement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Jane-Northup-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jane Northup\" class=\"wp-image-31412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Jane-Northup-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Jane-Northup-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Jane-Northup-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Jane-Northup-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Jane-Northup-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Jane-Northup-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Jane-Northup-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Jane-Northup-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Jane-Northup-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Jane-Northup.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jane Northup, Ph.D., Adult Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Professor of Adult Education<br>University of Rhode Island<br><a href=\"mailto:jnorthup@uri.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:jnorthup@uri.edu\">jnorthup@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biography<\/strong><br>Jane Northup, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Adult Education at the University of Rhode Island. She specializes in preparing professionals for crime scene investigations, higher education, and corporate training environments. Her work emphasizes skill development by focusing on improving training transfer for professional growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Northup consults with law enforcement agencies, supporting workforce development, evidence management, and organizational performance improvement through tailored professional development initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She currently serves as the President of the Adult Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) and is a past Secretary of the organization. Additionally, she is the secretary of the Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction Subcommittee within the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Northup holds a Master&#8217;s degree in Adult Education from the University of Rhode Island and a Ph.D. in Education from a joint program with the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Rita-Kenahan-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Rita-Kenahan-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Rita-Kenahan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Rita-Kenahan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Rita-Kenahan-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Rita-Kenahan-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Rita-Kenahan-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Rita-Kenahan-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/Rita-Kenahan.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rita Kenahan, Ph.D.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjunct Faculty<br>University of Rhode Island<br><a href=\"mailto:rita_kenahan@uri.edu\">rita_kenahan@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biography<\/strong><br>Rita\u2019s expertise stems from her extensive work in the healthcare industry in Professional Education where she created and delivered faculty development workshops and seminars for surgeons, nurses and sales professionals. Rita earned her Doctor of Education degree in Adult Learning &amp; Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University. She earned her Master of Education in Instructional Design at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. In addition to her faculty roles at URI and the University of Houston Victoria, Rita serves on the Board of Directors of the Adult Higher Education Alliance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-promo-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo   micro\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/\" class=\"cl-promo-micro-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-micro-content\"><h1>Learn anywhere with us.<\/h1><span class=\"cl-promo-micro-text-link\">URI Online Home<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy Peno, Ph.D., Educational Studies focus on Adult &amp; Human Resource Development Program DirectorProfessor of Adult EducationUniversity of Rhode Islandkgugs@uri.edu BiographyKathy Peno, PhD, is Professor of Adult Education in the Master\u2019s of Education, Adult Education specialization, and the Learning and Development Certificate Program. 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