Kristen Peña serves as the Senior Program Manager, Learning Initiatives at the Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE) Learning & Teaching Hub (LTH). In this role, she leads the planning, development, and delivery of faculty professional learning programs, including communities of practice, workshops, quick-reference guides, and other resources designed to support engineering instructional staff and faculty.
Since 2014, Kristen has held various positions in higher education, focusing on student development, faculty-directed initiatives, and entrepreneurial experiential learning. As a first-generation college graduate, she earned her Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation from Arizona State University (ASU). Her research interests center on faculty professional development, faculty-student interactions, first-generation college student experiences, and strategies for retaining students in STEM fields.