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.
Education
BA Psychology, Northern Arizona University
MA Industrial Organizational Psychology, Argosy University
EdD Leadership and Innovation, Arizona State University
Engineering education, faculty professional development, faculty-student interactions, instructional strategies for first-generation underrepresented minority students in STEM, and faculty mentorship and coaching.
