Faculty Member List
Kathleen Welch Ph.D.
General Education Program Director, Kathleen Welch, PhD received her Doctor of Philosophy in English with an emphasis in Critical Thinking and Writing across the Curriculum from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She also holds a Master of Arts in Professional Writing and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. Dr. Welch was Chair of General Education at International Telephone and Telegraph (ITT) Educational Services. In this role, she managed the Online General Education program and taught writing and critical thinking courses. She also worked as a Career Development Specialist for Job Corps, assisting underprivileged youth by providing career counseling and teaching independent living and employability skills. For ten years, she was an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and managed a medical humanities program as well as published numerous articles on ethics and medicine. For two years, Dr. Welch was on the National Healing and the Arts Board that developed national programs centered on the concept of infusing the arts into healthcare facilities. Dr. Welch brings with her a mixture of teaching, development, consulting, research, and training experience.
