I'm Shirley O'Brien and I am the coordinator of our post-professional online doctoral program, and I am so excited to have quite a breadth of really qualified post-professional students here. Did anything surprise you moving into an online world from, you know, traditional face-to-face in class, brick and mortar type of classrooms? Anything surprise you...Read More

Katie Palmer was one of Eastern Kentucky University’s first graduates from the fully online sport management bachelor’s degree program. Her life has been a whirlwind of job opportunities and experience since she graduated in December 2019. Ultimately, she landed in a position with the sports organization of her dreams, the Chicago Blackhawks.Read More

Robert Delgadillos graduated with a master’s degree in nursing from Eastern Kentucky University. He works as a nurse practitioner specializing in infectious disease for San Antonio Infectious Disease Consultants. He completed his degree online and recently shared his thoughts about his EKU Online experience.Read More

Community development is more than economic development or infrastructure. It’s educational improvement. It’s housing. It’s community events and culture. It’s the land and natural resources.Read More

The Kentucky Health Information Management Association (KHIMA) is a nonprofit healthcare professional organization representing thousands of credentialed professionals in the commonwealth. It is committed to protecting patient confidentiality and maintaining valid and accurate health data that drives the healthcare industry.Read More

The social work profession dates to the late 19th century and was established “to ensure that immigrants and other vulnerable people gained tools and skills to escape economic and social poverty.” (National Association of Social Workers – NASW). Since then, the social work profession has transformed itself into a multi-faceted field with a variety of...Read More

Artificial Intelligence is poised to disrupt many professions, including instructional or learning design. As Instructional Designers (ID), we must be ready to face this disruption and quickly adapt to the impending changes already present.Read More

Research shows that more than 4 % of Kentucky’s public-school population consists of English Language Learners (ELL) and that number increases every year. ELLs are considered a linguistically diverse population because they are exposed to a language other than English on a daily basis. However, their level of proficiency in that language might vary substantially....Read More

K-12 students improve academically and become more motivated when they are interested in and engaged with the learning material. Educational technologies can be great tools for creating these much-needed interactive learning environments because they encourage students’ active participation and provide easy-to-access information. Technology also enables individualized instruction and immediate and effective feedback while providing personalized...Read More

One of the remarkable things about getting a master of public administration (MPA) degree is the number of courses students will take that can have an immediate impact on enhancing their marketability by increasing knowledge, skills, and abilities. Classes that fit this bill include, public financial management, public policy analysis, human resource management (HRM), and...Read More