Kathleen "Kitty" Hernlen, EDD, MBA, RRT
Program Director and Professor in College of Allied Health Sciences Augusta University
- Augusta GA
Kitty Hernlen's research interests are online education, experiential/active learning, and technology in education.
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Biography
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Outstanding Faculty Member for College of Allied Health Science
2016 Augusta University Faculty Senate
Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Award
2017 Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Certificate of Service
2019 Augusta University
Distinguished Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success
2024 CoARC
Certificate of Service - 25 Years
2024 Augusta University
Education
Augusta University
EDD
Educational Evaluation and Research
2019
Brenau University
MBA
Business Administration and Management, General
1996
Augusta State University
BBA
Business Administration and Management, General
1991
Media Appearances
Allied Health to offer new concentration in pre-speech-language pathology
Augusta University News online
2025-03-19
“To be able to work with partners like the faculty in SLP, it’s an opportunity to grow our program, and the concentration can serve as a goal for other concentrations that might be available out there,” Hernlen said. “It’s going to be more of an interprofessional education while being able to partner and share resources instead of working by yourself.
AU summer camp empowers and educates kids with asthma
WDRW tv
2022-06-14
“The great thing about this camp is everybody has asthma, so they’re not singled out,” said Kitty Hernlen
Free summer camp for children with asthma returns to Augusta University
Augusta University News online
2022-05-04
“A lot of parents are hesitant to let their kids with asthma participate in sports or go outdoors or even play outside, so the camp is designed to teach children how to manage their asthma, and at the same time, have a regular camp experience,” said Kitty Hernlen, EdD, RRT and director of the Health Services Program.
Articles
Leveraging Medical Simulation for Faculty Development in Interprofessional Education: A Pilot Study
Journal of Allied Health2022-03-01
This mixed-methods pilot study aimed to determine the faculty perceptions and knowledge of interprofessional education (IPE) before and after a faculty development program at a health sciences campus that used medical simulation as the pedagogy. Thirty health professions faculty completed a pre- and post-survey instrument to evaluate their understanding and perceptions of IPE. The survey data were analyzed using paired t-tests. Participants contributed post-training to a semi-structured focus group that used thematic analysis.
The Development of an Interprofessional Education (IPE) Faculty Training Course Using Medical Simulations
Respiratory Care2020-10-01
A research university located in the southeastern United States opened a state-of-the-art interdisciplinary medical simulation center intending to increase IPE among the health profession programs. This study proposed to develop, implement, and evaluate a faculty training program demonstrating how medical simulation could be utilized for IPE. IRB approval for this study was obtained.
An Evaluation of Faculty Perceptions and Knowledge of Interprofessional Education (IPE) After a Faculty Training Course Using Medical Simulation
Respiratory Care2020-10-01
IPE and medical simulation are both used by health professionals to improve collaboration, communication, and safety in the health care environment. The lack of knowledge and perceptions about IPE can have a major impact on the implementation of IPE into the curricula of health professional programs. This study focused on how IPE knowledge and perceptions among health professions faculty at a research university changed as a result of a faculty training course that leveraged medical simulation to teach IPE.
