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Charity Jennings, EdD, MIS,
MAE

Associate Faculty

College of Business and Information Technology

Biography
Research
Teaching
Industry Experience

About Jennings

Dr. Jennings has been an educator for over 20 years, in corporate, higher education, and K-12 settings.

She currently serves as interim Head of Academy for Wiley Edge, a corporate training and junior talent provider to corporate clients. She also serves as Assistant Chief Academic Officer for Center Education Group, which operates two allied health higher education institutions.

She has served in a variety of full-time University of Phoenix academic leadership positions including accreditation, academic technology, curriculum development and program implementation. Prior to her roles in higher education, she was an elementary classroom teacher and a director for a supplemental education provider.

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership/Curriculum and Instruction – University of Phoenix
Master of Information Systems – University of Phoenix
Master of Arts in Education – Truman State University
Bachelor of Arts in English – Truman State University

My role as an educator is to enable student success in career-relevant education. This includes promoting students’ critical thinking and problem solving, applying theory to professional practice, and supporting their demonstration of job-ready professionalism.

Charity Jennings, EdD, MIS, MAE
Associate Faculty

My role as an educator is to enable student success in career-relevant education. This includes promoting students’ critical thinking and problem solving, applying theory to professional practice, and supporting their demonstration of job-ready professionalism.

Research interests:

Adult education
Leadership and Management
Information Technology

Research contributions:

Authored/Edited Academic Book: Ensuring Adult and Non-Traditional Learners’ Success With Technology, Design, and Structure
Chapter in an Academic Book: “Enhancing Social Presence in Online Courses: Facilitation Strategies and Best Practices”
Co-Author of a Reference Book: Mastering C++: Foundation, Advancements, and Applications

Programs:

Awards:

UOPX Faculty of the Year 2021, 2022
UOPX Phoenix 500 Award 20211, 2022, 2023

Credentials:

Prosci Certified Change Practitioner
AIPMM Certified Product Manager

Licenses:

California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Certificates:

NSLS Foundations of Leadership Certificate
NSLS Foundations of Leadership Certificates 1 and 2
WileyNXT Data Conscious Leader Certificate

Professional associations and boards she serves on:

National Society of Leadership and Success
Epsilon Pi Tau
ASCD