Dr. Jennifer (Jenny) L. Penland (USA)
Director, Professor, Indigenous Scholar and Advocate
Penland is currently serving as an Associate Professor and Director of the School of Education at Shepherd University. Penland received her Doctorate in Educational Leadership with an Emphasis in Multicultural Studies from Lamar University, Texas, has three decades of academic experience in teaching and technology development and holds online certifications for Sakai, Blackboard Ultra, RNL’s Purple Briefcase. Penland has published articles and book chapters related to cultural resilience and academic innovations in The Qualitative Report, Journal of Mentoring & Tutoring, Fourth World Journal (CWIS), the University of South Dakota’s Indian Education (XanEdu), IGI’s Handbooks of Research on Educational Technology Integration and Active Learning, Learner Centered Pedagogy in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Pedagogical Models for Next Generation Teaching and Learners Innovative Pedagogies and Best Practices in Teacher Education and forthcoming, Literacy and Digital Technology Integration in Teacher Education.
