Gary W. Kuhne is an Associate Professor of Education at The Pennsylvania State University serving
on the graduate faculty in the Adult Education Program. He is currently the Professor-In- Charge of the
Adult Education Program, as well as the Lead Faculty for the World Campus M.Ed. in Adult Education.
In addition to his work with the university, Dr. Kuhne is a consultant to business and industry, government
agencies, various higher education institutions, and various religious organizations and churches. Dr.
Kuhne is also the President of the Institute for the Study of Ministry Dynamics and the Pastor/Teacher
of North Coast Christian Fellowship. His primary research interests include Continuing Professional
Education, needs assessment and program evaluation, leadership and staff development in the public,
private, and nonprofit sectors, and distance education, asynchronous learning and applications to higher
education and staff development. The author of numerous books and articles, Dr. Kuhne is listed in
Who’s Who in American Education, was elected to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, was the
winner (along with Joe Donaldson) of the 1995 Award For Excellence in Research and Publication from
the National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA), and was the winner of the 2000
Outstanding Distance Education Teaching Award, Pennsylvania State University and the 2002 Stellar
Program Award, Pennsylvania State University.