Campus: Downtown Kansas City, Independence and Parkville, Mo.
Region: Midwest

Contact: richard.kelleher@park.edu

Richard A. Kelleher is the assistant director of Park's Adult Accelerated Programs. He has collected 20 years of experience in the education and training field, principally in the motivational speaking and adult learning arenas.

Kelleher holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in social psychology and was a member of the inaugural graduating class of Park's Online Master of Public Affairs program. Today, he is considered an expert in Online adult learning. 

In 2003, Kelleher retired from the U.S. Air Force where, in addition to his other duties, he logged many hours as a military instructor.

Kelleher is currently serving as chair of marketing for the Greater Kansas City Collegiate Consortium of Professional Recruiters. He has considerable military and civilian public speaking experience and has prepared presentations titled "Online Training: the Oil Under the Ocean;" "Job Coach: the Short Course on Resume Writing, Interview Techniques and Negotiating Salary;" "Terrorism 101;" and "Train the Trainer." 

Degrees and Qualifications:

• A.A. Industrial Security, Community College of the Air Force
• AA. Education and Training Management,  Community College of the Air Force
• Bachelor of Social Psychology, Park University
• Masters of Public Affairs, Park University