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Ken Kippenbrock

Instructor

Ken Kippenbrock - NKU Faculty

The flexibility of the online program allows you to better manage life commitments. As long as you are willing to commit time, thought, and effort, this program will provide you the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in future endeavors.

Degrees Held:

  • Rank 1, Instructional Leadership – Eastern Kentucky University, 2010
  • M.S. in Organizational Leadership – Mount St. Joseph University, 2004
  • B.A. in Justice Studies – Northern Kentucky University, 1998

Career Highlights:

  • Director, Pupil Personnel, District Safety and Security, 2007-present
  • Deputy Sheriff, 2010-2017
  • Police Officer, 1999-2007

Which online degree program(s) do you teach?

B.A. in Criminal Justice

  • Which classes do you teach online?

    Intro to Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Police in the Community, Ethics in Justice, Criminal Law, Leading People in Organizations, Leadership Development, Teamwork in Organizations

  • When did you start teaching?

    I began teaching at NKU in 2004.

  • What advice would you give to those considering this online program?

    The flexibility of the online program allows you to better manage life commitments. As long as you are willing to commit time, thought, and effort, this program will provide you the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in future endeavors.

  • What is the one book you think everyone should read?

    Anyone who wants to work in justice: "A Framework for Understanding Poverty" by Ruby K. Payne.
    Anyone who is called to leadership: "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John Maxwell.

  • Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students may not know about you.

    I am married to a wife who has devoted her career to child protection. I have a 10-year-old daughter who is the apple of our eye. We have a very loving Pug. I am a complete "Homer" in that I love our Reds and Bengals despite the grief they cause me. We love to spend time on the lake.

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