About Us
What is the KITT?
The Kettering Institute for Teacher Training (KITT) is an organization that prepares experienced respiratory therapist, radiologic technologist or nurse to become high-quality professional educators.
How does The KITT accomplish its mission?
KITT uses both face-to-face and online learning strategies to develop well-trained educators.
Why was KITT established?
The future of respiratory care, radiologic technology and nursing needs well-trained students.
Well-trained students need top-quality education.
Top-quality education needs well-trained educators.
Meet Your Instructor...
Allan Dunphy, M.Ed, RRT, RRT-NPS, CPFT
Allan earned his AS in Respiratory Therapy from Piedmont Technical College in 1993. He gained valuable experience in patient care, working in adult, pediatric, and newborn units. In 1998, Allan was appointed as the Assistant Director for Respiratory at McLeod Health's Children's Hospital, and the McLeod Health Neonatal Pediatric Transport program. Three years later, he was promoted to Director of Electroneurodiagnostics, Vascular Ultrasound, and Sleep Labs. While in that capacity, in 2005, he played a significant leadership role in establishing South Carolina's first Electroneurodiagnostics and Sleep (END) program with the Florence Darlington Technical College.
In 2006, Allan began teaching respiratory therapy at Florence Darlington Technical College, where he was Director of Clinical Education and Program Chair. He also earned a BA degree from Thomas Edison State University in 2001, University of South Carolina Graduate Certificate Graduate Certificate in Higher Educational Leadership in 2010. In 2011, he received recognition as the South Carolina Professor of the Year. Allan served as the Director of Clinical Education and Program Director for 12 years.
In 2019, Allan joined Newberry College as a full-time BSRT program associate professor and while teaching, he earned a Master's in Education from Liberty University, and began working as a part-time instructor for Kettering National Seminars. In 2022, he accepted the full-time Kettering National Seminars Instructor position. A year later, in 2023, Allan became the Respiratory Director for Kettering National Seminars. In 2024, he was appointed Director of The Kettering Institute for Teacher Training in Dayton, Ohio, where he will be the primary instructor for every course.