K.L. Allen is the current Chancellor for Western Governors University Ohio Affiliate (WGU Ohio).
K.L. brings over a decade of higher education experience, ranging from launching and leading business development and veteran affairs departments to teaching as an adjunct professor of business. He is also a veteran of the Army National Guard. He has served on several boards and advisory committees that advocated for educational and socioeconomic equality and entrepreneurship.
K.L. is earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Barber-Scotia College, an MBA in global management from the University of Phoenix-Charlotte campus, and is currently finishing up his doctorate in educational leadership from Southern New Hampshire University, where his research focuses on cultivating employee engagement. He is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.