An assistant professor at the Center for Sports, Entertainment and Event Management, Kathleen Drohan specializes in eco-tourism and adventure travel. In addition to being a freshman advisor, she is also a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE), a ServSafe instructor and a certified CPR/First Aid instructor. She is a member of the Adventure Travel Trade Association and the New England Visitors Center Association.
Since 1997, Drohan has been a volunteer with Play Sports Rhode Island, a nonprofit sports-mentoring program that benefits inner-city girls. She was appointed to the board of directors in 1999.