The Founders
Professors Rita and Kenneth Dunn have played one of the most important parts in learning styles
studies and research since 1960s. Rita Dunn was the director of the Centre for the Study of
Learning Styles, professor at St John‟s University, New York. She was experienced with
teaching young students and students with difficulties and disabilities. Kenneth Dunn chairs in
the department of educational and community programs, Queens College, City University of
New York. Their studies and research program were especially aimed at students with poor
achievements, learning difficulties and disabilities. The program looked for an improvement of
their learning process by concentrating on learning style preferences. Their model of learning
styles is supported by the US government and respected in many countries all over the world
(Coffield et al. 20). The Centre for the Study of Learning Styles at St John‟s University, New
York publishes empirical studies, provides teachers with various courses and resource materials,
and writes articles for professional journals and magazines2 (Coffield et al. 20).