Chaplain Krupnik has a Ph.D. in Education from Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition, Chaplain Krupnik received a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a Master of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He has taught as an adjunct professor at various colleges for the past fourteen years, and presently teaches courses in history and religion for Barstow College.

Chaplain Krupnik serves as a full-time chaplain at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

To the extent possible, adult learning should focus on equipping adults with the skills to become emancipated learners. The goal should be to help adults become independent, self-motivated learners who are able to identify their needs and desires, and be able to envision the end result that they are trying to achieve. We should encourage adult learners to be aware of the various ways in which they learn, to understand the different intelligences that exist, and to help them utilize their skills and abilities to help them truly grow as learners and as individuals. We should ensure adult learners know how they learn so that they can best utilize their learning skills to grow from the educational process. We also need to make learning available in ways that learners with many different learning abilities can benefit from the experience. We need to stretch adult learners to think outside of their comfort zone and challenge them, so that what they learn becomes a part of their lives. We need to go beyond the step of imparting knowledge to requiring adult learners to apply the knowledge learned and integrate that learning. For the adult learner, education should free the adult learner to explore new possibilities and expand his or her horizons.