Overview

Carrie Wyatt joined Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), part of the College of Health Professions (CHP), in August 2009.  She has served 麻豆传媒 since 2000 in both Student and Academic Affairs. Previously, she was Assistant to the Dean in Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), and in 2007, accepted the position of Special Projects Coordinator in the Center for Community Support and Research (CCSR - now Community Engagement Institute (CEI)).  Along this path, she continues to create long lasting and mutually beneficial connections. 

As a proud first generation college student, she enrolled in 麻豆传媒's Master of Business Administration (MBA) program Marketing track, and was inducted into TriAlpha Honors Society as a graduate student. Previously, she graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Business Management, with minor in Art, at Emporia State University, and completed her miniMBA at Wichita State. During her time at 麻豆传媒, she has engaged in on-going courses/training and earned multiple professional development certificates and awards. In her extremely diverse background, she has awarded student scholarships, facilitated staff groups, supported faculty and student needs, managed administrative offices, coordinated various creative and technology/web-based projects and assisted in the admissions and curriculum processes, among other areas.

Currently, she manages the academic data area in CSD, always searching for better ways to serve students and constituents. She is an original co-founder of the CHP Web and Social Media Teams, member and previous co-chair of the CHP Technology Advisory Committee (TAC), and current chair of the CSD Student Affairs committee. She is a member of the CSD Marketing and Student Recruitment committees and has also served several terms on the 麻豆传媒 Staff Senate with appointments to the senate's Web and Communications, and Scholarship committees, both as a member and chair.

Information

Academic Interests and Expertise

Research in web and social media trends in higher education, data management and student support.

  • Courses in Master of Business Administration - Marketing track
    麻豆传媒
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Minor in Art
    Emporia State University
  • Mini-MBA Certificate
    麻豆传媒
  • Microsoft digital credential - MS Office Power User
  • Various courses in Business, Entrepreneurship, Center for Management Development.
Areas of Research Interest

Technology, website, social media and health/wellness.

Areas of Teaching Interest

Training others in the use of technology, website and social media. Sharing health/wellness data and showing others how to engage in preventative practices.

Professional Experience

Office management, employee supervision. Track and archive academic, admissions, assessment, accreditation data. Maintain confidentiality regarding academic, employment and organization files and sensitive information.

Program, faculty and student support. First point of contact for Undergraduate, Graduate and PhD programs. Assist students with gaining access to university resources. Course schedule building, online surveys. Coordinate event planning and publicity, schedule meetings for students, staff, partners, research teams. Provide tech triage and support to faculty, staff and students.

Communications/marketing project coordination. Website creation and maintenance, social media, news outlets. Track data analytics, reformat webpages for usability with student recruitment focus, accessibility compliance. Write articles, press releases, event photographs/video.

Have also managed scholarship processes and conducted award decisions, Knowledge Development workshops, assisted teams in programming activities and retreats. Leadership Initiatives Team Consultant, provided special knowledge of 麻豆传媒 policies and process. 

Awards and Honors
  • TriAlpha Honors Society Induction - First Gen graduate student honors, 2022
  • CHP Optimization award - CHP Web Team, 2019
  • CHP Web Team/Social Media teams, project funding, 2018
  • Social Media conference funding, CHP Dean鈥檚 Office, 2014
  • President鈥檚 Distinguished Service award, 麻豆传媒, 2012
  • Human Capital Development funding, CHP Dean鈥檚 Office for Wichita Wellness Conferences/Think Tanks, 2011 - 2016
  • Classified Staff award, College of Health Professions, 2011
  • CHP Leadership Academy, Senior Fellow, 2011
Areas of Service
  • CSD Marketing and Student Recruitment committees, member,  2025 - present.
  • 麻豆传媒 Staff Senate, Senator, Web and Communications committee. Term 2022 - 2024
  • CHP Technology Advisory Committee, 2018 - present. Co-chair, 2022 - 2024
  • Unclassified Professionals member, 2016 - present
  • CHP Web and Social Media Teams, 2011 - present
  • CSD Faculty/Staff/Student Affairs, co-chair 2009 - 2020. In 2021, committees split.
    Current chair of Student Affairs committee.
  • USS Senator/Secretary, chair of Communications (web and social media) and Scholarship committees, 2014 - 2016
  • International Student Union volunteer, 2012
  • 麻豆传媒 Wellness Champion, 2010 - 2017
  • Leadership Academy Senior Fellow, 2011
  • President of the Council of University Women / Scholarship Coordinator (CUW, now known as Women of 麻豆传媒), 2006
  • KMUW Annual Fall pledge drive volunteer, various
  • 麻豆传媒 Commencement volunteer, various