Carrie Wyatt

Overview

Carrie Wyatt joined Information Technology Services (ITS) in February of 2026 as an Applications Training Specialist. She provides training and instructional resources on WSU’s Banner Student software and CourseLeaf CLSS course schedule building platforms. This includes specialized trainings in Banner Navigation and Student forms, General Person Data Standards, Student Advisor Profile, and other technology areas.

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)), then in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), part of the College of Health Professions (CHP), in August 2009.  She has served Wichita State University since 2000 in both Student and Academic Affairs.  Along this path, she continues to create long lasting and mutually beneficial connections. 

As a proud first generation college student, she enrolled in WSU’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program Marketing track, and was inducted into TriAlpha Honors Society as a graduate student. Her Bachelor of Science in Business Management, with minor in Art, was obtained at Emporia State University, and she completed her miniMBA at Wichita State. During her time at WSU, 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.

Academic Interests and Expertise

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

• Master of Business Administration courses – Marketing track
  Wichita State University
• Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Minor in Art
  Emporia State University
• Mini-MBA Certificate
  Wichita State University
• Microsoft digital credentials – MS Office Power User, MS Cloud 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

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

Program, faculty and student support. Assisting faculty, staff, students with gaining access to university resources. Course schedule building, online surveys. Event planning and publicity, coordination of 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.

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 WSU policies and process. 

Management of academic data areas, always searching for better ways to serve students and constituents. Original co-founder of the CHP Web and Social Media Teams. Former member and previous co-chair of the CHP Technology Advisory Committee (TAC), chair of CSD Student Affairs committee and member of CSD Marketing and Student Recruitment committees. Also served several terms on the WSU Staff Senate with appointments to the senate’s Web and Communications, as well as Scholarship committees, both as a member and chair.

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’s Office, 2014
• President’s Distinguished Service award, Wichita State University, 2012
• Human Capital Development funding, CHP Dean’s 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 – 2026
• WSU Staff Senate, Senator, Web and Communications committee. Term 2022 – 2024
• CHP Technology Advisory Committee (TAC), 2018 – 2026. Co-chair, 2022 – 2024
• Unclassified Professionals member, 2016 – present
• CHP Web and Social Media Teams, 2011 – 2026
• CSD Faculty/Staff/Student Affairs, co-chair 2009 – 2020. In 2021, committees split.
  Chair of Student Affairs committee, 2021-2026
• USS Senator/Secretary, chair of Communications (web and social media) and Scholarship committees, 2014 – 2016
• International Student Union volunteer, 2012
• WSU Wellness Champion, 2010 – 2017
• Leadership Academy CHP Senior Fellow, 2011
• President of the Council of University Women (CUW) / Scholarship Coordinator, 2006
  (now known as WSU Spark Society)
• KMUW Annual Fall pledge drive volunteer, various
• WSU Commencement volunteer, various