PhD Candidate, Higher Education Administration
Biography
As Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the UT Visitors Center, Laura is responsible for all undergraduate recruitment events and tours. Laura is directly responsible for all operations, budgets, and logistics for the UT Visitors Center. She also oversees all facets of undergraduate student recruitment events and campus tours. Additionally, she oversees the UT Ambassadors, an organization of student leaders that serve as the official student liaison between prospective students and campus.
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, cooking with her children, hiking, and going to Disneyworld!
Research
Out-of-state student recruitment and controllable institutional factors in campus recruitment.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Marketing & Finance, Liberty University
- Master of Business Administration, Regent University
- Master of Education, Regent University
- Graduate Certificate, Evaluation, Statistics & Measurements, The University of Tennessee
Professional Service
Laura has served for multiple years on the Executive Board for the Collegiate Information and Visitor Services Association, where she has held the multiple positions leading the foremost national association on campus visits and events. She currently serves as the Chair of the Council of Past Presidents.