Pulse Check: Learning From Leaders - Part 1

Dr. Carrie Phillips is the Chief Communications & Marketing Officer at UA Little Rock where she is charged with telling the university’s incredible story. She considers herself part creative and part analyst but fully curious to solve challenges in higher education. Carrie earned her doctorate from Texas Tech University where she studied how regional public universities are using marketing efforts to mitigate the enrollment cliff. Prior to joining UA Little Rock, she worked 14 years at Arkansas Tech University where she led a brand study, the first comprehensive brand campaign and oversaw collateral development for the current comprehensive campaign. Carrie is a member of the American Marketing Association and holds the Professional Certified Marketer credential. She is also chair-elect of the District IV Cabinet for CASE and a member of UCDA. Finally, she is a puppy mom to Eleanor Belle—a 10-pound maltipoo.

There is a reason everyone in Higher Ed loves Jenny Petty. She is fabulously smart and unapologetically empathetic. Her depth of experience and expertise in marketing and higher education is obvious to anyone who has the opportunity to chat with her. Jenny’s need to serve her team, her peers, and students is refreshing and something we should all strive toward.