C. Van Wyatt has extensive experience in academic administration and information resources, serving as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Texas State University from January 2000 until retirement, alongside a previous role as Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Administration and Information Resources at the University of Houston-Clear Lake from April 1973 to January 2000. C. Van Wyatt earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counseling and Student Personnel Administration from Purdue University between 1969 and 1973.