Susan Smedley is the VP for Integrated Marketing & Communications at the University of Central Missouri. Susan has over 20 years of experience in marketing and communications, with a focus on higher education.
Smedley began their career as a Job Placement Officer and Industry Liaison at Coastal Bend College in 1999. In 2001, they were promoted to Director of Marketing & Public Relations, a position they held for 12 years. In 2013, they briefly left Coastal Bend College to serve as the Director of CBC Alice and Kingsville Sites.
In 2014, Smedley became the Director of Marketing and Communications at Northeastern State University. Susan held this position for less than a year before taking on the role of Director of Marketing and Public Affairs at Lee College in October 2015. Susan remained at Lee College for nearly four years before joining the University of Central Missouri in August 2019.
Susan Smedley has a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin.
Susan Smedley reports to Roger Best, University President. Some of their coworkers include Jerry Hughes - VP for Intercollegiate Athletics, Phil Bridgmon - Provost & VP for Academic Affairs, and Monica Huffman - EA to the President & Assistant Board Secretary.
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