Omar Correa

Omar Correa is currently the Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management at the University of St Thomas. In this role, they are responsible for the development and execution of enrollment strategies in the areas of Admissions, Financial Support & Scholarships, Registrar, Dual Enrollment, Testing Services and Business System Intelligence.

Omar has over 23 years of experience in higher education, with a focus on enrollment management. Omar began their career as a Senior Admission Counselor at Iowa State University in 1997. Omar then served as the Vice President for Enrollment Management at Clarke College from 1999 to 2005, Concordia College from 2005 to 2010, and Monmouth College from 2010 to 2012. In 2012, they became the Vice President for Enrollment Management at Loras College, where they oversaw admissions, financial aid, and retention in a thriving learning environment. In 2015, Omar joined the University of Nebraska at Omaha as Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment, a role they held until 2022.

Omar is a graduate of Iowa State University.

Dr. Omar Correa has a PhD in Medical Education from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, an M.Ed. in Higher Ed. Administration- Enrollment Management from Capella University, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Iowa State University. Omar also has certification from Salesforce Trailhead in Business Value of Equality, CRM Basics Badge, Stanford University in Design Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion Strategies, Identity Basics, Impact of Unconscious Bias, Salesforce Basics Badge, Salesforce Cloud Benefits, Salesforce Ecosystem, and Salesforce Success Model.

Omar Correa works with Kathy Arnold - VP & CHRO, Mark Vangsgard - VP, Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer, and Erik Thurman - VP, University Advancement. Their manager is Rob Vischer, Interim President.