Wayne State University has appointed Dawn Medley associate vice president of enrollment management, effective July 18.
Currently, she is a consultant to WSU's enrollment management division. In this role, she has helped develop plans to establish metrics for measurements and reports, formulated strategies to leverage existing resources to create more integration and partnerships for robust student recruitment, and worked with admissions staff to create a process for a local scholarship program.
Medley also is dean of enrollment at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg, North Carolina, where she supervises the offices of admissions and financial aid as well as graduate, online and international recruitment. She created a new financial aid and scholarship awarding matrix, streamlined processing in admissions and financial aid, and increased positive feedback to the campus visit program through enhancements and faculty involvement.
She has held various positions in enrollment management, marketing, admissions and student success at the University of Arkansas, Southeast Missouri State College, Warren Wilson College, Missouri Valley College and the Forest Institute.
"We are pleased that Dawn will be joining our enrollment management leadership team," said Keith E. Whitfield, Wayne State University provost. "She brings 20 years of experience in enrollment management, financial aid and recruitment from a variety of institutions. We're confident that she is well-prepared to use the assets of Wayne State to create a personalized approach to recruit incoming students in support of our urban educational access mission."
Medley holds a B.S. from the University of Missouri, an M.S. from Southeast Missouri State University and an Ed.S. from Lindenwood University.