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Dr. Karen Lindsey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategic Communications where she joined the faculty in 2021. Dr. Lindsey facilitates experiential and inquiry-based learning, guiding students to connect coursework with real-world issues and their own lived experiences. In addition to teaching, she is a Faculty Director in Residence, a position reflecting her passion for advancing a wholistic approach to student intellectual engagement and their residential experience.

Her scholarly work examines the intersections of race, gender, and organizational leadership identity, with emphasis on the well-being of women in leadership. As a scholar-practitioner, her work bridges theory and practice. In 2024, her co-authored authored textbook, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Strategic Communication: Becoming Culturally Proficient Communicators, was published and has been adopted by multiple undergraduate programs.

Dr. Lindsey is an active public scholar and frequently invited guest speaker on topics related to brand safety, reputation management, inclusive communications, and values driven use of artifical intelligence. She regularly contributes to the marketing and public relations profession as a media spokesperson, podcast guest, and executive leadership communications consultant.

Prior to joining Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Dr. Lindsey's higher education administrative experience includes appointments as Associate Vice President for Retention and Career Development at Mississippi College and Assistant Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development at Texas Christian University. These postions further help to  inform her student-centered and career-integrated pedagogy.

Dr. Lindsey brings extensive professional experience in corporate communications, marketing and public relations to her academic work. She previously served as Vice President in Edelman’s Higher Education practice, where she advised university presidents and senior leaders on media strategy, brand safety, thought leadership development, and developed strategic plans for reputation management. Her additional professional experience includes communications leadership roles with Northwestern Mutual, the Chicago Tribune, U.S. Bank, and Wisconsin Gas, as well as consulting assignments with nonprofit organizations, public and private univiersities, and the U.S. Army and Department of Defense.

Dr. Lindsey is a member of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), and National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), and a fellow of the Women in Leadership Development Institute (WLDI). Her community service contributions extend to volunteer work with the Alzheimer’s Association, The American Cancer Society, Meals on Wheels, and Girl Scouts of the USA.