Dennis Carstens:
CLASS OF 1976
Putnam City High SchoolClass of 1976
Oklahoma city, OK
Ponca City High SchoolClass of 1976
Ponca city, OK
Service-Hanshew High SchoolClass of 1976
Anchorage, AK
Hefner Middle SchoolClass of 1973
Oklahoma city, OK
Tudor Elementary SchoolClass of 1970
Anchorage, AK
Dennis's Story
Dr. Dennis Ryan Carstens
Professional Biography
I have worked in higher education for over 40 years, in numerous administrative and leadership roles at multiple institutions in various states, designing systems that span the entire student life cycle and support college efforts to improve student success.
I currently serve as the System Liaison Officer at BYU-Pathway Worldwide, where we provide access to online college programs across over 180 countries. I was previously President at Spokane Community College in eastern Washington, and my prior work includes faculty and department chair roles, as well as collaborative and leadership service at several rural college districts, an urban college, various multi-campus colleges, and several other nationally recognized multi-college districts such as Dallas, Maricopa, Lone Star, and Salt Lake.
I earned my doctoral degree from the Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) at the University of Texas at Austin. My prior formal educat...Expand for more
ion includes an M.S. from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Curriculum & Instruction and a B.S. from OSU in German with a Social Studies minor and a teaching certificate.
Specific prior career work includes leadership for various technology and distance learning initiatives, extension and off-campus programs, dual-credit programs, professional and faculty development programs, grant development and management, curriculum and program development, online and onsite student services, facility construction projects, marketing and branding initiatives, public school and industry partnerships, and library consortiums.
My wife, Fay Blanton (who attended Edmund Memorial High School) and I have five sons and eleven grandchildren! We have lived in Texas, Arizona, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, and Washington. My interests include: family, church, aviation/flying, computers & technology, snow skiing, cowboy poetry, bluegrass and cowboy western music, camping, singing and the performing arts.
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