Lydia Barnhart
Strategic Leader, Transfer and Recruitment Success
Lydia brings over a decade of experience in higher education, with a specialized focus in Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. She most recently worked with an external higher education marketing firm, following her role as Director of Admissions at Emporia State University.
Lydia is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Kansas State University, where she is specializing in Student Affairs in Higher Education. Her dissertation research centers on the decision-making processes of community college transfer students as they select four-year institutions. In her spare time, Lydia enjoys being outdoors with her husband and their dog, Willow.
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Areas of Expertise
- Marketing and Enrollment, Strategy, Student Success and Experience
- Specialties
- Admissions, Community Colleges, Enrollment Strategy, Student Success, Transfer Students
Upcoming Events
Roundtable
Strategy Spotlight: Lead Management Essentials for Transfer Success
Building a high-performing transfer pipeline starts with effective lead management.
Roundtable
Enrollment Success Strategy Spotlight
This session will focus on how to strategically leverage the Events feature within Enrollment Success to support coordinated outreach and meaningful follow‑up
Roundtable
Strategy Spotlight: Strengthening Transfer Pipelines Through Community College Partnerships
Community college partnerships are a powerful but often under leveraged driver of transfer enrollment.