Rose Horton will join Missouri S&T as the strategic planning progress manager, a position developed to help lead implementation of the new strategic plan. The position was established through strategic plan action 2.7.2, which calls on the university to address administrative structural changes to facilitate the strategic plan’s implementation and enhance national visibility.
Horton has 11 years of experience in higher education, seven years of corporate management experience and 10 years of sales experience at various organizations. Most recently, she served as senior director for ITT Technical Institute in Wichita, Kan. She holds a bachelor of science degree in communications management and a master of science degree in administrative studies, both from Missouri State University. She will begin her duties at S&T on Jan. 2.