Dr. Karen Lindsey (@drKLinzy) - Consulting 101

Karen Lindsey, Ph.D. is a teacher, learner, leadership consultant, executive career coach,  and keynote speaker. She is called “Dr. K” by many students and has 20 years of corporate communication, higher education, media relations, and business marketing experience. Prior to her current role as a Visiting Lecturer in the Bob  Schieffer College of Communication-Department of Strategic Communication at Texas Christian University (TCU), Karen served as the Associate Director of the TCU Center for Career and Professional Development. 

She is a Wisconsin native who moved to Texas five years ago to become Vice  President of the education sector at Edelman PR in Dallas, after having served as an Associate Vice President at Mississippi College. She has led teams and served as a thought leadership consultant to corporate executives, university presidents, and non-profit leaders across the United States. She was a contracted consultant on behalf  of the U.S. Army-Department of Defense and implemented long-term strategic communication  projects in Washington, D.C., and Wiesbaden, Germany.  

During her corporate career, Karen navigated the advertising, marketing, public relations and media  worlds in leadership positions with the Chicago Tribune, U.S. Bank, WE Energies, and Northwestern  Mutual. In 2015, she was a featured TEDx speaker and in 2020, she was selected to present at South by  Southwest (SXSW). She has written numerous articles for blogs, business journals, and fitness  publications. She is a frequent emcee, podcast guest, corporate workshop facilitator, and motivational  speaker on the topics of Authentic Leadership, Leadership Wellness, Reputation Management, and Strategic Brand Communication.  

She believes in the importance of having a fit mind, body, career, and spirit. She is a nationally  certified StrengthsQuest and Myers-Briggs coach, and a certified group fitness instructor, who still teaches fitness classes in Texas. She has run the Chicago Marathon twice and to date has completed 16 half marathons in various states. She is a woman of faith who enjoys stimulating conversations, iced  coffee, and international travel.  

Karen has been a leader in both corporate and higher education environments offering a unique  perspective. Using her doctoral research as a foundation, Karen is planning to write a book about workplace politics and the experiences of Black women leaders at universities and in corporations. She  cares deeply about intentionally helping college students, career changers, and business/academic leaders gain knowledge that helps them normalize diverse perspectives and become the most authentic  versions of themselves in-person and online. 

Karen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication with an emphasis on Public Relations from the  University of Wisconsin, a Master’s degree in Corporate Communication from Mississippi College,  and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration with a focus on Organizational Leadership from  Azusa Pacific University. Her research interests center on the narratives of women of color in  leadership and influences on the formation of their leadership identities in person and on social media. She practices what she preaches and you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @drklinzy 

Topics for speaking engagements include: Normalizing Black Women Leaders, Social Media, and  Leadership Identity, What Does it Mean to be an Ally? The Unseen Labor of POC in the  Workplace.

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