Cathe Nutter

Dr. Cathe Nutter serves as a Lecturer in the First-Year Writing Program at Texas Tech University and is the Senior Director of University Advising. She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Research from Texas Tech and specializes in student retention, academic success, and advising methodologies.

Her research examines academic recovery, data-informed advising, and support systems for probationary and first-generation students. Publications include analyses of competitive program admissions, undeclared student retention, and guided autonomy frameworks.

Leadership includes developing university-wide advising initiatives and presenting at national conferences like the First-Generation Summit and CSRDE/NSSR on retention best practices and assessment models for non-instructional units.