Carol Marcus-Rehtmeyer

Carol Marcus-Rehtmeyer is an Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Dallas, with a joint role as Executive Director of the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She specializes in corporate entrepreneurship, organizational strategy, and international management. Her professional affiliations span academia, museums, and business leadership roles.

Education:

• MBA, Louisiana State University, 2022
• BFA, University of Illinois

Research interests focus on fostering innovation ecosystems, museum governance, and cross-cultural business strategies. She actively engages with industry through licensing advisory roles for National Geographic and Fisher-Price, emphasizing practical applications of academic insights.

Awards highlight her contributions to business leadership and community impact, such as the 2022 Mason 'Community Builder Award' and repeated recognition in museum excellence (2014-2015).

Professional roles include:

• Accreditation peer reviewer, American Alliance of Museums
• Board member, Corpus Christi Ballet and Bailando Dance Festival
• Advisory board member for the Art Museum of South Texas and South Texas Botanical Gardens

Led initiatives in museum leadership through roles like Museum CEO & Director's forum developer/manager with the Texas Association of Museums. She also chairs grant review panels for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).