Meet the Vice President of Instruction

Dr. Carol Ash joined Lone Star College-CyFair as Vice President of Instruction in January 2025.

She has more than 15 years of progressive leadership experience spanning academic affairs, workforce development, accreditation, curriculum development, assessment, enrollment management, and student success initiatives.

Dr. Ash previously served as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development at Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, Tennessee, where she was a key member of the President’s senior leadership team. She provided strategic oversight of more than 100 academic and workforce programs, led over half of the college’s workforce, and managed a $30 million division budget. 

Prior to that role, Dr. Ash served in leadership roles at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Kennedy-King College, part of the City Colleges of Chicago. Preceding her full-time commitment to higher education leadership, Dr. Ash built a 20-year career in broadcast journalism, producing award-winning content in Chicago, Raleigh, West Palm Beach, Fort Wayne, and Southern Illinois.

Dr. Ash earned a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in higher education and organizational change from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois; a Master of Science in integrated marketing communications from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois; and a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication and media arts from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Meet the Instructional Leadership Team

To accomplish the mission of the VPI’s office requires a collaborative approach to the art and science of teaching and learning.

Administrative responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership to the various areas of instruction
• Working with President’s Cabinet for strategic planning, policy development, budget management and implementation of college-wide programs and services
• Planning and producing an annual schedule of classes representing the College and its programs to outside groups including the development of partnerships with other colleges, K-12 programs and other agencies.