Dr. Carrie Prior serves as associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' School of Technology at Excelsior University. As associate dean, she serves as part of the School’s leadership team to foster a culture of innovation and to build a sense of community with instructional faculty and students. Prior is responsible for supervision of department chairs and oversight of the faculty, with specific focus on academic excellence and the curriculum.

Dr. Prior has extensive experience in higher education. Before joining Excelsior University, she served as a senior international officer in medium and large, public and private, higher education environment. She frequently presents and publishes on the topics of internationalization, strategic planning, globally focused academics, distinguished international scholarships, experiential education, and collaborative online international learning (COIL) / virtual exchange. Prior has taught at the graduate level, in both online and hybrid degree programs. Similar to Excelsior University students, she has completed online and hybrid graduate programs while balancing a full-time career.

Dr. Prior also serves on the academic advisory board for The American Campus in Mauritius, and is an Affiliate with the consulting firm Gateway International Group. She is also a 2019 Fulbright recipient and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Wheaton College in Massachusetts, with a study abroad experience in Samoa, a M.A. in International Education from the SIT Graduate Institute, and an Ed.D. in the Design of Learning Environments from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.