Author Biography

Ms. Kelly Wilmeth is the vice president of UMGC's Stateside Military Operations. In this role, she is responsible for UMGC's staff and operations on military installations across the country and for overseeing UMGC's outreach to and growth among the military and veteran population. Ms. Wilmeth began her career with UMGC in 2009 while stationed in Korea with her husband, who is an active-duty Army officer. Ms. Wilmeth is a military spouse who has lived all over the world in the past 20 years. She has worked for several colleges and universities which provide educational services to the U.S. military and their families, to include City Colleges of Chicago – Programs for the Military Europe, the University of Oklahoma, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Ms. Wilmeth holds a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Stanford University and a master's degree in Secondary Education from the University of New Mexico. As a military spouse, she has experienced first-hand the many challenges that the military lifestyle presents as it relates to education and employment. She is honored that her career in higher education provides her the opportunity to assist service members, veterans and military spouses to achieve their academic goals and career aspirations.