Alicia J. Carthell

Education

• Ed.D., Murray State University
• M.S., Miami University (OH)
• B.A., Miami University (OH)
• mini M.B.A. (certificate), Miami University (OH) 

Courses Taught

• ENG 422 Writing for the Web and E-Media 
• ENG 325 Professional Document Design
• ENG 324 Technical Writing
• ENG 224 Writing in the Professions
• ENG 205 Writing for the Social Sciences 
• ENG 204 Advanced Expository Writing
• ENG 105 Critical Reading, Writing, and Inquiry
• ENG 111 Writing and Reading Support
• ENG 102 Composition and Research
• ENG 101 English Composition

Areas of Specialization

• Technical and Scientific Communication
• Technical and Professional Writing and Document Design
• Educational Leadership with Emphasis on Student Leadership, Student Success, and Retention in Postsecondary Education

Awards and Distinctions

• Rosa Parks Power of One Award, NAACP Paducah McCracken County Branch, Paducah, KY, 2026
• Rudolph J. Joenk, Jr. Award for Best Paper of 2024, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, IEEE Professional Communication Society Editorial Advisory Committee, 2025
• Dr. Steve Jones Faculty Excellence Award, Murray State University, 2023
• Drs. SG and Alicia Carthell Scholarship, Murray State University, established in 2018
• Educators Award, African American Heritage Gala, Murray State University, 2015
• Woman of Distinction Award, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Beta Chapter, Murray State University, 2014
• Faculty Award, Commonwealth Honors Academy, Murray State University, 2007
• Customer Service Award, Office of the President, Murray State University, 2005

Leadership and Service

• Faculty Liaison, The Emerging Scholars Institute, SEAL