Amber Gray-Kurz has been the Academic Coordinator for the Department of Retailing and Tourism Management since August 2018. In her role she serves students and faculty through student academic advising, course scheduling, recruitment, and program and curriculum review and assessment.

She began her career in Higher Education in 2008 at Eastern Kentucky University. At EKU she gained expertise in the areas of International Education, Enrollment Management, Graduate Studies and Student Success.

Amber is originally from a small town in Western Kentucky and moved to Central Kentucky in 2006 to pursue her education at Eastern Kentucky University. She stayed in the area after graduation because she fell in love with Lexington and the Higher Education field.

Amber has an A.A. degree from WKCTC and a B.S. and MBA from Eastern Kentucky University. She has also received the UK Global Engagement Academy International Center Certification as well as UK Business Procedures Certificates in Student Lifecycle Management, Finance, and Human Resources She is also a member of the NAFSA and the UK Advising Network.