Christal Cadenhead
Student Success Coach
Contact Info
cmwaters@k-state.edu
Christal Cadenhead is a student success coach and recruiter for both K-State's Olathe and Salina campuses.
She splits her time recruiting students for K-State Salina’s professional pilot program at New Century AirCenter in Gardner, Kansas, and recruiting students for K-State Olathe’s new and upcoming undergraduate programs in applied and interdisciplinary studies, engineering and diversified agriculture.
Cadenhead began this dual campus role in March 2025.
Prior to this, she served as the executive director of enrollment management for K-State Salina since August 2024. There, she oversaw the campus’ efforts in student enrollment, retention and the overall academic program experience at the campus. She joined the Salina campus in 2023 as the director of academic advising.
Before her time at K-State, Cadenhead was the student services manager at Metropolitan Community College for more than a decade. She oversaw the campus’ work-study program, admissions department, student services, financial aid and academic advisors. She also helped grow Metropolitan’s enrollment through new student advising and enrollment efforts.
Cadenhead is has a bachelor’s degree in speech communication and public relations from McKendree University in 2005 and a master’s degree in academic advising from K-State in 2022.