Kay Faris was born in N. Manchester, Indiana and earned her bachelor’s degree from Manchester College (now University) in Indiana and her Master’s degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.  She then moved to Arizona to complete her PhD from Arizona State University.  She held a number of positions in the W. P. Carey School from October 1983-December 2021—most recently Senior Associate Dean of Students in the W. P. Carey School.  She retired from the W. P. Carey School of Business January 1, 2022.