Felicia Vaught

Digital and Social Media Program Manager

Felicia Vaught joined the KCU-University Relations team in July of 2022. As the former digital media manager at Nexstar Broadcasting's KSN 16 and KODE 12 news stations in Joplin, Missouri, she acquired 13 years of experience in broadcast journalism and digital advertising. She won the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Station Website Award in 2020. Felicia is a Joplin native and graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications with the distinction magna cum laude. Currently, she attends Pittsburg State University where she is pursuing her Master of Business Administration.

Recent Blog Posts By Felicia Vaught

The Science of Solved: A Breathless Pursuit

By Felicia Vaught Sep 1, 2023

Investigators originally thought an extreme asthma attack caused a 21-year-old woman’s death, but the persistence of a future KCU faculty member proved otherwise and brought justice to a Virginia murder victim.

KCU alumnus establishes first scholarship specifically for LGBTQ+ students

By Felicia Vaught Jun 20, 2023

“Many marginalized and disenfranchised groups are overlooked within medicine, hence the importance of a scholarship recognizing and embracing the sexual and gender diversity within our student body. Acknowledging a deserving student for their LGBTQ+ advocacy nourishes my soul,” Ron Holt II, DO (COM ’93) explained.

Mother of five takes on medical school

By Felicia Vaught May 10, 2023

In the 1984 novel, “Other Women,” American author Lisa Alther wrote, “Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease.” While many moms would agree with Alther’s statement, how about juggling the demands of raising five children while attending medical school? One particular Kansas City University (KCU) student is doing just that!