[2] Kyle graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgraduate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William & Mary.
On March 30, 2015, Kyle announced that she would retire as Radford University president effective June 30, 2016.
[4] In February 2016, the Radford University Board of Visitors announced that the College of Business and Economics Building (COBE) would be named after Kyle.
[3] Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC.