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Wheelock College

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5.05/4/2026

A true mentor who cares about success.

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About Sherri

Dr. Sherri Lind Hughes serves as Program Director of the Executive EdD in Higher Education Leadership and Senior Lecturer in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. She holds a PhD and MS in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the Georgia Institute of Technology as well as a BA in Psychology from Davidson College. Prior to her current role, Dr. Hughes was interim provost and senior vice president at Fresno Pacific University where she led comprehensive restructuring and academic renewal. She previously served as assistant vice president of community strategy and engagement at the American Council on Education, directing the ACE Fellows program and advancing women’s leadership initiatives. For eight years she was provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. Her career began as a faculty member at McDaniel College where she later became professor and chair of psychology, associate dean of academic affairs, and dean of graduate and professional studies.