Lisa Dougherty has been appointed interim president of Hudson County Community College in New Jersey. She began her interim appointment in June.
Based in Jersey City, Hudson County Community College enrolls more than 7,700 students, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Women represent 61 percent of the student body.
Dr. Dougherty came to HCCC in 2016 as dean of enrollment and was promoted to senior vice president for student affairs and enrollment three years later. Earlier in her career, she served as national director of admissions and training at Ross University School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. She has also served as executive director of admissions at DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management
“It is our pleasure to appoint Dr. Dougherty to this position,” said HCCC Board of Trustees Chair Jeanette Peña. “In the decade she has been at HCCC, she has consistently focused on student success and has overseen the provisions of on-campus and remote support services for HCCC students. As a first-generation college student, she knows and understands the challenges our students face and has worked collaboratively to remove roadblocks and help empower students so they can complete their higher education dreams.”
Dr. Dougherty is an alumna of Loyola University Maryland, where she majored in business administration. She holds a master’s degree in human resource management from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a doctorate in educational leadership from Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.