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Dr. Dougherty is a first-generation college student with more than 25 years of experience in higher education. She joined Hudson County Community College (HCCC) in 2016 as the Dean of Enrollment and served as the Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment since 2019. She was appointed Interim President in June 2026 and will lead the College during the search for a permanent President. During her time at HCCC, Dr. Dougherty and her team have worked in partnership across the College and throughout the community to develop and implement several groundbreaking programs, including the HCCC Hudson Helps Resource Center, a compendium of wraparound services that meet students’ holistic needs; Hudson Scholars, the College’s nationally acclaimed Bellwether and League for Innovation award-winning student success program; the HCCC Mental Health Counseling and Wellness Center; Generation Hope’s Family U initiative to support student parents; the Hudson Hub One Stop Student Services Center; CONNECT transfer programs; and the relaunch of College Athletics.

Prior to coming to HCCC, Dr. Dougherty was the National Director of Admissions and Training at Ross University School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, and Executive Director of Admissions at DeVry University and Keller Graduate School of Management. She earned her Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership from Rowan University, Master of Human Resources Management degree from Keller Graduate School of Management, and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Loyola University Maryland. She was a Fellow in the 2019-2020 Aspen Institute College Excellence Program Rising Presidents Program. In 2026, Dr. Dougherty received the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society’s Distinguished College Administrator Award and the New Jersey Council of County College’s 2026 Dr. Lawrence A. Nespoli Leadership Award.

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