Plenary Speaker

Dr. sherri H. benn

Vice

President

for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Tarleton State University in Stephenville Texas

Dr. Sherri H. Benn was selected as the university’s inaugural vice president to build DEI division and lead university’s DEIA strategic initiatives, create policies, programs, institutional and community initiatives that advance inclusive and equitable practices at all levels of the university and within the multi-campus communities the university serves, to advance and enhance an equitable, accessible, diverse and inclusive multi-campus culture, inclusive of international student support services.

She received her Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. She received her Master of Education in Education Administration from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas and she received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Minor in Geography from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.

She is a seasoned and transformational leader with an aptitude for decision making, relationship building and multi-level communications, offering a solid comprehension of cultural diversity and inclusive practices with a history of building and managing complex, diverse outcomes-oriented teams. She has 20 plus years’ experience in progressive leadership experience in serving diverse populations in historically white institutions with transformational leadership in fiscal and personnel management and program evaluation.

She has many awards, publications, and accomplishments mostly in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion.