Charlene Mickens Dukes

Born: 1953 or 1954

Country of Birth: USA

Nationality: USA

Ethnicity: Black

Indiana University of Pennsylvania BS Secondary Education 1980; University of Pittsburgh M.Ed 1987 & PhD 1992 both in Administrative & Policy Studies

""The lesson for me was to ensure that wherever and whenever I accepted the opportunity to work, I fully understand the role I was to assume and the expectations associated with success. The most difficult aspect was to attach financial remuneration to the expectations." (myja.org); "Students should understand that they are the change we must see in the world. They must take hold and be better to the world and to each other than we are right now." (myja.org); "

— Charlene Mickens Dukes

Field of Study: Academic Administration

Institution/Corporation: Prince George's Community college; University of Pittsburgh; The Dukes Group LLC

Degrees & Memberships: Honorary Degree: Montgomery College (2022); Member: Board of Directors for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), Presidents' Roundtable of African-American CEOs in Community Colleges, Doctors' Hospital, College Summit, Hillside Works-Scholarship Connection, Harlem Renaissance Foundation, the Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, and the Prince George's Business Roundtable; Maryland Democratic Party (VP 2023), Board chair Meyer Foundation (2016), Greater Washington Community Foundation (2015), Board CareFirst (2016), Association of Community College Trustees Consultant (2020), Belk Center NCSU Consultant (2020), Aspen Institute Fellows Program Mentor (2017), Council for Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (2019), Policy Advisory Board Biden Institute (2018), Venture Philanthropy Partners (2018)

Awards: 2013 Maryland Women's Hall of Fame; 2007 Outstanding Alumnus, University of Pittsburgh; 2008 distinguished Alumnus, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; 2009 1st Lady Award, Radio One & My Sister's Keeper Organization; 2009 Luminary Award, Prince George's County Black Chamber of Commerce; 2010 named to Women Who Mean Business, Washington Business Journal; 2011 named 1 of 100 Most Powerful Women in Washington DC Region, The Washingtonian; 2020 Prince George's Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year; 2019 Educator Pride Award, Prince George's County; 2018 Minority Business Leader, Washington Business Journal; 2017 Maryland Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame; 2022 Washington Business Hall of Fame

Achievements: 1st female President of Prince George's Community College in MD (2007-20); her innovations included creating a curriculum that became the model for community colleges statewide, created public-private partnerships to enhance student experience, & programs that allowed students to graduate high school with a diploma & associate's degree; was President of Maryland State Board of Education 2011-14; one of the four founders and lead faculty members for the Community College Student Development Leadership Institute, designed to provide professional growth opportunities for college personnel in student affairs; one of the founding presidents of Maryland Campus Compact in 2008