Biography

Dr. Joyelyn Hughes-Moulden is a highly skilled educational leader with over 20 years of experience in the field of education. She has an extensive knowledge of academic governance and student success. Dr. Hughes-Moulden has been an active leader and team player in every component of student experiences and student support services. I am committed to ensuring that students have excellent academic and professional experiences that promote their abilities to thrive in their respective fields, accomplish their desired post-graduate outcomes, and become impactful contributors to the global community. I possess extensive educational leadership, academic acumen, and strategic planning skills that distinguish me from other leaders in higher education.

Dr. Hughes-Moulden's current role as Director of the Office of General Education at Howard University has proven to be exceptionally influential to the university's academic compliance culture. Under her leadership, aligned with a general education reform initiative housed in the Office of the Provost, Howard's Office of General Education completed a long-awaited 20-year revision of undergraduate general education requirements. This revision of Howard's general education program has positive implications for retention and graduation rates. It is also of immense value to Howard's undergraduate programs in terms of academic integrity, as it helps regulate curricular policies and procedures for undergraduate curriculum committees. These accomplishments were achieved alongside the tasks of implementing curriculum update content standards, reorganizing Howard's undergraduate course catalog, and integrating the university's undergraduate degree program requirements into Howard's most recent student information system, powered by Workday.

Throughout the various positions Dr. Hughes-Moulden has held in Howard University’s Office of Undergraduate Studies, she has played a pivotal role in Howard University's academic advising services. From her leadership in the "HBCU Student Success Project" funded by the Lumina Foundation (where she led Howard University's Second-Year Experience and Summer Bridge Program) to providing professional academic advisor training for Howard University's undergraduate, professional, and graduate programs, her contributions have supported Howard's objective of strengthening programs that enhance retention and graduation rates, and facilitate more impactful and excellent education experiences for its students.

Dr. Hughes-Moulden's work in student orientation, retention, persistence, and graduation has been guided by a "Hands-On, Real-Time, Direct-Impact" approach. Strategic planning and program development are two of my strongest skills. However, paramount leadership requires modeling excellence, not only by strategically delegating responsibilities to team members under her leadership, but also by fearlessly and personally taking on necessary tasks to ensure seamless execution.

Over the past 10 to 12 years, Dr. Hughes-Moulden has successfully established productive working relationships with faculty members and academic advisors at various levels of academia. She recognizes the importance of understanding how multiple roles across campus are interconnected and necessary for students' success.

As the Associate Director of the Center for Tutoring and Learning Support Services, Dr. Hughes-Moulden collaborated with faculty to determine and implement strategies that helped students engage in their personal development and connect this engagement with their academic performance. She created inclusive and innovative learning communities that helped students improve their academic performance in gateway math and science courses. Learning support services under Dr. Hughes-Moulden's leadership also included student development/student success workshops for students in academic crisis. She was clear that these communities and learning seminars fostered a sense of belonging and engagement for students, which are critical factors in keeping them motivated and committed to their academic goals.

Dr. Hughes-Moulden also taught a credit-bearing College Study Skills course (ACAD 007), which is now offered in two of Howard University's schools and colleges. She analyzed university-wide data on retention and graduation, identified gateway courses where students were struggling to pass, and recruited tutors to support students with independent learning in their English, math, and science courses, as well as exam preparation training for career pathways. Dr. Hughes-Moulden serves as the sole advisor for Howard's interdisciplinary undergraduate research journal, Ukweli. This has contributed to Howard's aspirations and the actuation of becoming an R1 institution. However, this role has also enhanced her skills in collaborative leadership, cultivating interdisciplinary engagement, and fostering scholarly achievements.

For the past four years, Dr. Hughes-Moulden has served as a superuser and system administrator for various student success platforms at Howard University, including Navigate, provided by the Education Advisory Board (EAB), Workday Student, Handshake, Canvas, and Watermark. The integration and effective use of these student success platforms have streamlined processes and enhanced the ability to track student progress for timely interventions and personalized guidance. These targeted efforts and support services have helped ensure high-quality learning experiences for Howard's students, increasing retention and graduation rates by providing support and resources tailored to individual student needs.

Additionally, Dr. Hughes-Moulden has worked very closely with all student support units at Howard University, including the Center for Career and Professional Success, Title IX, the Office of Student Services, Enrollment Management, the Academic Center for Excellence Scholars Program, and all undergraduate academic advising units.

With these accomplishments, in conjunction with her commitment to the success of students and the academic community as a whole, Dr. Hughes-Moulden is uniquely positioned to contribute to higher education by cultivating an environment that is diverse, inclusive, intellectually stimulating, and focused on academic excellence and student success. She respects the transformational role higher education plays in society. She is committed to contributing to it with purpose, integrity, and a deep respect for how it can and does influence lives.