About The Executive Director

Dr. Jacqueline Hughes

Dr. Jacqueline Hughes is a multi-national individual who has lived in both British and U.S. communities in the Caribbean, Hughes’s life experiences have given her the ability to move with ease among multicultural communities. 

She has served in multiple faculty and administrative roles over the past two and half decades and brings a wealth or experience to WWU in her role as Chief Diversity Officer. Hughes has developed a keen understanding of academia, and brings her skills and knowledge applying ADEI principles in a complex university environment to help Western more intentionally advance its work in institutionalizing diversity and equity in the culture, policies and practices of the institution. 

Find out more about Dr. Hughes here.