Gwen Sharp

Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, Nevada System of Higher Education

Gwen Sharp, Ph.D., is interim vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at Nevada System of higher education. She previously served as the interim provost and vice president of academic affairs at Nevada State University, providing leadership for the Division of Academic Affairs and serving as the accreditation liaison officer. She previously served as vice provost of faculty affairs and research, an associate dean, and a department chair at NSU. Sharp is also a professor of sociology; she received her B.A. in sociology from the University of Oklahoma and her M.S. in rural sociology and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is interested in evidence-based, ethical leadership and transforming career pathways for the wide array of students looking to higher education as a ladder to social mobility.