Vice President of Academic Affairs

Office: MH-264
Phone: 443-518-4807
email: spierce@howardcc.edu

Dr. Sharon Pierce, chair of the Health Sciences Division at Howard Community College (HCC) from 2005 – 2010, was appointed Vice President of Academic Affairs at HCC, effective  July 1, 2010, following a national search. An expert in healthcare quality management and healthcare delivery, Dr. Pierce has been affiliated with HCC since 1990.   

Prior to her role as Chair of the Health Sciences Division, she was the Director of Nursing at HCC for four years (2001-2005).   Beginning in the fall of 1990, Dr. Pierce was a full-time faculty member of the college’s nursing faculty, achieving the rank of Professor.  Before this position, she was an adjunct faculty member in the nursing division. 

Prior to teaching and administration, Dr. Pierce was a practicing nurse in a variety of settings including:  Clinical Nurse from 1988-1990; Cardiovascular Professional Practical Model from 1987-1990; Assistant Head Nurse on a cardiac/thoracic surgery team from 1985-1987; Head Nurse of General Surgery from 1982-1985; clinical nurse in the operating room from 1979-1982; and Clinical Nurse in a neo-natal intensive care unit from 1978-1979.

Education and Certifications:

• B.S.N., University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland
• M.S.N., University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland
• Ed.D., Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland
• The Chair Academy:  Academy for Leadership and Development