Background
Penney, Sherry Hood was born on September 4, 1937 in Marlette, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Terrance and B. Jean (Stoutenburg) Hood.
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Sherry Hood Penney, American University president, educator. Recipient Distinguished Alumna award Albion College, 1978, Distinguished Citizen award for racial harmony Black/White Boston, 1994, American Council on Education/National Identification Program Massachusetts Leadership award, 1995, New England Women's Leadership award, 1996.
Education
Bachelor, Albion College, 1959; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Albion College, 1989; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Albany, 1972.
Career
Visiting assistant professor, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1972-1973;
associate higher education, New York State Education Department, Albany, 1973-1976;
associate provost, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1976-1982;
vice chancellor academic programs, policy and planning, State University of New York System, Albany, l982-88;
acting president, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1986-1987;
chancellor, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1988-1995;
president, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1995;
chancellor, U. Massachusetts, Boston, since 1996. Chairman, board directors National Higher Education Management Sys., Boulder, Colorado, 1985-1987. Member of commission on higher education New England Association Schools and Colls., Boston,1979-1982, Middle States Association Schools and Colls., Philadelphia, 1986-1988.
Member of commission on women American Council Education, Washington, 1979-1981, commission on government relations, 1990-1994. Board directors Boston Edison Company, American Council on Education, Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching, The Boston Private Industry Council.
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Membership
Member Business-Higher Education Forum, International Trade Task Force, 1994-1996. Member Executive Committee, Challenge to Leadership, 1988, chair, 1996. Member Mid-American advisory board HERS, since 1992.
Trustee Berkeley Division School, Yale University, 1978-1982,John F. Kennedy Library. Foundation; board directors Albany Symphony Orchestra, 1982-1988, U. Massachusetts Foundation, since 1988, Municipal Research Bureau, Boston, since 1990, New Eng.Coun., New England Aquarium, Boston Plan for Excellence, Boston Private Industry Council, Greater Boston One to One Leadership Council, Hers Mid Atlantic Advisory Board, NASULGC Commission Urban Affairs, The Ednl. Resource Institute, 1994, The Environmental Business Council, since 1991.
Member American Council Education (board directors), American Association Higher Education, Organisation American Historians, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls., Greater Boston City of C. (board directors), St. Botolph Club, Commercial Club (Boston).
Connections
Married Carl Murray Penney, July 8, 1961 (divorced 1978). Children: Michael Murray, Jeffrey Hood. Married James Duane Livingston, March 30, 1985.
