PhD, 2008 Sue Henderson previously served as the 12th (and first woman) President of New Jersey City University. During her tenure, she has accomplished a range of transformational initiatives. She created the NJCU School of Business and relocated it to a state-of-the-art facility in Jersey City's financial district and hired over half the faculty. She also helped develop over five new academic programs including a new General Education program and Honors Program. She spearheaded the implementation of a $350 million project to redevelop the institution's West Campus, to include student housing, shops, restaurants, and a pedestrian-friendly layout to aesthetically and economically revitalize the region. Henderson additionally ensured NJCU tuition and fees remain among the lowest of all public, four-year colleges and universities in New Jersey, and implemented the NJCU Debt-Free Promise Program to make a college education accessible and affordable. Henderson served on the Board of Directors of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities; was vice chair of the DIII Presidents Council and a member of the Board of Governors of the NCAA; and was on the Committee on International Education of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities; she chaired the Academic Issues Committee for the New Jersey Presidents Council; and was on the Internationalization Commission of the American Council of Education. Henderson holds a doctorate in higher education from the Institute of Higher Education as well as undergraduate and master's degrees in math education from Georgia State University. Henderson has received numerous awards for her work as an educator and administrator.
