Biography

Harriet Hobbs is the Chief Strategist for Accreditation, Data Analytics, and Transformation at Johnson C. Smith University. Dr. Hobbs has over 20 years of experience in higher education and leads a team that provides leadership and support for accreditation and assessment and uses data to inform decision-making, promoting continuous improvement and transformation initiatives. Previously, she served as the Vice President of Institutional Planning, Assessment, Effectiveness, and Research at Clinton College; Director of Assessment Systems and University Accreditation and the Director of General Education and Program Review at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Director of Institutional Planning, Assessment, Effectiveness, and Research at Johnson C. Smith University; and the Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning at Bladen Community College. Dr. Hobbs is a 2024 HERS alum.