edited by Shannon Rogers
McDaniel College has named Caroline R. Sherman, Ph.D., as its next provost following a national search.
Sherman currently serves as vice provost for academic administration and dean of graduate studies at The Catholic University of America, where she is a member of the senior leadership team.
In that role, she has overseen the Office of the Provost and worked with faculty and administrators across 12 academic schools. She previously held several leadership positions in the School of Arts and Sciences, including vice dean, senior associate dean and associate dean for faculty.
As McDaniel’s chief academic officer, Sherman will oversee undergraduate and graduate academic programs, including curriculum, instruction, staffing, assessment and faculty development. She will also lead the Office of Academic Life and support the college’s academic mission.
“I am delighted to welcome Dr. Sherman to McDaniel,” said President Julia Jasken. “Throughout the search process, she has distinguished herself as a thoughtful and collaborative leader. Her commitment to student success, faculty excellence, and academic innovation make her exceptionally well suited to serve as our next provost.”
Sherman, an associate professor of history, specializes in early modern intellectual history. She has published numerous scholarly articles and is the author of “Uses of the Dead: The Early Modern Development of Cy-Près Doctrine,” which examines medieval and early modern canon law. Her forthcoming manuscript, “The Godefroy Family of Scholars, 1580-1880,” explores the notable lineage of a family of influential French legal-historical scholars.
“I am honored to join the McDaniel community and excited to partner with faculty, staff and students in advancing the McDaniel College mission. I believe strongly in the value of a liberal arts education and look forward to building on McDaniel’s many strengths, including its commitment to personalized education. I am eager to support faculty in their teaching and scholarship while helping students prepare for meaningful lives and careers,” Sherman said.
In 2017, Sherman received the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Early Career Teaching from Catholic University in recognition of her innovative, interactive and student-centered teaching methods.
Sherman is also the author of the children’s book “A Dog’s Life,” and contributed to the bestselling international travel guide “Let’s Go Europe,” published in 1998 by St. Martin’s Press.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in history, summa cum laude, from Harvard University and her master’s degree and Ph.D. in history from Princeton University. She will begin her new role at McDaniel College starting July 1.
