Dr. Sherman is the first woman professor of practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). She served as superintendent of the Richmond (VA) Public Schools from 2002 to 2008 and built a reputation as one of the most successful urban district superintendents in the country for which she was named Virginia Superintendent of the Year in 2009. Since 2008, Dr. Sherman has served as the director of the Urban Superintendents Program and currently serves as core faculty for the Doctorate of Education Leadership Program (Ed.L.D.). In addition to her other extensive work in education nationally, Dr. Sherman has worked extensively in South Africa as the principal investigator on a joint initiative between HGSE faculty and the University of Johannesburg.

Dr. Jewell-Sherman holds a Doctorate and a Master’s degree in Administration, Planning and Social Policy from Harvard University, a Master degree from Kean College in Educational Administration and a Bachelor degree from New York University in Elementary Education. Dr. Sherman was previously a board member of American College of Education.