Braving change can be your greatest challenge and help you discover your strongest allies! Megan and Hollie spoke with Sherry Duffy about self worth, the journey to change situations, passion projects, being an empowered consumer of information, taking back personal power during a crisis and gathering around the proverbial campfire to listen, learn and grow.

Sherry Duffy is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the School of Public Health and Information Sciences (SPHIS). Sherry has primary responsibility for the operations of the SPHIS research office and the Commonwealth Institute of Kentucky (CIK), overseeing development and maintenance of the infrastructure related to administration, financial management, communication, community engagement, and content expertise. This entails cultivating relationships with stakeholders, government agencies, funding organizations, faculty, and community partners, as well as organizational strategy and marketing of CIK and SPHIS. Building upon the relationships she creates opportunities for growth, connecting faculty and staff to appropriate community partners and government agencies.
Teaching Part-Time in the UofL Organizational Leadership and Learning program allows her to fulfill a passion of helping adult learners achieve their academic goals. She teaches: HR Fundamentals, Diversity in the Workplace, Needs Assessment, Project Management, Workplace & Information Ethics and Coaching and Talent Management.