Phyllis Worthy Dawkins

Phyllis Worthy Dawkins (born 1953) is an American academic administrator who served as the 18th president of Bennett College from 2017 to 2019. She was previously the provost at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania where she also served as the acting president in 2014.

Life Phyllis Delores Worthy was born in 1953. She earned a B.S. at Johnson C. Smith University. She completed a M.A. from University of Michigan. Roles she held there included chief academic/administrative officer/dean of the College of Professional Studies, interim vice president for academic affairs, and professor of physical education. She joined Dillard University in 2009 where she served as the provost, senior vice president for academic affairs, and professor of education.

In November 2015, Dawkins joined the faculty at Bennett College as its provost and vice president for academic affairs. On December 11, 2019, she became a national senior fellow to the Council Exchange Board of Trade. She is vice co-chair of the Goddard College board of trustees.

Dawkins has two daughters with her husband, Bobby G. Dawkins.