Alums Advance Roles as Leaders in Criminal Justice

Published:
April 2, 2026
Updated:
April 2, 2026
Reading Time: 1 Minute
Published:
April 2, 2026
Updated:
April 2, 2026
Reading Time: 1 Minute
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Two Wilmington University alumnae have taken significant steps forward in their careers as leaders in Delaware’s Department of Corrections, says Dr. Adrienne Bey, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Dr. Kimberly Hughey, warden of Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution, has been promoted to deputy chief of the Bureau of Community Corrections, and Natasha Hollingsworth, deputy warden of Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, was promoted to warden of Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution.

Dr. Hughey earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, a master’s degree in Administration of Justice, and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, Learning and Innovation, all from WilmU. Hollingsworth holds both a bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and a master’s in Administration of Justice from WilmU.

Department of Correction Commissioner Terra Taylor says Dr. Hughy and Hollingsworth have shown innovation, compassion and leadership in meeting the needs of incarcerated individuals, maintaining “safety and security while modernizing and enhancing programming, treatment, and services to meet our reentry mission.” 

— Eileen Smith Dallabrida

Two Wilmington University alumnae have taken significant steps forward in their careers as leaders in Delaware’s Department of Corrections, says Dr. Adrienne Bey, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Dr. Kimberly Hughey, warden of Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution, has been promoted to deputy chief of the Bureau of Community Corrections, and Natasha Hollingsworth, deputy warden of Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, was promoted to warden of Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution.

Dr. Hughey earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, a master’s degree in Administration of Justice, and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, Learning and Innovation, all from WilmU. Hollingsworth holds both a bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and a master’s in Administration of Justice from WilmU.

Department of Correction Commissioner Terra Taylor says Dr. Hughy and Hollingsworth have shown innovation, compassion and leadership in meeting the needs of incarcerated individuals, maintaining “safety and security while modernizing and enhancing programming, treatment, and services to meet our reentry mission.” 

— Eileen Smith Dallabrida