| Cheryl Nixon | |
| Order: | 10th |
| President of Berea College | |
| Term Start: | July 1, 2023 |
| Term End: | Present |
| Predecessor: | Lyle Roelofs |
| Alma Mater: | Tufts University (BA) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
Cheryl L. Nixon is the 10th president of Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. She is the first woman to serve in this role.[1] Nixon most recently served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Fort Lewis College, and Associate Provost at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She has a B.A. degree in English and Political Science from Tufts University and a M.A. and Ph.D. in English from Harvard University.[2]