Sheryl Richard

Dr. Sheryl Richard is a visionary and servant-hearted change leader with a passion for whole-person health and well-being, personal and professional development, progress over perfection, coaching, and evidence-informed practice. She brings over two decades of experience spanning higher education, federal government, corporate consulting, private practice, and community engagement.

Dr. Richard proudly earned her PhD in Health Services from Walden University in 2016 and was honored to join the Walden community as Adjunct Faculty in 2017. She is among the nation’s first National Board-Certified Health & Well-Being Coaches (NBHWC) and holds Project Management Professional (PMP®) and International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) certifications.

Since 2023, Dr. Richard has served as an Academic Program Coordinator for Walden’s Master of Healthcare Administration program and mentors doctoral students in health services and healthcare administration. She has served as adjunct faculty for several institutions and currently serves as a training faculty member with the Wellcoaches Center of Coaching Excellence.

Drawing on her strengths of love, spirituality, and kindness, along with her passion for supporting others on their unique journeys, Dr. Richard embarked on authoring the forthcoming memoir, Pregnant Teen to PhD – Faith… Hope… Love…: A Journey of Resilience (expected release in 2026), a story of perseverance and purpose. In the same spirit, she founded and trademarked Magnificent Messmaker®, an initiative dedicated to encouraging and inspiring others to embrace their authenticity.

Through her person-centered care approach, she helps passionate people grow and uplift others, creating tangible positive social impact. With this purpose, Dr. Richard extends an invitation to, “Bring all of who you are into to all of what you do!”

Courses Taught

DDHA/HLTH 8050 - Global Health and Issues in Disease Prevention

DDHA/HLTH 8400 - Human Resource Management for Healthcare Administrators

DDHA 8450 - Project and Resource Management for Health Services Organizations

HLTH 8201 - Principles of Population Health in Healthcare Administration

HLTH 9001-255 - Dissertation

Education

PhD, Walden University

MA, University of Phoenix

BS, University of Nevada Las Vegas

AAS, Community College of Southern Nevada

Public Service

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), Board Member -

Word of Life Christian Center Church, Member - Las Vegas

Presentations

Richard, S. L. (2016). Cultivating Self-Acceptance Along Your Journey. Webinar Presentation . Wellcoaches