Sharyn Grove

Biography

Sharyn Grove serves as assistant vice president of the Division of Business and Public Engagement. In this role, she leads three key units: the Communications and Events team, Continuing and Professional Studies and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (Osher). As a member of the Division’s senior leadership team, Sharyn provides strategic oversight for divisional operations, communications, marketing, event planning, program development, budget and financial management, and external partnerships. She ensures cross-functional collaboration across the Division for communications, events and operations teams to maximize program impact and efficiency.

In her oversight of Communications and Events, Sharyn ensures the development and execution of comprehensive marketing and communications strategies across areas including community engagement, continuing education, entrepreneurship and innovation, workforce development, and applied research. She supervises the team responsible for graphic design, social media, email marketing, websites and video development. Sharyn also leads the planning and execution of approximately 100 high-quality events annually, ensuring strategic alignment, superior customer experiences and strong collaboration with campus and external partners.

As administrative lead of Continuing and Professional Studies, Sharyn provides operational leadership, budget and financial oversight, program development, student recruitment planning and vendor management. She fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, aligning CPS offerings with regional workforce needs and opportunities for campus engagement.

In addition, Sharyn oversees Osher, guiding budget and team management, membership recruitment and retention and sponsorship and fundraising initiatives.

Sharyn’s tenure at Towson University began in 2001. During that time, she has held multiple roles. She has supported website and GIS application development, developed integrated marketing plans and tools for numerous organizations, strengthened communication strategies and expanded engagement opportunities.

Education

Sharyn holds a M.A. in publications design from University of Baltimore and a B.S. in graphic design from Towson University.

Personal

Sharyn enjoys traveling (especially to the beach), cooking, working with her hands outside, and spending time with her husband and two children.

Fun Fact

Three apps she can’t live without? Instagram, Sonos and Libby