Nakia Pugh

Nakia Pugh was appointed university registrar at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., in July. She had served as interim registrar since 2024, overseeing registration, academic records, scheduling, degree conferral, and commencement. Pugh also serves as the university’s lead authority on academic policy interpretation and compliance with accreditation standards and federal and state regulations.

Pugh has more than 15 years of higher education experience. She joined UDC in 2014 as office manager in the Office of the Registrar and served as associate registrar from 2018 to 2024. She also previously worked at Howard University in student services and academic records administration. 

Pugh earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Delaware State University and a Master of Science in Administration from Trinity Washington University.