Sarah Palacios-Wilhelm, Ed.D.

With over 19 years of higher education experience, Sarah is committed to empowering students, faculty, and staff to achieve their goals. As Chief Strategist, she leads the Office of Strategy Management (OSM) at Lone Star College-Montgomery (LSC-M), encompassing College Relations, Learning and Engagement, and Special Events departments. Together, the OSM team seeks to support the development and implementation of campus-wide initiatives and strategic priorities that empower the campus community to realize our collective vision and fulfill our mission.

Sarah began her career in higher education as a Reference and Instruction Librarian at The George Washington University (GWU) and worked at Rice University’s Fondren Library before joining LSC-M as a librarian in 2012. In 2015, she was appointed Dean of Academic Affairs, becoming the first to hold this position at LSC-M. In this role, Sarah established the Academic Excellence Division to provide student-focused academic support services, develop co-curricular programming, and foster excellence in teaching. She assumed the Chief Strategist role in 2024.

Sarah holds an Ed.D. in Applied Learning Sciences from the University of Miami, a M.Ed. in Education from GWU, a M.S. in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a B.A. in Philosophy from GWU.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Leads the development of long-term strategic plans, setting priorities, and aligning resources to achieve institutional goals.
• Responsible for oversight of the campus marketing, public relations, and communications strategies, and supporting the professional growth of faculty and staff through training programs and leadership development initiatives.

Ay 24/25 Annual Strategic Initiatives 

Strategic Management Team