Hope Murphy Tyehimba

Hope Murphy Tyehimba serves as a Senior Associate General Counsel in the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel at The Johns Hopkins University, where she is co-lead of the Student Affairs and Employment Matters Practice Group. Her higher-education-law practice covers matters involving students and employees, including discrimination, harassment and retaliation, affirmative action, diversity, equity and inclusion, privacy issues, progressive discipline and student conduct, sexual misconduct and violence, disability-related accommodations, campus safety, admissions, and policy review. ^[1][2]

Before joining Johns Hopkins, Tyehimba served as general counsel at North Carolina Central University, a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System, where she was chief legal advisor to the Board of Trustees, the chancellor, the vice chancellors, and other senior campus administrators. Her earlier higher-education experience includes assistant general counsel roles at North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and East Carolina University. Prior to entering higher education, she worked as an assistant attorney general at the North Carolina Attorney General's Office and as a senior associate in private practice. ^[2]

Tyehimba received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Political Science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Juris Doctorate from The University of North Carolina School of Law, where she was a member of the Holderness Moot Court, a recipient of the Gressman & Pollitt Oral Advocacy Award, and a member of The Order of Barristers. She serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA). ^[2]

Recognition

• Board of Directors — National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) (2025) ^[2]