Charlene Mickens Dukes (born August 12, 1954) is an American academic administrator serving as the first vice chair of the Maryland Democratic Party since 2023.

[1] Dukes attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) for a year before leaving due to racism and wanting to learn more about herself.

She moved to New Jersey and worked for the Bell Telephone Company and later Chase Bank in New York.

[3] Dukes was an admission and financial aid officer at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown from 1980 to 1981.

[2] From 1995 to 2007, Dukes was the vice president for student services at the Prince George's Community College.

[11] In July 2023, Duke was one of governor Wes Moore's six appointees to the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

[11] In the 2024 presidential election, Dukes voted as an elector pledged to Vice President Kamala Harris.