With the transformation of the University’s outreach sector in the late 1990’s she was tapped to lead the University’s Centre in Belize as Resident Tutor. Soon after, she succeeded the retiring Director of the School of Continuing Studies, Professor Lawrence Carrington. With the advent of the Open Campus in 2008, Dr. Longsworth was appointed the Director of the Open Campus Country Sites, leading the merger of the School of Continuing Studies and UWI Distance Education Centre (UWIDEC) operations. She then returned to the Mona Campus to lead the new Western Jamaica Campus in Montego Bay from 2012 until 2015. Her considerable leadership skills in transforming higher education were duly recognized by the current Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, who appointed her to act as the third Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Open Campus of The UWI in March 2015. Dr. Longsworth was formally appointed to the position a year later at the April 2016 meeting of the University Council. Dr. Longsworth’s main research interests include leadership development, change management and organisational development and transformation. In November 2016, The Commonwealth of Learning bestowed the title of Honorary Fellow on Dr. Longsworth in recognition of her outstanding contribution to higher education, distance and online learning.