Lilly Adams-Dudley has been the director of the Canisius Opportunity Programs for Education (COPE) office since 1980. She holds a master of science degree in education and a masters of science in educational administration from Canisius. Among her many honors, she is listed in Who's Who Among Professional and Executive Women (1987)and Who's Who Among Black Americans (1987), and she was the 2004 winner of the YWCA Management Award for Western New York.