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Dr. Cummins is President Emeritus of Columbia Basin College (WA), a position he held from 2008-2017. He also served as a Commissioner for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, as president of Washington state’s community and technical colleges professional development association, and has mentored several successful presidential aspirants through the Washington Executive Leadership Academy.
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Dr. Horgan brings over three decades of higher education leadership experience to his work with Academic Search. From 1993 to 2017, he served as President of the New Hampshire College & University Council (NHCUC), a unique consortium of public and private, two- and four-year higher education institutions. Prior to joining the NHCUC, Dr. Horgan served as President of the Nebraska Independent College Foundation, a statewide development consortium serving NAICU-affiliated independent colleges and universities.
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Dr. MacNeil is Professor of Dental Medicine and Dean Emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. Dr. MacNeil brings to Academic Search a deep understanding of the dynamics of dental dean and chair searches over the past twenty years and in particular trends in the cohort of new leaders emerging through the developmental pipeline of dental education.
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Ms. Johns recently retired from the California Community College system after 20 years of service as faculty, dean, and C-level administrator. She also previously served as Vice President of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
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Ms. Baker brings to Academic Search more than a decade of higher education experience from her work as an administrator at large public research institutions, including her current role as the Senior Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the COVID-19 Student Care Hub at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
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Dr. Gibbs has vast experience in strategic planning, enrollment management, and stakeholder engagement, having previously served as Director of Undergraduate Admissions at North Carolina Central University, as well as Vice Provost for Access and Enrollment Services at the University of the Virgin Islands.
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Ms. Kelly most recently served as an Administrative Assistant for the Trinity College Writing Center. Prior to her work in higher education, Ms. Kelly worked in the pharmaceutical industry in regulatory management and communications.
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Ms. Miller most recently served for 10 years as Vice President and Consultant, Graduate and Online Solutions at Ruffalo Noel Levitz, where she collaborated with university leaders to address enrollment challenges and opportunities by implementing RNL solutions. Her areas of expertise in enrollment management include admissions, marketing, communications, financial aid, graduate/adult/online enrollment, and various enrollment technologies.
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Ms. Varner has served in positions at Georgia Southern University, Duke University, The Catholic University of America, and Syracuse University. She brings experience in graduate student admissions and recruitment, clinical education for accredited health professions programs, career services, continuing education programming for middle and high school students, and residence life.
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Podcast: Leaders on Leadership with Jay Lemons |
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In his latest episode, Jay is joined by Dr. Jo Allen, who talks about her path to the presidency of her alma mater, Meredith College (NC). Dr. Allen discusses Meredith’s anti-racism initiative and shares some of the successes and challenges the campus community has faced in this effort. In addition to offering her thoughts on the importance of balancing confidence with humility as a leader, she discusses the value in taking time to reflect and learn from your leadership experiences.
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Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education
Ferris State University
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Dean of Students
Illinois College
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Vice President for Institutional Field Relations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
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Vice President for Enrollment Management
Rust College
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Vice President for Student Affairs
SUNY Oswego
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Vice President for Institutional Field Relations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
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President
Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey (ICUNJ)
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Dean of the College of Business, Leadership, and Ethics
Viterbo University
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