Excellence, Integrity + Impact Higher Education Insight, Diversity, Leadership Our Experience Isaacson, Miller is a trusted name in recruiting the finest talent to institutions in higher education. With more than half our work devoted to university and college leadership, we believe we have the nation’s largest and most diverse practice in higher education, spanning both academic administration and functional leadership positions. Our ClientsAcross thousands of searches, Isaacson, Miller has served nearly every sector of the academy, including the most distinguished public and private research universities and selective liberal arts colleges at the presidential level and critical roles throughout these institutions. The depth of Isaacson, Miller’s higher education practice is reflected in its reach into two- and four-year colleges and universities of all classifications and sizes, urban and rural. The firm is a trusted partner to many of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other minority serving institutions, women’s colleges, and faith-based institutions around the country. Our UnderstandingAt this critical inflection point in higher education, Isaacson, Miller has a deep understanding of the increasing complexity of these positions and a profound knowledge of leadership qualities most desired by search committees. The list of challenges facing leaders is daunting: diminishing trust in higher education institutions; challenges to academic freedom and civil discourse; increasing urgency to address social and racial injustice; pressure to reduce barriers to education and ease financial stress on families; a sharper focus on student success, outcomes, value, and disparities; fundamental shifts in the economy; technological innovation; and a need to strengthen the humanities. Isaacson, Miller helps to identify the next generation of leaders that will rise to meet this moment. Our Track RecordWe have unparalleled commitment to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in higher education; in 2023, 53% of our placements identified as women and 36% were people of color. 77% of our searches are for repeat clients; an increasing number are international.For more than 40 years, IM has developed and tested our understanding of the characteristics that define strong, visionary, inclusive, and effective leaders required to guide our higher education partners into the future. Experience + Dedication Evidence of Impact 53% Of our higher education placements in 2023 identified as women. 36% Of our higher education placements in 2023 were people of color. 77% Of our searches are for clients who return to us after being pleased with past results. 4,000+ Searches in higher education since our founding. How to Think Differently Insights View All How Colleges Can Perfect On-Site Interviews Key strategies for leaving a positive and lasting impression on job candidates when conducting on-site interviews. Read More Demanding Times for System Heads The Chronicle of Higher Education article, Demanding Times for System Heads, by Lee Gardner, featured commentary from Isaacson, Miller Founder and Chair of the Board, John Isaacson on the challenging nature of the current landscape for public university system heads. Read More An IM Conversation with John Dozier and Tracie Jones, MIT A conversation among leaders on their journey to working in the DEI space, and words of advice on seeking transformational change in DEI. Read More Outstanding Leaders Our Latest Results View All Occidental College, President Tom Stritikus, PhD Read More University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Provost Manfred H. M. van Dulmen Read More Michigan State University, President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, PhD Read More American University, Vice President of Inclusive Excellence Nkenge Friday, EdD Read More Rochester Institute of Technology, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Prabu David, PhD Read More Howard University, President Ben Vinson III, PhD Read More Bates College, President Garry Jenkins, JD Read More University of Massachusetts Amherst, Chancellor Javier Reyes, PhD Read More Mount Holyoke College, President Danielle Holley, JD Read More New York University, President Linda G. Mills, JD, LCSW, PhD Read More Bank Street Graduate School of Education, Dean Amy Stuart Wells, PhD Read More University of California, Davis, Vice Provost of Enrollment Management Malisa Lee, PhD Read More College of the Holy Cross, Provost and Dean of the College Elliott Visconsi, PhD Read More Regis University, President Salvador Aceves, PhD Read More The State University of New York System, Chancellor John B. King, Jr., MA, JD, EdD Read More Amherst College, President Michael Elliott, PhD Read More University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, President Santa J. Ono, PhD Read More The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Renita Miller, PhD Read More Oregon State University, President Jayathi Murthy, PhD Read More University of Maryland, Baltimore County, President Valerie Sheares Ashby, PhD Read More California State University, Chico, Chief Diversity Officer Joseph Morales, PhD Read More Dillard University, President Rochelle L. 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How Colleges Can Perfect On-Site Interviews Key strategies for leaving a positive and lasting impression on job candidates when conducting on-site interviews. Read More
Demanding Times for System Heads The Chronicle of Higher Education article, Demanding Times for System Heads, by Lee Gardner, featured commentary from Isaacson, Miller Founder and Chair of the Board, John Isaacson on the challenging nature of the current landscape for public university system heads. Read More
An IM Conversation with John Dozier and Tracie Jones, MIT A conversation among leaders on their journey to working in the DEI space, and words of advice on seeking transformational change in DEI. Read More
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