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. 80% 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. Outstanding Leaders Our Latest Results View All University of Michigan - Ann Arbor President Santa J. Ono, PhD Read More University of Maryland Baltimore County, Assistant Vice President of Equity and Civil Rights/Title IX Coordinator Marcus Foster, JD Read More Johns Hopkins University Founding Dean of the School of Government and Policy William G. Howell, PhD Read More Rutgers University Graduate School of Education, Dean Christopher M. Span, Ph.D Read More New York University President Linda G. Mills, JD, LCSW, PhD Read More Oregon State University President Jayathi Murthy, PhD Read More Howard University President Ben Vinson III, PhD Read More Occidental College President Tom Stritikus, PhD Read More Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, PhD Read More University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Dean Rosario Ceballo, PhD Read More Bates College President Garry Jenkins, JD Read More University of Maryland Baltimore County, Provost Manfred H. M. van Dulmen Read More University of Maryland Baltimore County, President Valerie Sheares Ashby, PhD Read More Previous Next Experience + Dedication Evidence of Impact 4,000+ Searches in higher education since our founding. 80% Of our searches are for clients who return to us after being pleased with past results. 53% Of our higher education placements in 2023 identified as women. 36% Of our higher education placements in 2023 were people of color. How to Think Differently Insights View All Insights How Colleges Can Perfect On-Site Interviews Key strategies for leaving a positive and lasting impression on job candidates when conducting on-site interviews. In the News 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. Searchcast 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. Lead the Future Open Searches View All Dean Higher Education Howard University, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts See Details Dean Arts + Culture | Higher Education University of Florida, College of the Arts See Details Vice Chancellor for Finance Higher Education University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign See Details Dean Higher Education University of Central Florida, College of Health Professions and Sciences See Details Director of the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum Higher Education Claremont McKenna College See Details Associate Vice President for Research Security and Compliance Higher Education Old Dominion University See Details Chief Information Officer Higher Education University of Wisconsin-Madison See Details Assistant Vice President for Student Transitions and Success Higher Education University of Texas at Arlington See Details University Director of Financial Aid Higher Education Northwestern University See Details
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Assistant Vice President of Equity and Civil Rights/Title IX Coordinator Marcus Foster, JD Read More
Johns Hopkins University Founding Dean of the School of Government and Policy William G. Howell, PhD Read More
University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Dean Rosario Ceballo, PhD Read More
Insights How Colleges Can Perfect On-Site Interviews Key strategies for leaving a positive and lasting impression on job candidates when conducting on-site interviews.
In the News 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.
Searchcast 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.
Dean Higher Education University of Central Florida, College of Health Professions and Sciences See Details
Associate Vice President for Research Security and Compliance Higher Education Old Dominion University See Details
Assistant Vice President for Student Transitions and Success Higher Education University of Texas at Arlington See Details