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Our senior consultants form the backbone of the firm. A snapshot:

15 former Presidents or Chancellors with experience in all aspects of higher education, including public and private institutions, community colleges, boards of regents, and higher education associations

9 former Vice Presidents/Cabinet Officers/Deans with significant accomplishment in all areas of administration from academic affairs to development/advancement to enrollment management

Our Consultant Team

Jessica S. Kozloff

Jessica S. Kozloff, Academic Search's current president, joined Academic Search after thirteen years as the president of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.

James B. Appleberry

James B. Appleberry, consultant of counsel, is president-emeritus of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).

Wanda D. Bigham

Wanda D. Bigham, Senior Consultant at Academic Search, Inc., is currently leading the Philander Smith College presidential search.

David T. Braine

David T. Braine is a national leader in collegiate athletics where he brings a wealth of experience to Academic Search, Inc. in this field.

Constantine W. Curris

Dr. Constantine W. Curris, Senior Consultant, joined Academic Search, Inc. after serving as President of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, a national association of over 400 public colleges and universities, for ten years.

Jacqueline Powers Doud

Jacqueline Powers Doud served as president of Mount St. Mary’s College in California from 2000 to 2011.

R. Thomas Fitch

R. Thomas Fitch, senior consultant, has had a distinguished career of over 25 years in higher education and corporate recruiting. Starting off his career in student affairs, he has worked in Residence Life, been a Dean of Students, and served as a faculty member at major institutions in the Southeast.

Bill J. Franklin

Bill J. Franklin, senior consultant, is the former president of the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC).

R. Stanton Hales

R. Stanton Hales, senior consultant, joined Academic Search after serving as president of The College of Wooster for 12 years.

John B. Hicks

John B. Hicks, senior consultant, is secretary emeritus to the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System.

H. Ray Hoops

H. Ray Hoops served as the president, and most recently chancellor, of the University of Southern Indiana from 1994 to 2011.

Maya Ranchod Kirkhope

Maya Ranchod Kirkhope, senior consultant, has worked in higher education for the past twenty years and specifically with presidents and governing boards for the past ten years.

Robert W. Lawless

Bob Lawless is President Emeritus of the University of Tulsa, having served eight years following seven years of service as President and Chief Executive Officer of both Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center from 1989-1996. He joined Academic Search as a Senior Consultant and has assisted a diverse group of universities in selecting individuals for a variety of leadership positions.

Marie V. McDemmond

Marie V. McDemmond is president emeritus of Norfolk State University, Virginia where she was president from 1997 to 2006.

John M. McGuire

John McGuire served 15 years as president of St. Charles Community College, St. Peters, Missouri.

Marilyn Rhoads Mock

Marilyn Rhoads Mock brings to her role as senior consultant a distinguished background of more than a decade of effective service as a search consultant to a variety of higher education institutions and art museums.

Allen A. Mori

Allen Mori most recently was at California State University at Dominguez Hills as provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Frank G. Pogue

Frank Pogue, Senior Consultant of counsel at Academic Search, has been named one of the top African-American presidents at a college or university in the United States.

Roy B. Shilling

Roy B. Shilling, senior consultant, is president emeritus of Southwestern University.

Molly Easo Smith

Molly Easo Smith served as president of Manhattanville College, provost at Wheaton College (MA), dean of the college of arts and sciences of Seton Hall University, chair of English at Stephen F. Austin State University, and director of university honors at Saint Louis University.

Mac A. Stewart

Mac A. Stewart, consultant of counsel, recently retired from the position of Special Assistant to the President for Diversity and Vice Provost at The Ohio State University, following a long career of senior level administrative positions in higher education.

Ramon S. Torrecilha

Ramon S. Torrecilha has held positions ranging from acting president, to secretary of the board of trustees, to executive vice president, provost, vice president for institutional advancement, and vice president for planning, research, and multicultural programs.

R. Thomas Williamson

R. Thomas Williamson joined Academic Search as a Senior Consultant after serving as president of Westminster College for eleven years.

Donald P. Zingale

Don Zingale served most recently as president of the State University of New York at Cobleskill.