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President & CEO Searches

In its over 30 year history, Academic Search has completed over 1000 searches, of these, 650 have been for the presidency.

In the vast majority of cases, Academic Search clients appoint individuals we recruited as candidates. We have been exceptionally successful in attracting competitive non-traditional candidates to searches.

The proportion of women and individuals of color selected in presidential searches served by Academic Search consistently exceed the national average.

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Montana State University-Northern - Chancellor

Consultant(s): Constantine W. Curris

Havre, MT - Montana State University President Waded Cruzado announced today that, subject to approval by the Montana Board of Regents, James Limbaugh will be the new chancellor for MSU-Northern.

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Brevard College - President

Consultant(s): James A. Davis

Brevard, NC - The Brevard College Board of Trustees has voted to appoint the Rev. Dr. David C. Joyce as the 13th president of Brevard College.

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Doane College - President

Consultant(s): James A. Davis

Crete, NE- Doane College has selected a longtime faculty member and administrator from the University of New England (UNE) to be Doane's next leader. On Friday, May 6, Doane's Board of Trustees announced that Dr. Jacque Carter, UNE's provost and vice president of Academic Affairs for the past five years, will serve as Doane's 12th President.

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Western New Mexico University - President

Consultant(s): Constantine W. Curris

Silver City, NM – The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents have selected Dr. Joseph Shepard as the next president for the University. Dr. Shepard is currently vice president for Administrative Services and Finance at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU).

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Roger Williams University - President of the University

Consultant(s): R. Stanton Hales

Bristol, RI- Esteemed educator, scientist and attorney Donald J. Farish, Ph.D., has been appointed the 10th president of Roger Williams University, effective July 1, 2011.

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Birmingham-Southern College - President

Consultant(s): Roy B. Shilling

Birmingham, AL.—Gen. Charles “Chuck” C. Krulak, retired commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and former member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was introduced today as the 13th president of Birmingham-Southern College.

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Elizabethtown College - President

Consultant(s): Karen L. Goldstein

Elizabethtown, PA- Following an almost yearlong national search, Elizabethtown College's Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Carl J. Strikwerda as the College's 14th president.

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Methodist University - President

Consultant(s): James A. Davis

Fayetteville, NC—Harvey T. Wright II, chair of the Board of Trustees, has announced that Dr. Ben E. Hancock, Jr. will serve as the fourth president of Methodist University. The selection of Dr. Hancock is the result of a nationwide search led by Academic-Search, Inc. and a 13-person search committee.

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Olivet College - President

Consultant(s): James A. Davis

Olivet, MI- After extensive review of a pool of prestigious candidates from around the country, Olivet College’s presidential search culminated last week with a vote by its board of trustees to elect Steven M. Corey, Ph.D., as the college’s 27th president. His appointment is effective Dec. 13, 2010.

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Claremont Graduate University - President

Consultant(s): James A. Davis , Maya Ranchod Kirkhope

Claremont, CA- Professor Deborah A. Freund has been appointed the 15th president of Claremont Graduate University (CGU) by the university’s Board of Trustees. Freund will be the first woman to serve as president of CGU.

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Bethel College - President

Consultant(s): James A. Davis

North Newton, KS – Perry D. White, Manitowoc, Wis., will become the 14th president of Bethel College. He and wife, Dalene White, will soon make their move to North Newton with his first day anticipated to be in mid-July.

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Pasadena City College - President

Consultant(s): R. Stanton Hales

Pasadena, CA- The Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Mark Rocha as superintendent/president of Pasadena City College. Dr. Rocha will begin his post on July 1, 2010.

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Arizona Board of Regents - President

Consultant(s): Jessica S. Kozloff

Phoenix, AZ- On June 11, 2010, the Arizona Board of Regents voted unanimously to approve Tom Anderes appointment and contract for the position of board president, currently known as executive director.

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North Dakota State University - President

Consultant(s): Garry W. Owens

Fargo, ND- The State Board of Higher Education has named Dean Bresciani, former vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University as 14th president of North Dakota State University. The Board offered a three-year contract, beginning June 15, and a salary of $300,000 per year.

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National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) - President and CEO

Consultant(s): Karen L. Goldstein

Washington, DC- After a transparent and exhaustive national search, NASFAA has selected Justin Draeger to serve as the association's next president and CEO. The presidential search committee selected and the Board of Directors unanimously ratified Mr. Draeger based on his significant and unique set of skills, experiences and qualifications.

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American University of Nigeria - President

Consultant(s): Bill J. Franklin , Maya Ranchod Kirkhope

Yola, Nigeria- The Board of Trustees of the American University of Nigeria (AUN) announces the appointment of Dr. Margee M. Ensign as the third president of this innovative African university. A distinguished scholar and administrator, Dr. Ensign was appointed after a broad, thorough and highly competitive search that spanned three continents.

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Peace College - President

Consultant(s): Judith B. Ward

Raleigh, NC - The Peace College Board of Trustees has announced that Debra Townsley, Ph.D. has been named president of Peace College. Townsley will succeed Laura Carpenter Bingham who took office in 1998 and announced in September her plans to retire June 30.

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Whitworth University - President

Consultant(s): R. Thomas Williamson

Spokane, WA- The Whitworth University Board of Trustees announces that Beck Taylor, Ph.D., has been appointed the university's next president. He will assume his duties July 1, succeeding Bill Robinson, who is stepping down after 17 years as president. Taylor currently serves as dean of the Brock School of Business at Samford University, in Birmingham, Ala.

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Texas State University System - Chancellor

Consultant(s): Robert W. Lawless

Austin, TX - On Friday, March 26, 2010, the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System named Dr. Brian McCall of Plano, Texas as the sole finalist for the position of Chancellor of the seven-institution, 99-year old system, the oldest university system in Texas.

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Goddard College - President

Consultant(s): R. Thomas Williamson

The Board of Trustees of Goddard College has elected Dr. Barbara Vacarr as its next president. Dr. Vacarr is currently serving as Director of Lesley University’s School of Education Ph.D. Programs in Cambridge.

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Fort Lewis College - President

Consultant(s): Constantine W. Curris

Durango, CO – The Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College today selected Dr. Dene Kay Thomas to become the first woman president to lead the college in its 99-year history.

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Buffalo State College - President

Consultant(s): Jessica S. Kozloff

Buffalo, NY- SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher today announced that she will recommend the appointment of Aaron M. Podolefsky as the next president of Buffalo State College at the March 23 meeting of the SUNY Board of Trustees.

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Greensboro College - President

Consultant(s): James A. Davis

Greensboro, NC – Greensboro College today named Dr. Lawrence D. Czarda as its 18th president, capping an eight-month, nationwide search. Dr. Czarda will take office April 26

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - President

Consultant(s): Robert W. Lawless

Lubbock, TX- Dr. Tedd Mitchell has been named the sole finalist for the position of president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center today (March 5) after approval by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents on Feb. 26. State law requires that 21 days must pass before final action is taken.

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Texas A&M University - President

Consultant(s): Robert W. Lawless

College Station, TX- Dr. R. Bowen Loftin was formally named the 24th president of Texas A&M University today (Friday, Feb.12.) He was selected as the sole finalist for the position last month after an extensive nationwide search and had served as interim president of the flagship university for more than six months. The nine-member Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System unanimously approved Loftin’s selection during a special telephonic meeting after the state-mandated 21-day period to officially name him president of the nation’s seventh-largest university.

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Ivy Tech Community College Northeast - Chancellor

Consultant(s): John B. Hicks

Fort Wayne, IN - Ivy Tech Community College announced that Dr. Jerrilee K. Mosier has been selected to serve as Chancellor for the college's Northeast Region. Mosier will begin her new role July 1.

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Abilene Christian University - President

Consultant(s): Bill J. Franklin

Abilene, TX- We are pleased to announce that Dr. Phil Schubert has been chosen to serve as Abilene Christian University’s next president.The Board of Trustees' decision is the culmination of a prayerful process and a diligent, thoughtful national search which led to the consideration of a wealth of excellent prospects.

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Alma College - President

Consultant(s): R. Stanton Hales

Alma, MI- Alma College Board of Trustees Chair Candace Dugan announced Feb. 5 the appointment of Dr. Jeff Abernathy, vice president and dean at Augustana College, as the 13th president of Alma College, effective July 1, 2010.