Dan Sullivan is President (1996-2009) Emeritus of St. Lawrence University, former Chair of the Board of Directors of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), current Chair of AAC&U’s Presidents’ Trust—100 AAC&U-member presidents who agree to be visible advocates for liberal education nationally—and a Senior Colleague in Ann Duffield and Colleagues, a small higher education consulting firm. He is also former president of Allegheny College (1986-96), and at Carleton College (1971-86) he was on the faculty, then also Dean of Academic Development and Planning, and then Vice President for Planning and Development.
Throughout his career, beginning way back at Carleton in the early 1970’s, he has been an advocate for and practitioner of research evidence-based planning—especially in the areas of admissions and financial aid, but also college or university-wide. Among his many early writings in this area is a 1983 College Board-published book with Larry Litten and David Brodigan, Applying Market Research in College Admissions, which shows the power of good market research in the development and execution of admissions recruitment strategy. More recent writings include “Merit and Access,” Inside Higher Ed, April 19, 2007 which gives evidence for how merit aid can support socio-economic diversity, and “Worried? I'm Terrified,” Inside Higher Ed, October 31, 2011 which argues and gives evidence for the critical importance and cost-effectiveness of liberal education in environments stressing student engagement.
For Hardwick-Day, Dan has agreed to write a series of essays with chief enrollment officers as the intended audience—observations and advice based on his experience and research that we at Hardwick-Day want to share with our clients.
Email Address:
dsullivan [at] stlawu [dot] edu
Phone Number:
(952) 854.2979
