Leading and Developing a SEM Unit and Team

John Haller, Ed.D., is the Vice President for Enrollment Management at Denison
University. Previously, Dr. Haller served as the vice president of enrollment
management and new student strategies at the University of Miami. During his
ten years at Miami, he led the movement from a largely merit-based to a hybrid
merit- and need-based financial aid strategy where 100 percent of financial
need is met. Also, the institution realized an 80 percent-plus increase in
applications and a 50 percent-plus increase in yield. The institution realized
a decrease in student indebtedness and the highest freshman retention and
six-year graduation rates in university history. Dr. Haller also served as the
associate provost for enrollment management at Saint Joseph’s University and
had experiences in student success at Drexel University, MBA Admission at
Vanderbilt University, and Undergraduate Admission at Denison University. He
is an honors graduate in economics and statistics from the University of
Michigan, received master’s degrees in business and higher education, and
received his Ed.D. in higher education from the University of Pennsylvania.