Stephen R. Merritt

 
Professional Experience

May, 1998 - Present

Dean of Enrollment Management
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085

This position serves as the chief administrator for the departmental units of University Admission, Financial Assistance, Registrar and the E.M.  Information Management Group. The primary responsibilities involve the development and implementation of the University's master enrollment plan, long range enrollment analysis and the coordination of University activities related to admission, financial aid, student records, registration, retention and enrollment information management.

The Dean serves as the Divisional liaison to the Board of Trustees, the Academic Deans, the Office of University Advancement, the Athletic Department, the Office of Planning, Training and Institutional and Research and the Office of Alumni Affairs.

October, 2005 - October, 2006

Special Assistant to the President for University Communication
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085

This position was charged with implementing the University's new strategic communication initiative. The initiative was designed to significantly enhance and improve the University's capacity to share key messages with internal and external constituents. The position was charged with 1) reviewing the University's recently completed strategic communication audit, 2) designing an interim strategic communication plan, 3) reorganizing current communication functions and 4) providing the University with a functional method of establishing an Office of University Communication by Fall 2006.

September, 1997- April, 1998

Associate Dean of Enrollment Management
for University Admission
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085

Served as the chief administrative officer responsible for undergraduate admission at the University. The primary responsibilities involved the development and implementation of the master admission and student recruitment plan, long range market analysis and research, external constituent relations, budgeting and staff development.

August, 1990 - August, 1997

Director of Undergraduate Admission
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085

This position was responsible for developing and administering the University's national student recruitment program. Program development, market analysis, budget and constituent relations were the primary responsibilities of the Director.

The Director administered an organization of twenty full-time professional and support staff, regional recruitment offices in Los Angeles, California and Chicago, Illinois, four student admission assistants, sixty active national alumni recruitment network chapters and two Villanova student organizations.

August, 1986 - July, 1990

Director of Admission and Enrollment Management
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Served as Director at the College of Allied Health Sciences. Primary responsibilities were in all areas of admission, recruitment, budgeting and staff development. Supervised a staff of eleven professional and support staff. Was responsible for managing sixteen articulation agreements with affiliated colleges and universities. Served as the chief admission officer for the College.

June, 1984 - July, 1986

Associate Director of Admission
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA 19144

Employed by the College as the Coordinator of Marketing and Information for the Division of Continuing Education. Was promoted within six months to Associate Director of Admission. Was responsible for market analysis, planning, admission research and implementation of the Office's management information system.

January, 1981 - May, 1984

Admission Counselor
Neumann College
Aston, PA 19049

Employed to serve as an admission representative and counselor for the College.

May, 1978 - December, 1980

Adolescent Services Caseworker
Children and Youth Services
Media, PA 19063

Served as a caseworker dealing primarily with truant and ungovernable youth.

Significant Professional Development Activities

June, 1995 - 2003
Long Range Planning Committee Member
Pennsylvania Association for College Admission
Counseling (PACAC)

July, 1998 - 2004 
Lead Facilitator
The Summit Seminar: An Outdoor Professional Development Program for Emerging Leaders
Pennsylvania Association for College Admission
Counseling (PACAC)

June, 1994 - June, 1995
President
Pennsylvania Association for College Admission
Counseling (PACAC)

June, 1993 - June, 1995
State/ Regional President's Council
National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
Alexandria, VA 22314

July, 1991 - July, 1995
Director
Summer Institute for Secondary School and College Admission Counselors
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Recognition

Recipient of the 2003 Delwin K. Gustafson Recognition award from the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling, The Gustafson award is the highest award offered by the Association to a member and it recognizes the recipient "For Dedicated Service to Students, the Profession and PACAC."

Recipient of the 1998 Omni Intermedia Award for the development of the Villanova CD-ROM. The Omni is an international award recognizing outstanding film, video, film, Internet, interactive & animation production.

Publication - Integrated Technology: On The Bleeding Edge B ON Target Magazine,
November 28, Fall 1998 pg. 9 

Education

September, 1974 - May, 1978

Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085
Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in May of 1978.

January, 1987 - August, 1990

University of Pennsylvania
Dynamics of Organization Program
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Pursued course work at the Masters level (non-degree)

Homepage: www.homepage.villanova.edu/stephen.merritt/