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The University of North Carolina Greensboro

Recruiting Leaders for Higher Education, Not-for-Profit Organizations, and Businesses since 1984

University of Tennessee Knoxville

A Process and Approach that Embodies the Culture and Structure of Each Client

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Candidate Vetting, Reference Reviews, and Credential Verification

Southern Utah University

Extensive Candidate Pool Development, with Research and Active Recruitment

Aurora University, Illinois

Work Collaboratively with Clients to Meet the Needs of Their Search

The University of Georgia

Embracing Best Practices when Serving Each Client
Myers McRae Executive Search and Consulting

Over the past three decades, Myers McRae has earned a national reputation for excellence, consistently identifying and recruiting talented leaders for higher education, not-for-profit organizations, corporations and businesses, and governmental agencies. Thoughtful, knowledgeable insight and in-depth understanding and experience in search and recruitment are strengths that permeate every service that Myers McRae provides clients across the nation.

Placements

Lander University selects Fekula to lead College of Business as Dean

Dr. Johnson-Ross to join Wartburg as Vice President for Academic Affairs

Day-Hairston to lead College of Education and Professional Studies at Fort Valley State University

Preston named UWG's next Provost, Senior VP for Academic Affairs

Fort Valley State University selects Andrews to serve as Dean of the University College

Pace, Reinhardt Bring Frontline Experience to Nursing Program at Valdosta State University

Hunt Scanlon Media again places Myers McRae among the nation's top Higher Education Recruiters

Rhode Island College selects Tate to serve as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

BridgeValley Community and Technical College names Jones to the position of Vice President of Student Affairs

Lander announces Dr. Todd Gambill as next Vice President for Enrollment & Access Management

Virginia Lutheran Homes Inc. names Neff as President and CEO after national search
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Gurchiek offers insight to higher ed topics with new podcast with College Leaders

Dr. David Gurchiek, a consultant with Myers McRae, presents a bi-weekly podcast entitled Academic Dean – a Podcast for Today’s College Leaders. In each podcast, he connects with passionate college leaders who share their stories and viewpoints of higher education, especially lessons learned along the way. Dr. Gurchiek, a former college dean turned search consultant, brings his broad-based leadership knowledge in higher education to conversations with his guests, providing listeners with significant depth on the topics being discussed.

About Dr. Gurchiek

Dr. Gurchiek has extensive experience in higher education, especially in two-year colleges and academic programs. The knowledge and skills that he learned and honed as an academic leader now enable him to assist colleges and universities with their search needs for academic and administrative leaders.

During Dr. Gurchiek’s 25-year career in the Montana University System, he served as dean, associate dean, department chair (nursing, health, public safety), program director, state faculty union vice president, and academic senator. Throughout his academic career he has been instrumental in developing a variety of degree programs, certificates, apprenticeships, workforce credentials, and dual credit opportunities, along with building 2+2 degree pathway options for universities. He has worked with program advisory boards and listened to the needs of business and industry to achieve these accomplishments.

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