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Robert Springall
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State College PA
Get in TouchRobert Springall is an accomplished administrator in higher education enrollment management who brings to his role with WittKieffer a keen insight into the monumental challenges facing institutions as well as an appreciation for the vision and creativity needed in today’s leaders. As a consultant in WittKieffer’s Professional Search Practice, Rob collaborates with colleagues in identifying college and university administrators who embrace change and move teams forward. In identifying exceptional candidates he leverages relationships he has built over three decades in higher education.
Prior to joining WittKieffer, Rob held the positions of assistant vice president for enrollment management and executive director of undergraduate admissions at the Pennsylvania State University. As the university’s chief admissions officer, he oversaw a recruitment, application review and administrative team of 85 full-time staff supporting more than 100,000 applicants per year to programs across 21 campuses and 19 academic units. Among many accomplishments, he helped achieve the three largest and most diverse application pools in Penn State’s history. Before that, Rob was vice president for enrollment management at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, reporting to the president and providing strategic leadership for admissions and student financial aid. He served eight years as dean of admissions of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and earlier in his career held key admissions roles at the University of Central Florida, Cornell University and the University of Vermont.
From 2014 to 2019, Rob served on the board of directors for The Common Application, an elected position for the nonprofit. He was board chair for a year, working closely with the organization’s CEO and directors on implementation of strategic and financial plans for long-term stability and growth. He has also co-created and directed several industry workshops for emerging higher education leaders. Rob maintains a high profile in academia and has been a frequent commentator as well as speaker and panelist at prominent industry events.
Distinctions
Board Chair, The Common Application (2017-2018)
Co-Director, NACAC Admissions Middle Management Institute (2005-2008)
Selection Committee Member, Lenfest College Scholarship Program (2013-2018)
Education
M.Ed., Student Personnel Services, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
B.S., Computer Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
eCornell Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion