Funk Associates

Firm Overview

Funk Associates is the premier search and consulting firm in higher education. Headquartered in Dallas, the firm and its consultants are known as the leading recruiters of Presidents, Chancellors, Provosts, and Deans to colleges and universities around the country. The firm’s consultants have conducted more than 400 searches for college and university Presidents and Chancellors alone. Funk Associates has recently been recognized as one of the “Best Executive Search Firms” by Forbes Magazine for the third time. Seen by many as the most objective, data-based ranking of search firms, the award is the result of an independent survey of peers and clients. In total, more than 36,800 external recruiters and 16,000 HR-managers/hiring managers and candidates were invited to participate in this year’s survey conducted by Statista, Inc., the world-leading statistics portal.

Average Time to Completion on Assignment

3 months

News Briefings

Funk Associates at Closing Stages of President Search for Florida International University

Funk Associates is currently at the end stages of recruiting the seventh president for Florida International University (FIU). “Over the past several weeks, the presidential search committee has identified and interviewed candidates interested in becoming FIU’s seventh president,” Carlos A. Duart, chair, FIU presidential search committee; vice chair, FIU board of trustees, wrote in a letter...

Funk Associates Tapped by the University of St. Thomas to Lead President Search

Funk Associates has been retained by the University of St. Thomas to lead a national search for a new president. The school is looking for a dynamic and proven leader. Richard L. Ludwick, who has served as president at the University of St. Thomas-Houston since July 1, 2017, will step down from that role on...

Funk Associates Recruits Athletic Director for the University of South Carolina

After an exhaustive process, Funk Associates’ sports recruiting division recently assisted in the recruitment of Jeremiah Donati as the new athletic director for the University of South Carolina. "I am thrilled to welcome Jeremiah Donati to Gamecock Nation," said Michael Amiridis, president of the University of South Carolina. "Jeremiah's accomplishments at TCU—across athletics, NIL, and facilities—speak for...

Funk Associates Recruits Dean for the University of South Alabama College of Engineering

Funk Associates recently assisted in the recruitment of Darryl James as dean of the University of South Alabama College of Engineering. He takes over the deanship from John Usher, who will remain on faculty. “Dr. James brings a wealth of experience to South, both as a faculty member, and as a highly effective leader,” said Andi Kent,...

Funk Associates Leading Searches for College of Charleston and University of Houston

Funk Associates has been retained by College of Charleston to lead in its search for a founding dean of the School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics. Willie Funk is leading the assignment. Separately, Funk Associates was selected by University of Houston to lead in its search for new dean of its prestigious C. T. Bauer College of...

Funk Associates Assists Purdue for Life Foundation with CEO Search

Funk Associates has assisted in the recruitment of Julie Dussliere, a Purdue alumna and longtime executive with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), as president and chief executive officer of the Purdue for Life Foundation. She was selected following a national search that included the assistance of Funk Associates and resulted in a large and...