Dr. John Haller is the Special Assistant to the President, Strategic Initiatives at Denison University.  For 10 years John served as the Vice President of Enrollment Management and New Student Strategies at the University of Miami.  During his time at Miami, he led the movement from a largely merit-based to a hybrid merit- and need-based financial aid strategy where 100% of financial need is met.  Also, the institution realized a 80%+ increase in applications and a 50%+ 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.