Bruce Cunningham

Vice President – Registrar Services

Bruce has over 30 years of administrative experience in higher education administration, most recently serving 19 years as Assistant Vice Provost and University Registrar at Duke University. Prior to coming to Duke in 1996 he served as University Registrar at Saint Louis University, and served as Associate Registrar at Old Dominion University and West Chester University. That combination of both public and private institutions provides Bruce with a unique perspective on the world of higher education. Prior to his work in higher education, Bruce served as an Economist for the federal Departments of Labor and Energy. Bruce joined focusEDU as a Consulting Director in 2015 after an acclaimed professional career as a leader in the registrar profession. Bruce was promoted to Senior Consulting Director after a number of highly successful engagements to assist the leaders of the higher education community. In November of 2023, the Advisory Board of focusEDU accepted the recommendation of Herb Riley to promote Dr. Cunningham to Vice President of the corporation. Bruce holds a Ph.D. in Urban Services/Higher Education Administration from Old Dominion University. He also has a M.Ed. from George Mason University and Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Cortland State University.

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Articles by Bruce Cunningham

2026-03-01T10:52:25

Interim Leadership Appointments in Enrollment Services

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Higher Education Search Firm – Getting the Most out of a Search

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2023-12-10T16:24:05

Bruce Cunningham Promoted to Vice President at focusEDU

Bruce Cunningham Promoted to Vice President at focusEDU The Advisory Board of focusEDU accepted the recommendation of Mr. Herb Riley, President and CEO of...
2023-11-17T09:59:37

Remote Interim Leadership in Admissions, Registrar and Financial Aid

Remote Interim Leadership in Admissions, Registrar and Financial Aid Remote interim leadership in admissions, registrar and financial aid adds value, and...
2023-05-20T11:00:15

Best Higher Education Search Firms

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