Robert J. Massa has served as Vice President for Enrollment and College Relations at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa, since July, 1999.
For 10 years prior to joining Dickinson, he was the Dean of Enrollment at Johns Hopkins University. Beginning in 1974 he held various positions in admissions, financial aid and student affairs at Colgate University and Union College.
Massa received his bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester and a doctorate in higher education from Columbia University.
He has published widely in books and journals in the field of college admissions and enrollment management and is active as an instructor and journal editor in national organizations for admissions and financial aid professionals.
His Aug. 28, 2000, New York Times op-ed "Who Needs the SAT?," his work on restoring the male/female balance at Dickinson and his January 2003 perspective piece in the NACAC Bulletin, "Early Decision - Fix It, Don't Kill It," have won him accolades from colleagues and inquiries from major national news organizations. He has also written and spoken extensively on the use of academic scholarships in student recruitment, tuition discounting and strategic enrollment management planning.
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