Earlham College appoints Jeffrey Perkins ’94 as VP for enrollment management, marketing, and communications

Earlham College has named Jeffrey Perkins, a 1994 graduate of the College, as its new vice president for enrollment management, marketing, and communications. He will begin his role on July 7, 2025.

The newly created position unites Earlham’s enrollment and marketing and communications operations, a strategic move designed to foster greater alignment and collaboration in advancing the College’s enrollment goals and reputation.

“Jeffrey Perkins brings to this role a deep love of Earlham and decades of leadership experience in higher education,” said Earlham President Paul Sniegowski. “He has a proven track record of maximizing enrollment through strategic, data-informed, and integrated marketing and communications initiatives. I’m thrilled to welcome him back to campus.”

Perkins most recently served as vice president and associate vice president of communications and marketing at Bennington College, where he helped implement a similar integrated structure across departments. His previous leadership roles span institutions such as the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles.

“This is a full-circle moment for me,” Perkins said. “Earlham shaped so much of who I am, and I’m honored to return to serve the College at such an important time. I’ve been inspired by the dedication of students, faculty, and staff I’ve met on campus and during the hiring process. 

“It’s clear that the values that shaped me as a student continue to be core to Earlham’s identity,” he said. “I’m excited to help spread the word about the power of an Earlham education to transform lives.”

As an Earlham student, Perkins graduated with honors and majored in peace and global studies and politics. He has remained connected to the College as an alumni council representative and class chair.

Perkins later earned a Master of Arts in American Studies from the University of Massachusetts Boston, a Master of Fine Arts in Writing and Literature from Bennington, and a certificate in screenwriting from the University of California Los Angeles. 

He is the author of Kingdom (2020) and the co-author of You Have the Power: Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear (2005), which he wrote with Frances Moore Lappé from Earlham’s Class of 1966.