Dr. Martino Harmon

A longtime advocate for students, Dr. Martino Harmon currently serves as the Vice President for Student Life at the University of Michigan. As a senior leader at one of the foremost public institutions in the country, Dr. Harmon oversees a budget of more than $260 million and over two dozen units that provide critical programs and services to 50,000 students on U-M’s Ann Arbor campus. Through his leadership, Student Life at U-M has transformed the institution’s approach to holistically addressing student health and well-being, leading to the formation of a collective impact group and the signing of the international Okanagan Charter for health-promoting universities.

Dr. Harmon previously served as the Senior Vice President for Student Affairs at Iowa State University where he provided strategic oversight for a large student affairs division responsible for enrollment, student success, and overall student well-being. Prior to Iowa State, Dr. Harmon was Executive Director of Student Success and Retention at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Cincinnati, Ohio; Dean of Student Development at Rhodes State College, Lima, Ohio; and Dean of Admission, Retention and Student Life at Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Dr. Harmon has served in numerous leadership roles with various professional associations in higher education, such as the National Association of College Personnel Administrators (NASPA), the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, the American Association of Universities (AAU), the ACT, the Ohio Association of College Admissions Counselors (OACAC), and the College Board.

In addition to leadership in professional associations, Dr. Harmon has contributed extensive service and leadership to both local and alum-based communities. For 39 years, he has been an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Previously, he chaired the Story County (Iowa) United Way Board of Directors. In addition to his community service work, Dr. Harmon is a proud member of The University of Toledo Alumni Association Board of Trustees. He currently serves as a consultant with Higher Education Consolidation Services, helping academic leaders successfully navigate these complex processes of university mergers and consolidations.

Dr. Harmon earned his doctoral degree in higher education and administration (2013), a master’s in education (1998), and a bachelor of business administration degree (1987) from The University of Toledo.