James Vander Hooven is Landmark College’s new VP for enrollment management
PUTNEY – Landmark College is pleased to welcome James Vander Hooven, Ed.D., as its new Vice President for Enrollment Management. In his role, Vander Hooven serves as the College’s chief enrollment officer, managing recruitment activities, enrollment and admissions processes, and the administration of financial aid. He also oversees the Transfer and Career Placement Office and is a member of the President’s Council, the senior administrative team providing counsel and support to Dr. Peter Eden, president of Landmark College.
Prior to joining Landmark College, Vander Hooven was president of Tohono O’odham Community College, a Tribal College located on the Tohono O’odham Reservation in Arizona. In that role, Vander Hooven oversaw the $9 million construction of a new main campus, strengthened programs in the areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and developmental education, and represented the Tribal 
Colleges in annual presentations on Capitol Hill.
“Dr. Vander Hooven not only understands enrollment management, he understands how a small, mission-driven college operates overall, as he has experience as a college president,” said Eden. “Jim recognizes the importance of data and systems, but that the relationships one builds with colleagues on campus and those off campus are imperative to driving strategic alliances. Jim has the hard and the soft skills needed for success in this challenging position at LC, and with his intelligence, humor, intuition, management and leadership skills, we anticipate great things from him and his team.”
Vander Hooven has also served as vice president of student affairs and enrollment management at Lakes Region Community College in Laconia, N.H.; director of professional education at the Family Firm Institute in Boston; and regional dean of academic and student affairs at National American University in Denver, Colo.
“Every institution I’ve worked for has been diverse in its own way, but my role at Tohono O’odham Community College was the first where I began to fully comprehend the idea of having a learning difference, and how much responsibility lies on a college’s shoulders to provide the appropriate support and services,” Vander Hooven said. “A lot of incoming students had lived a life of being told they couldn’t do it. We told them they could do it, and we opened up a two-way street for them to help them achieve their goals.”
Vander Hooven also felt a personal connection to Landmark College’s mission. Although he was never diagnosed with a learning disability, he says he regularly encountered difficulties with auditory and verbal processing and found few of his teachers understood his struggles.
“I knew I learned differently from other students, and I knew my efforts weren’t being supported by my teachers,” Vander Hooven said. For that reason, he feels he has some understanding of the challenges Landmark College students have faced throughout their education.
Vander Hooven and his wife, Jennie, live in Keene, N.H., with their three children, Jude, Jonah and Josephine.
Landmark College was the first institution of higher learning to pioneer college-level studies for students with dyslexia. Today, Landmark College is a global leader in integrated teaching methods for students with learning disabilities (including dyslexia), ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The College offers associate and baccaulaureate degrees, a graduate-level certificate in universal design with technology integration, and summer programs for students who learn differently. Students, faculty, and professionals from around the world are drawn to Landmark College for its innovative educational model, designed through research and practice to help all students become confident, empowered, and independently successful learners.