Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management Heather Mugg brings more than 35 years of higher education experience to her work with a career spanning enrollment management, student affairs, operations, and university administration.
Heather began her career at Emory’s Goizueta Business School, later serving as Campus President for a proprietary education start-up. She returned to Emory in 1999 as Project Director for the implementation of the Oracle/PeopleSoft Student System (OPUS) and went on to serve in a variety of leadership roles, including Interim Vice Provost for Enrollment Affairs, Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Services, Interim Dean of Admission, Interim Director of Financial Aid, Interim Executive Director of Emory Continuing Education, and Interim Dean of Student Affairs. Most recently, she has served as Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs until May 2026, focusing on the undergraduate student experience. Throughout her career, Heather has led numerous operational reviews and initiatives across the university and has taught organizational leadership as an adjunct faculty member at Mercer University.
Heather holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from Emory University, a master’s degree in Human Resource Development from Georgia State University, and a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership and Policy from Vanderbilt University.