Regional HERCs

The regional HERCs are at the heart of HERC. Each HERC region facilitates collaboration among its member institutions in a specific geographic region and has a director that is there to help job seekers and member institutions get the most out of HERC. Visit the regional sites to focus your search in a specific region, access regionally specific resources.


Carolinas HERC

Region Includes: North Carolina, South Carolina 
Lead Institution: East Carolina University 
Regional Director: Nathan Bullock


Greater Chicago Midwest HERC

Region Includes: Northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, Indiana 
Lead Institution: Harper College
Regional Director: Daniel Butcher


Metro New York & Southern Connecticut HERC

Region Includes: New York City, southern Connecticut, Long Island, Lower and Mid-Hudson Valley
Lead Institution: Columbia University
Regional Director: Karen Fife


Michigan-Ohio-W. Pennsylvania-West Virginia HERC

Region Includes: Michigan
Lead Institution: Michigan State University
Regional Director: Maranda Holtsclaw


Mid-Atlantic HERC

Region Includes: Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C.
Lead Institution: George Mason University
Regional Director: Nathan Bullock


Midwest HERC

Region Includes: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, North Wisconsin
Lead Institution: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Regional Director: Daniel Butcher


Mountain West HERC

Region Includes: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona
Lead Institution: Open
Membership Coordinator: Sandra Herranen


New England HERC

Region Includes: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, northern Connecticut
Lead Institution: Harvard University
Regional Director: Ruth Molina


NJ/Eastern PA/DE HERC

Region Includes: New Jersey, northeastern Pennsylvania, central Pennsylvania, southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware
Lead Institution: Princeton University
Regional Director: Gilda Paul


Northern California HERC

Region Includes: Northern California, Nevada
Lead Institution: Open
Regional Director: Jennifer O'Neill


Northwest HERC

Region Includes: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska
Lead Institution: Open
Regional Director: Daniel Butcher


South Midwest HERC

Region Includes: Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, southern Illinois
Lead Institution: University of Houston
Regional Director: Nikki Duncan


Southeast HERC

Region Includes: Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
Lead Institution: Centre College
Regional Director: Nathan Bullock


Southern California HERC

Region Includes: Southern California, Hawaii
Lead Institution: San Diego State University
Regional Director: Jennifer Park


Upstate New York HERC

Region Includes: Capital Saratoga, Central Leatherstocking, Finger Lakes, Chautauqua-Allegheny, Niagara Frontier, the Adirondacks, Thousand Islands
Lead Institution: University at Buffalo
Regional Director: Mary Jo Serafini