Dawn Overstreet-Doyle
Dawn Overstreet-Doyle
Title
Executive Search Consultant
Firm
AGB Search
Office Address
1666 K Street NW
Suite 1200
Washington, District of Columbia, 20006
United States
Washington, District of Columbia, 20006
United States
Industry Specialties
Advertising | Public Relations
Healthcare
Property | Real Estate
Private Equity | Venture Capital
Education | Non-Profit
Functional Specialties
Research and Development
Business Development
Services
Executive Search
Leadership Development
Leadership Development
About Ms. Overstreet-Doyle
Dawn Overstreet-Doyle, Ph.D. joined AGB Search in 2022 and has since guided numerous presidential, dean, and senior academic leadership searches across both public and private institutions. She brings more than two decades of higher education leadership experience, which informs her collaborative and mission-driven approach to executive search.
Representative Executive Searches
Bowie State University - Interim Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Central Washington University - Interim Dean of the College of Business
Governors State University - Dean, College of Business
Idaho State University - Dean of the Graduate School
Mount Saint Mary College - President
Portland State University - Dean, School of Business
Spalding University - President
Stockton University - Interim Dean, School of Business
Stockton University - Interim Dean, School of Health Sciences
University of Idaho - Dean, College of Business & Economics
University of San Diego - Dean, Kroc School of Peace Studies
University of the District of Columbia - Interim Dean, School of Law
Experience and Honors
Dr. Overstreet-Doyle has held leadership roles across the Offices of the President, Provost, Dean, and Vice President for Student Development in both public and private universities. At Loyola University Chicago, she served as Assistant Vice President for Student Development and as Associate Vice President for Mission and Ministry.
Her academic career has been rooted in Catholic higher education, with teaching and administrative appointments at the University of Notre Dame, Boston College, and Boston University. She began as a postdoctoral teaching scholar at Notre Dame before advancing into leadership roles that strengthened student success, faculty collaboration, and institutional mission.
Much of her work in higher education focused on mentoring undergraduate students and enhancing academic advising and international service immersion programs, with particular emphasis on student transition, retention, and formation. Her research and publications explored the relationship between college students’ spiritual and religious practices and their educational experiences.
Before joining AGB Search, Dr. Overstreet-Doyle served as an Assistant Vice President at a corporate, international commercial real estate firm, where she earned three Presidential Awards for exceptional performance.
Education
B.B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame
M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Higher Education Administration from Boston College