Nathan J. Daun-Barnett
Department Chair, Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs
Associate Professor
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND POLICY
Specialty/Research Focus
Access and Equity; Administration/Management; Equity and Poverty; Educational Change; Educational Leadership; Educational Policy; Economics of Education; Leadership; Gamification; Higher Education; Race, Inequality, and Education; Organizational Change; Urban Education; Quantitative Research Methods; Research Design; Program Evaluation; School Counseling; Sociology of Education
Education and Training:
- PhD, University of Michigan, Higher Education and Public Policy (2008)
- EdM, James Madison University, Counseling Psychology, College Student Personnel Administration (1998)
- BA, University at Buffalo, Psychology (1995)
Awards and Honors:
- Pillars of Leadership, Exemplary Mentorship Award, University at Buffalo Office of Student Engagement, Spring, 2025.; UB Office of Student Engagement; 2025-04-17;
- Academic Leadership Development Program Fellow; Mid-American Conference; 2023-04-13;
- Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award; Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo; 2018-05-11;
- Excellence in University Community Engagement; University at Buffalo; 2016-03-09;
- Auturo Schomburg Distinguished Service Award; Association for Excellence and Equity in Education (AEEE).; 2015-05-14;
Recent Publications:
Book:
- Daun-Barnett, N. & St. John, E.P. (2024). Public Policy in Higher Education, 3nd Ed. New York: Routledge.
Journal Article:
- Niland, B., Treadway, D., & Daun-Barnett, N. (2024). Managing the Maze: High School Student Athletes Navigation of the College Choice Process. College & University, 99(2), p. 3-15.
- Daun-Barnett, N. (2023). Say Yes to Education—Buffalo: A Human Capabilities Approach to College Access and Local Economic Development. Education Science, 13(5), p. 472. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13050472
Book Review:
- Daun-Barnett, N. (June 26, 2023). Book Review. Equity Based Career Development and Postsecondary Transitions: An American Imperative. Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education.
Other:
- Daun-Barnett, Li, & McClure (Jan. 5, 2022). Finance in Higher Education. Student Affairs NOW Podcast, Host Keith Edwards. Retrieved from https://studentaffairsnow.com/category/organizational-and-human-resources/
Recent Presentations:
Invited Lectures:
- Daun-Barnett, N. (March, 2025). Lessons Learned: Addressing College Access and Success in Communities. College & Career Collective, Louisville, KY.;
- Daun-Barnett, N. (October, 2024). The Evolution of Higher Education in New York State and Its Implications for the Future. SUNY Registrar’s Association Annual Meeting, Saranac Lake, NY.;
- Daun-Barnett, N. (December 27, 2022). Improving College affordability – university community collaborations for postsecondary opportunity. First Annual International Forum on Promoting the High Quality Development of Educational Research, Yangzhou University.;
Conferences:
- Daun-Barnett, N., Say, K., Davis, G., & Whitford, M. (2023). The Power of Peers: The Effect of a Peer-Mentoring Program on First-Generation Students' Academic Success. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.;
- Daun-Barnett, N. (2020). Achieving Equity One Spreadsheet at a Time. Association for Institutional Researchers and Planning Officers (AIRPO) Annual Meeting, Buffalo, NY.;
Recent Grants:
Grant:
- UB College Success Initiative, GEAR UP New York ($2,281,000); State Government; Higher Education Services Corporation; Awarded; (09/01/2015-06/03/2021)
- Examining the Design and Implementation of the Florida College Access Network (FCAN) and its Subsidiary Local College Access Networks (LCAN) ($120,000); Local Government; Helios Foundation; Awarded; (06/03/2015-09/30/2016)
Contract:
- Say Yes Community Investment Initiative ($94,110); Foundation and Research Organization; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Awarded; (05/31/2019-04/30/2021)
- FAFSA Completion Project - Say Yes to Education ($25,000); Local Government; Say Yes to Education - Buffalo; Awarded; (06/04/2016-06/04/2016)
- College Success Center at International Preparatory School ($65,000); Local Government; Buffalo Public Schools; Awarded; (10/01/2014-08/31/2015)
Recent Activities:
Editorial and Review:
- Editorial Board, Community College Journal of Research and Practice
06/01/2013-05/25/2018 - Editorial Board, Journal of Student Financial Aid
06/01/2013-05/25/2018