Professional Summary
Danny Foster, Ph.D. (He/Him/His) is currently a Research Associate with the Impact Accelerator in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology. Prior to his current role, he has held roles in Residence Life, Orientation, and Student conduct at institutions across the country.
Danny is the Co-Chair of the Public Policy and Legislative Issues Committee for the Association of Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) and also serves on the Editorial Board for the upcoming relaunch of the ASCA journal.
Danny received a Bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University (’14) in Secondary Education, a Master’s degree from Texas A&M University (’16) in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Educationrecently, and a Graduate Certificate in Legal Studies from the University of Cincinnati ('22). Most recently, Danny completed his doctorate in Educational Studies with an emphasis in Education Policy and Higher Education from the University of Cincinnati ('25).
Danny's research interests include the influence of policy on student experiences, the graduate student experience, post-secondary democratic education, education law and policy, qualitative research methodologies, and the practical application of theory and philosophy.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Kansas State University Manhattan, KS, 2014 (Secondary Education with a concentration in English)
Master of Science: Texas A&M University College Station, TX, 2016 (Higher Education Administration: Student Affairs)
Doctor of Philosophy: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2025 (Educational Studies-Education Policy and Higher Education)
Graduate Certificate: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2022 (Legal Studies)