Daniel M. Maxwell, Ed.D., Interim Vice President of the Division of Student Success and Student Life, has been approved by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Board of Directors as a candidate for its upcoming Board Chair election. NASPA is the leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession, providing high-quality professional development, advocacy, and research for 15,000 members in all 50 states, 25 countries, and 8 U.S. territories.
Dr. Maxwell provides leadership, strategic vision, and administrative oversight for UHD’s Division of Student Success and Student Life and serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet. The division seeks to create a comprehensive and seamless experience across 16 departments including TRIO programs and academic support services, health and well-being, student engagement and leadership, along with basic needs programs and community standards. Maxwell leads UHD’s Student Success Initiatives Team, the JED Campus program, and the UHD/National Institute for Student Success Advisory Team.
"As the leader of UHD’s Division of Student Success and Student Life, Dr. Dan Maxwell has not only committed to student success and engagement, but he has also fostered authentic community within and across departments, which is critical to sustainably moving the needle on student success," said UHD President Loren J. Blanchard. "I have no doubt that Dr. Maxwell would prove to be an asset to NASPA and its many members, if elected as the 2026-2027 Board Chair."
Dr. Maxwell attended his first NASPA conference in graduate school and has been active throughout his career. His most recent involvement includes being a faculty member for Mid-Managers and AVP conferences/institutes, two terms on the AVP Steering Committee, and the 2022 Conference Leadership Committee. He was chair of the 2023 Conference Leadership Committee and was on the NASPA Board of Directors. NASPA Region III recognized Dr. Maxwell with the James E. Scott Outstanding Mid-Level Student Affairs Professional Award and the AVP/Senior Level Student Affairs Professional Award. In addition, he was honored as a Pillar of the Profession in 2020.
"As a longtime member and potential leader of NASPA, I am committed to advancing the student affairs profession with both compassion and research-based solutions,” said Dr. Maxwell. “My candidacy is a privilege that I don’t take lightly, and, if elected as chair, I will enthusiastically serve the association through our regions, nationally, and internationally.”
Per the NASPA bylaws, the NASPA membership annually elects the leadership of the association. The NASPA Board Chair position, one that carries with it a three-year term including one year each as Board Chair-Elect and Past Board Chair, is the most distinct and prestigious role into which a NASPA volunteer leader may be elected. The winning candidate will begin their term as Board Chair-Elect at the conclusion of the NASPA Annual Business Meeting on March 18, 2025.