Daniel J. Hurley

Director, State Relations and Policy Analysis

Daniel Hurley has served as the Director of State Relations and Policy Analysis for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities since March 2007. The association, located in Washington, D.C., consists of some 420 public college and university presidents, chancellors and system heads from throughout the United States. In his capacity, Hurley provides analysis and commentary on a broad range of public policy issues affecting higher education at the campus, system, state and national level. His expertise includes issues related to college access, higher education finance, as well as economic issues associated with public postsecondary education.

Hurley is coordinating the development of the AASCU Innovations Exchange, an online repository of institutional best practices at U.S. public universities spanning a broad range of issues critical to helping campuses' carry out their distinct missions. He takes a lead role in coordinating the annual conference on Higher Education Government Relations, sponsored by four national higher education associations. In addition to the association's membership, he serves as a resource for several other groups associated with higher education and state policy, as well as the media.

Prior to joining AASCU, Hurley served as the Director of University Relations and Administrative Services for the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan, based in Lansing. Prior to that, he served as the administrative assistant to the president of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Hurley has received degrees from four west Michigan public postsecondary institutions: Western Michigan University, Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University and Grand Rapids Community College, where he has earned degrees in Public Administration, Education, Public Relations and Liberal Arts, respectively. He has served as an adjunct professor for three of his alma maters, teaching in the fields of communications, educational leadership, and public policy. He is married to Jana Hurley, a student affairs and business affairs administrator at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. They have one son, Jameson, age 4.

Selected Publications authored by Daniel Hurley
State Outlook: Fiscal and State Policy Issues Affecting Postsecondary Education
July 2010

Considerations for State Colleges and Universities in a Post-Recession America
November 2009

Contact Information
hurleyd@aascu.org
202-478-4657