Daniel T. Barkowitz is the assistant vice president of financial assistance and employment at the University of Miami. He has served 35 years in institutions of higher education. Previous roles include assistant vice president of financial aid & veterans' affairs at Valencia College, director of financial aid at MIT, dean of financial aid/associate dean of student affairs for Columbia College and Columbia Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York, director of operations and training for the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, and assistant director of financial aid at Boston College. Daniel has held various volunteer roles with NASFAA, SASFAA, EASFAA, FASFAA (Florida), and MASFAA (Massachusetts), including past president of SASFAA for 2024-25, past president of the Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (FASFAA) and the inaugural chair of the NASFAA's Commission of the Certified Financial Aid Administrator® (CFAA) Program. He served as the primary negotiator for financial aid administrators in the 2021 Federal Negotiated Rulemaking. He holds the FAAC® (Financial Aid Administrator, Certified) designation. Daniel is a recipient of FASFAA’s Distinguished Service Award, MASFAA's Presidential Award, two-time recipient of FASFAA’s President’s Recognition Award, two-time recipient of MIT's Dean of Undergraduate Education Infinite Mile Award, and the recipient of Florida College Access Network's (FCAN) Top Influencer Award. Daniel earned his Bachelor's of Science in History from Northeastern University and his Master of Education in Human Resource Education from Boston University. He earned a certificate in Professional Fundraising from Boston University. He is a published poet, musical theater actor, and Tarot card designer and collector. Daniel has two adult children and an adorable fur-baby.