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Daniel Villanueva

Daniel Villanueva

Daniel Villanueva

Vice President for Enrollment Management
Office of Enrollment Management
CONTACT
Suite S380, One Main Building  |  713-221-8136 |  villanuevad@uhd.edu

Daniel Villanueva currently serves as the Vice-President of Enrollment Management at the University of Houston-Downtown. In his current role, he oversees Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar’s Office, Transfer and Community College Relations, Campus Solutions Services, Transition Services, and Enrollment Marketing & Communications. UHD has experienced six consecutive semesters of enrollment growth and double-digit increases in transfer student headcount with his leadership. As a scholar-practitioner, Daniel is proud to serve as an editor of the Language and Culture section of the 2nd edition of the Handbook of Research on Latinos and Education: Theory, Research and Practice, which will be released via Routledge Publishing July 2021. Daniel serves as an advisory board member of Wiley Publication’s Enrollment Management Report, producing articles and research relating to enrollment management.

 
Daniel served as Dean of Student Services and Dean of Enrollment Management at two Lone Star College campuses. He led Lone Star College-CyFair’s inaugural strategic enrollment management plan, which increased headcount to over 21,000 students. He also served as Director of Student Life overseeing the Center for Student Life, Fitness Center, Recreational Sports, Campus Intramurals, Clubs/Organizations, and campus-wide programming.
 
Before joining Lone Star College, he served as Director of Student Affairs for Blinn College. Daniel also worked in New Student Orientation and the Housing Department at Texas Tech University.
 
Daniel attended Blinn College before transferring to Texas Tech University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He received his master’s degree in liberal arts, with an emphasis in Counseling & Psychology, from Texas Christian University. Daniel completed his Ph.D. in educational administration at Texas A&M University and studied higher education leadership, qualitative research methods, and academic capitalism under Dr. Yvonna S. Lincoln. He also teaches Mexican American Humanities as an adjunct professor at Lone Star College.
 
Daniel resides in Katy, Texas, with his wife Anna and son Diego, and their dog, Elle Woods.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Texas Tech University
Master of Liberal Arts in Psychology, Texas Christian University
Doctorate in Higher Education Administration, Texas A&M University