Daniel McCoy, Faculty Fellow

Dan McCoy is the Degree Coordinator and Associate Lecturer in the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources and has been at UW since 1999 serving in a variety of roles. As Degree Coordinator, Dan manages the new B.S. in Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management. In 2019, Dan completed his PhD in Education at UW, with a concentration in Higher Education Administration. His dissertation focused on students who start but do not complete a college degree. As a Faculty Fellow, Dan will be working on two initiatives related to the Career’s Everywhere Draft Report produced by the Careers Everywhere Taskforce. Specifically, Dan will work to identify and train a network of staff, faculty, and alumni career influencers. In addition, he will work to embed career preparedness in the academic curriculum, particularly the soft skills/essential skills critical in the modern economy.