Daniel Saud, Ed.D.

Dr. Daniel Saud serves as the Assistant Dean of International Admissions and Enrollment at the University of Arizona. Dr. Saud came to the United States as an F-1 student in the early 2000s. His experience as an F-1 student, along with his time as a DAAD Fellow studying at Technische Universität (TU) Berlin, led him to pursue a career in this field. Having visited seventy countries, he is always interested in learning new cultures and helping students and their families understand the value of American higher education. At Arizona, he leads a team dedicated to helping students and their families navigate the admission process for the university and obtaining a world-class education.

Dr. Saud is a scholar-practitioner and often teaches graduate-level courses in education policy, enrollment management, international education, and the history of American higher education. He is an active member of the American Association of College Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO) and NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and serves on the Western Higher Education Advisory Committee for the University of Cambridge International Education. 

He completed undergraduate studies at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, and Hawaii Pacific University in Biochemistry and International Studies. He holds a master’s in Higher Education Administration from Merrimack College, and a doctoral degree in Higher Education Policy from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of Education under the mentorship of Dr. John Braxton. His doctoral research examined the impact of financial aid and loan-free initiatives on international and marginalized college students at elite private universities. Dr. Saud is fluent in four languages and enjoys reading books by Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham.

Administrative Support:
Gloria Medina 
gloriamedina@arizona.edu