The Daily Impact: President Robert Wagner on Education, Leadership, and Student Success

Matt Daily, Ed.D. is beginning his 28th year in higher education, and his 3rd year as Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students at Idaho State University. Prior to ISU, he established and directed all first-generation support efforts at the University of Portland. The duration of his career in education has included serving as a teacher, athletic coach, and academic program administrator. He has previously taught classes within the School of Education and for the Dexheimer Leadership Fellows Program at Portland and the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Much of his research interests, scholarly writings, presentations and expertise include the first-generation student experience. Recently, he has co-edited the three-book anthology series Rethinking Higher Education Through the Strengths and Insights of First-Generation College Students. He is a graduate of both the University of Notre Dame (B.A., M.Ed.) and the University of Portland (Ed.D.).