Bret Danilowicz

Bret Danilowicz was appointed President, effective July 2022.

Prior to this appointment, Danilowicz served since 2018 as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. In this role, he was the chief academic and administrative officer of a large public research (R2) university. In addition to supervising 10 academic colleges with a budget of $330 million, Danilowicz provided oversight to related areas such as the Office of Undergraduate Studies, University Registrar, University Libraries, Office of Information Technology and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Prior to joining Florida Atlantic University, Danilowicz served as dean of the college of arts and sciences at Oklahoma State University beginning in 2012.

Danilowicz’s career has seen success in numerous areas. His work on FAU’s strategic plan ultimately drove improvement in academic programs, leading to the university’s first ever rank in National Public Research Universities. As well, the university now ranks in the top 50 U.S. News and World Report lists for social mobility and for the diversity of its student body, with programs in business, education, engineering, fine arts, medicine, nursing and social sciences achieving their highest national rankings for one or more of their programs.