Assistant Director Academic Advisor and Financial Aid About Daisy Cruz Daisy Cruz serves as an Assistant Director on the Dean of Students team. In this role, she serves as an academic advisor to MPP students and is part of the financial aid team. She advises graduate students on academic and financial aid matters to help them achieve their goals and enhance their student experience. Daisy started as a student worker for the financial aid office in her undergraduate program that allowed her to gain the experience, which then led her to the University of Chicago. Prior to joining Harris, she worked at UChicago's Financial Aid Office where she started off as a Financial Aid Advisor for undergraduate students. In this role, she assisted undergraduate students and their families with the financial aid process. She then advanced to Financial Aid Counselor for graduate students, where she processed financial aid for grad students and assisted them with financial aid matters. Daisy holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish from Purdue University Northwest with a minor in Psychology and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Purdue University Northwest. When not at Harris, Daisy enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and reading. Contact Information Room 1013-05 cruzd@uchicago.edu Recent News More news Ariel Kalil: Multigenerational households are key to better support for kids of single mothers Thu., April 25, 2024 America is uniquely ill-suited to handle a falling population Wed., April 24, 2024 Consolidation in Hospital Sector Leading to Higher Health Care Costs, Study Finds Wed., April 24, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Denver Area Harris Alumni Networking Event Thu., April 25, 2024 | 6:00 PM NW Denver (location details provided to registrants) Denver, CO 80212 United States SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Challenge Program for High School Students: Navigating US College Admissions with Ranjan Daniels Mon., April 29, 2024 | 8:00 AM Data & Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Roundtable with Alumni Mon., April 29, 2024 | 7:30 PM