About Ranjan Daniels

Ranjan Daniels is the Senior Associate Dean of Student Recruitment and Global Outreach for the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. He leads admissions, financial aid, executive education, new program development and international partnerships. Ranjan also serves as a senior director of strategy in the Office of the Provost at the University of Chicago. He is a strategist, innovator, and student recruitment leader who excels at launching new programs, enhancing applicant diversity, and opening new international markets. 

Prior to joining Harris, Ranjan spent twenty years building new products, and championing innovation at Kaplan, Berkshire Hathaway, the Tribune Company, and the City of Chicago. 

Ranjan earned an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and an MA in public policy from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Emory University.