Dr. Alan Daly

Professor

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Biography

Alan Daly is a Professor at the University of California, San Diego. He holds a BA in Psychology from Clark University, an MS in Counseling from San Diego State University, and a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis on Educational Leadership and Organizations from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has extensive experience in public education, having served in various roles including classroom teacher, district psychologist, and site administrator. For 15 years, he worked as the Program Director for the Center for Educational Leadership and Effective Schools at UC Santa Barbara, supporting research and leadership capacity in five school districts. Daly has presented at local, state, and national levels on topics such as conflict mediation and fostering positive school cultures. He is a licensed educational psychologist and has focused his research on social capital, social network analysis, trust, and educational policy, aiming to build strengths-based systems that support educational success.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).