Dante J. Salto, PhD

Associate Professor, Administrative Leadership
Program Director, Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education Administration

Dante J. Salto is associate professor of higher education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.Sc. in educational administration and policy studies with a concentration in higher education from the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY), and a Licenciatura in Education from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina.

Dr. Salto’s research centers on higher education policy from comparative and international perspectives, emphasizing the intersections of quality assurance, regulation, privatization, and access. He is also a faculty affiliate with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at UWM and a research associate with the Program for Research on Private Higher Education (PROPHE). The Spencer Foundation sponsors one of his current research projects, “Crossing Borders to Connect Routes: Researching with Educational Communities in a Post-Pandemic World."

Dr. Salto has received multiple recognitions, including the Presidential Distinguished Dissertation Award from SUNY in recognition of his exceptional doctoral research. He is also a recipient of prestigious fellowships from Fulbright and the Organization of American States. He is an active member of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) and the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE).

Publications

Academia.edu (https://uwm.academia.edu/DanteSalto)
Research Gate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dante_Salto)

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)