Daniel Marshall, Ed.D.

Biography

Daniel Marshall, Ed.D., is an Assistant Professor of Population Health and Assistant Dean for Medical Education Program Evaluation and Accreditation at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. He supports the assessment and evaluation activities within the college as well as supports faculty and staff with the creation and implementation of continuous quality improvement processes (CQI) to ensure compliance with LCME accreditation standards. His background includes extensive work in assessment, evaluation, and accreditation as well as the fitness and wellness field. Dan’s research focuses on student leadership development and the role of exercise in improving health and quality of life outcomes.

Education

• 2020: Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
• 2009: M.S. in Sports and Entertainment Management, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
• 2008: B.S. in Kinesiology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Work History

• 2024 – 2025: Associate Director of Assessment, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA
• 2019 – 2024: Assistant Director of Assessment, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA
• 2016 – 2019: Graduate Assistant for Research and Assessment, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
• 2013 – 2016: Director of the Lifetime Sports Complex and Intramurals Coordinator, Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL
• 2012 – 2013: Fitness Coordinator, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Scholarly Activity

Research Interests

• Leadership development in students
• Exercise interventions for special populations

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications 

• Marshall DR, Guthrie KL. Student employment as a form of leadership development. New Directions for Student Leadership. 2024; 182:107-118. doi.org/10.1002/yd.20606
• Gecaj SZ, Damewood, ME, Clark SF, Marshall DR, Artese AL. Older adults’ perceptions of returning to water-based exercise classes following the COVID-19 stay-at-home order: A qualitative study. Activities, Adaptions, & Aging. 2024; doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2024.2356421
• LaRocca M, Marshall DR, Groves KS. Exploring the motivation to lead in a demanding environment: The role of achievement, values, grit, and psychological capital. Psychological Reports. 2023; doi.org/10.1177/00332941231199456

Honors and Awards

• FSU Peer Leadership Award 2020
• Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award 2018
• FSU Hardee Fellow 2017 – 2020
• Seminole Torchbearers Inductee 2017 – 2020
• Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Inductee 2017
• Hardee Research Award 2017