Dan Gianoutsos, Ph.D., is the Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Learning Services at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). In this role, Gianoutsos oversees innovative academic success programs—including Learning Support (Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction), Exploring Advising, Student-Athlete Academic Services, Scholarship Programs, and other programs.  Gianoutsos plays a key leadership role in Student and Academic Success (S.A.S.) operations and spearheads several campus-wide initiatives aimed at advancing student success outcomes.

Gianoutsos brings over two decades of higher education experience to his role as Assistant Vice Provost, with a background that includes leadership positions in both academic and student affairs divisions. Gianoutsos served as the Senior Associate Dean of the Academic Success Center (ASC) where he played a pivotal role helping the Dean implement the ASC’s strategic goals and vision, while managing key operational aspects of the center. He also served as the ASC Director of Academic Transitions and Learning Support (ATLS), overseeing a broad portfolio of programs, including Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, Academic Success Coaching, the Math Bridge Program, First- and Second-Year Seminars, Dual Enrollment, Peer Mentoring, and several scholarship programs. Prior to this director role, Gianoutsos served as Coordinator of First-Year Programs at UNLV. He was also the Managing Editor of the international scholarly publication, Journal of Research on Leadership Education. In addition, his professional experience includes serving as Interim Director of the Student Union and as a Presidential Intern at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB).

Gianoutsos holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education from UNLV, as well as a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in History from CSUB. While a studying at CSUB, Gianoutsos was a Division-I student-athlete and two-term student body president.

Gianoutsos is a proponent of transparent teaching and learning practices, having been an early contributor to the national Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) project spearheaded by Mary-Ann Winkelmes. Dr. Gianoutsos’ research and teaching interests focus on first-year seminars (FYSs), student transition and success, commuter and residential student comparison, smartphone usage in learning environments, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).