Dan Wuori

With more than 30 years of leadership in early childhood development, education, and policy, Dr. Dan Wuori is one of the field’s most respected bipartisan policy experts. Known worldwide for his uplifting, educational social media presence, he is a trusted voice on parenting and child development.

Nominated for the 2026 Grawemeyer Award in Education, his debut book, The Daycare Myth: What We Get Wrong About Early Care and Education (and What We Should Do About It), was a wake-up call for the nation, sounding the alarm on critical and costly disconnects between the science of early development and our approach to public policy.

His forthcoming book, The Wonder Years: How the First 45 Months Shape Your Baby's Brain...and Who They'll Become (Ballantine, July 2027) offers readers a warm and compelling narrative, tracing the wonders of early development from conception to age three.

An accomplished writer, keynote speaker, and policy advisor to the nation’s governors, state lawmakers and other senior state elected and administrative officials, Dr. Wuori is the Founder and President of Early Childhood Policy Solutions (a public policy consultancy focused on children and families) and Strategic Advisor at the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation.

He joined The Hunt Institute as its founding Director of Early Learning in January of 2019, serving until early 2024 and helping to establish The Institute as one of early childhood's most prominent policy supports.

He lives in Columbia, South Carolina.