Dr. Steve D. Mobley Jr.
Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies, University of Alabama
Education: B.A., communication and culture, Howard University; M.S.E.d., higher education management, University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., educational policy and leadership, University of Maryland, College Park
Age: 38
Mentors: Dr. D-L Stewart, University of Denver; Dr. Kimberly Griffin, University of Maryland; Dr. Noah Drezner, Columbia University; Dr. James Earl Davis, Temple University.
Words of encouragement/wisdom: “Stand by what you believe in, even if it’s unpopular, and do the work that you want to do. And that does not come without risk. I would be the first to say that a lot of the decisions I’ve made — they’re risky.”