Sticky Cases in Higher Education Leadership

Laurie Bobley

Laurie Bobley, Ed.D. (laurie.bobley@touro.edu) is the Chair of Alternative Programs and University Partnerships in the Graduate School of Education at Touro University New York. She has over 14 years of experience in higher education and has taught courses in science education, educational technology, and special education. Dr. Bobley completed her doctoral studies at Drexel University, where she examined mandatory professional development for higher education faculty. She is passionate about ensuring that all educators have the skills, competencies, and knowledge they need to impact student learning. Her research interests include teacher education, distance education, faculty development, and leadership. She serves on committees for several professional organizations and is a highly active volunteer in her own institution. Previously at Touro, she served as the Director of GSE Online Education and has taught Science and Technology methods courses in the Graduate School of Education. Prior to transitioning into higher education, Dr. Bobley was a middle and high school science teacher.

Alan Sebel

Alan Sebel is a Professor of Education at Touro University, New York. He has been a faculty member in the Graduate School of Education School Leadership Program since 2003. He teaches courses in leadership and management to students seeking to be future school leaders. He is also the clinical coordinator for the program overseeing the internships of the program’s students. He received his Ed.D. in Administration, Supervision and Educational Leadership from Fordham University in 1990. Dr. Sebel has published in scholarly journals and has presented on leadership and online learning at national and international journals. Together with Drs. Laurie Bobley and Sabra Brock, he co-developed and facilitates the Touro College Academy of Leadership and Management (TCALM). TCALM prepares Touro University faculty for leadership positions in higher education. Prior to joining the faculty of Touro, he served the public school system of New York City as a teacher, supervisor and completed his 34-year career with the NYC Department of Education as a Deputy Assistant Superintendent in the Chancellor’s Office of Monitoring and School Improvement.

Sabra Brock

Sabra Brock is Chair of the Business & Accounting Department at NYSCAS in Touro University, New York City. In her full Professor role, she teaches courses in Marketing and Management. She received a PhD in business education from NYU in 2007, focusing on transformational learning. Dr. Brock publishes widely in scholarly journals and with the Touro University Press. Her books include At the Intersection of Education, Marketing, and Transformation and Discourses on Business Education at the College Level (with Peter J. McAliney). She co-founded the open innovation platform IdeaSpies.com in 2015 with Australian Lynn Wood. They authored the chapter GETTING THE (POSITIVE) WORD OUT: THE IdeaSpies PLATFORM in the 2023 book The Ideas-Informed Society. Together with Drs. Laurie Bobley and Alan Sebel she founded the Touro College Academy of Leadership and Management (TCALM) as co-developer and facilitator. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Brock held global leadership positions at Citicorp, Colgate-Palmolive, DuPont, and Young & Rubicam.