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Dr. Eric Klein is a psychologist, educator, author, and higher education leader with nearly 20 years of experience in higher education. His academic and professional interests include psychology, student learning and development, leadership, decision-making, emerging technology, and the ways individuals and organizations respond to change.

Dr. Klein earned his PhD in clinical psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Throughout his career, he has taught and worked with students across a variety of educational settings while also serving in academic and administrative leadership roles, including dean of an honors college and associate vice chancellor for a community college district. His work has included academic strategy, student success, curriculum and program development, institutional effectiveness, and leadership development.

Dr. Klein also holds an Executive Certificate in Higher Education Leadership from Harvard University and has completed additional executive leadership training through the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Kennedy School, and the University of California, Berkeley.

He is the author of The Future of Higher Education: Strategic Leadership for Academic Transformation, which explores how colleges and universities can navigate technological, demographic, financial, and organizational change. In the classroom, Dr. Klein draws on his background in psychology, education, and leadership to make complex ideas accessible and relevant, helping students connect what they are learning with human behavior, decision-making, relationships, technology, and everyday life.