Biography
Henry C. Alphin Jr., MBA, MS is a higher education professional fusing theory and practice to nurture regional growth through economic development, industry collaboration, community engagement, and workforce development. Currently, he is an Administrator in Drexel's Office of Information Resources and Technology (IRT), a Research Affiliate of Drexel University, and a member of the International Virtual Environments Research Group (iVERG). He possesses expertise in higher education administration, economic development, and strategy. His current scholarship focuses on the intersection of higher education and economic development, including community engagement, industry collaboration, and workforce development.
Mr. Alphin holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Drexel's Bennett S. LeBow College of Business, a Master of Science in Higher Education (MSHE) from Drexel's School of Education, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the triple accredited (including AACSB) program at the Warwick Business School of Warwick University.
He is involved as a member of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), including the Scholars of Philanthropy of Higher Education ($OPHIE) subgroup; as well as the University Economic Development Association (UEDA), serving on the Body of Knowledge, Development, and Marketing Committees.
