Faculty & Staff Directory
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Education Faculty & Staff Directory
First Name
Ben
Last Name
Sobczak
Email
sobczabe@gvsu.edu
Role(s)
- Assistant Director
Office Address
405C DeVos
Office Phone
616-331-6418
Department
- Office of Certification and Accreditation
About
Ben Sobczak is a higher education professional with deep experience in student affairs and a passion for fostering meaningful student engagement. Ben brings expertise in relationship-building, technology integration, and student support, and he is excited to bridge these skills to academic affairs while strengthening the connection between learning and the lived student experience.
Guided by a strong belief in the transformative power of education, Ben values the educators and professionals who make learning accessible, relevant, and empowering. He finds inspiration in the words of bell hooks, who wrote that “the classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy.”
Degrees
- M.A., Western Michigan University
- B.S.B.A., Central Michigan University
Academic & Professional Activities
- American College Personnel Association - Michigan (ACPA-MI) Chapter member
- Former ACPA-MI Communications Coordinator (2023-2025)
- Certified in Adult Mental Health First Aid from National Council for Mental Wellbeing