Dr. Cobretti D. Williams (he/him) is a writer, editor, scholar, and content strategist living at the intersection of education, politics, and culture.
A trained scholar and academic, Cobretti began his career as a student affairs professional, working directly with college students at institutions including, Seattle University, New York University, Boston University, and the University of Chicago. Cobretti began his editorial career as an associate editor for the Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs before becoming editor-in-chief in 2018.
That leadership was built on more than a decade of editorial and storytelling work. Cobretti began his career as a student affairs professional at institutions including Seattle University, New York University, Boston University, and the University of Chicago before moving into scholarly publishing as an associate editor — and later editor-in-chief — of the Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs. From there, he led editorial strategy and digital storytelling for academic and media publications including the University of Michigan's Spark magazine, EdSurge, and BestColleges, where he managed an eight-person editorial team that focused on organic traffic growth.
Across scholarly publishing and public-facing media alike, Cobretti's throughline is consistent: building the systems and telling the stories that make complex, important work accessible to the people it's meant to serve. He specializes in content and programs that speak to critical issues affecting diverse populations across race, gender, sexuality, ability, and class.
Cobretti holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration from Loyola University Chicago, a Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership & Administration from Seattle University, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Florida State University. Outside his full-time work, he consults with organizations in education, technology, and public health on editorial strategy and program evaluation.