Dr. Marcus Bright is an educator, social impact leader, and nationally renowned speaker. As a former college athlete, author, government administrator, foundation executive, and community change agent, Dr. Bright has had nearly two decades of experience working with institutions, organizations, and communities to build partnerships and put processes in place that generate access, opportunities, and resources for socioeconomic mobility.
Dr. Bright serves as the Vice President of Higher Education for Renaissance Search & Consulting. He is also Senior Advisor for the Rising Coaches Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Alliance, which is made up of a dozen social justice and minority coaching organizations and is among the largest organized groups of basketball coaches in the World, he helped lead an “Equality and Inclusion Campaign” across college basketball that included partnerships with over 150 colleges and universities.
He served as district administrator for the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, a school-system based dropout prevention and mentorship program that serves thousands of boys for four years and has held administrative posts at Florida International University, City University of New York Medgar Evers College, Miami-Dade County Economic Advocacy Trust, and the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Office of Educational Equity, Access, and Diversity.
He served as Executive Director of Education for a Better America (EBA); a non-profit organization that partnered with school districts, universities, churches, and community organizations in over 15 cities across the nation to conduct educational programming and enhance public policy engagement. He taught public administration at Florida International University, Lynn University, City University of New York Medgar Evers College, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
His book, “Brighter Ways Forward: Reflections on Sports, Tech, and Socioeconomic Mobility” features an in-depth exploration of the role of sports and tech and how they can be leveraged for socioeconomic mobility. It spans many social issues and contains a multifaceted analysis of problems in each area and recommendations and strategies for progress and solutions. He has published over 150 articles in numerous publications including the Huffington Post, The Grio, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, and the Miami Herald and has spoken across the country on a variety of topics related to public policy, education, and social justice.
He received a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Florida International University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and World Affairs from the University of Tampa.
