Arthur E. Doctor, Jr., Ed.D.

Was honored to be named to the 2026 Stellar 50 by the NASPA BDKC!

@Delta my flight has been sitting at the gate waiting on a grounds crew to get us parked for over 30 minutes in Atlanta. Completely unacceptable!

I couldn’t let the day end w/o congratulating my friend and colleague, @AsstAD_MLee, on her next professional journey. Someone who could always be counted on for support and to show up for our students. The void will be unfillable and your impact is unmatched. Soar my friend!

Excited to take part in the @Gallup Global Strengths Coach for Educators Training, thanks to the @tmcf_hbcu! Ready to leverage my strengths—Deliberative, Command, Competition, Achiever, Focus—to empower others and drive student success. #Gallup #TMCF #Leadership #StrengthsFinder

Honored to have been named the 2025 Outstanding HBCU/MSI Professional by @NASPASC today. Everyday I’m blessed to work at @ClaflinUniv1869 with great colleagues and phenomenal students, who are the reason why I love my work! #ClaflinMagic #HBCU

Excited to be attending the @NASPAReg3 SC Drive-In hosted at @USCUpstate! Great opening session by Dr. Tierney Bates. #NASPAREG3

This morning, my students and I were live on @wbaltv11 to discuss our excitement for the CIAA Basketball Tournament, the importance of HBCUs (especially @ClaflinUniv1869 ), and how we are expecting to cut down the nets this week. #ClaflinUniversity #ClaflinPanthers

2024 #Homecoming @ClaflinUniv1869 with#DirectorStudentActivities #drDoctor exciting time at #Claflin @ClaflinPanthers WeeklyShow #insiightsRoku #insiightsYouTube #CIAA #HBCUAlum #hbcuHomecoming @GCobbHunter @onealt777 @_TheImpactAD_ @AsstAD_MLee @ClaflinSoftball @EspnOrangeburg

At their last Homecoming Meltdown, seniors from the Class of 2025 wanted to take a picture to commemorate our journey over the past 4 years. This class will always be special to me as we started our Claflin story together in 2021. #ClaflinMagic #CUHOCO24

Today, I was featured by Cisco as they announced their partnership with Claflin through Cisco Stories. The segment titled “Setting the Standard, Leading the Change” is indicative of the work I get to do each day at Claflin. It’s Claflin Magic! youtu.be/GgenU-HJ5J0

@AsstAD_MLee @ClemsonFB my friend 🐅

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My professional instincts have never let me down. When those instincts kick in l have to remember the advice from a mentor. - Be slow to act. - Everything does not deserve an in the moment response or any response - use the interaction to set new boundaries.

@usabasketball Doctor

Counting down till Gameday. To celebrate #Paris2024, we're creating custom 🇺🇸 #USABMNT wallpapers for 24 of you. Comment your name below for a chance to win. ⬇️

The Divine 9 stands in Unity to Get Out the Vote. Please share. #APA1906Network #MenOfDistinction #D9StrongerTogether

Traveling for family events and ran into one of our @ClaflinUniv1869 scholars, Myles-Anthony, in the airport. He’s excited to get back on campus in just a few short weeks! #ClaflinMagic #ReturnToTheHilltop

✅Top 10 HBCU ✅Holistic STUDENT-athlete experience ✅True family environment ✅One of the toughest D2 Conference ✅THE CULTURE It’s #ClaflinMagic, what more could they want Coach?!?

This is #ClaflinMagic and how we roll on The Hilltop. I mean where else would you want to be?! 🐾🧡 @ClaflinUniv1869

@2xPeewee Has he signed anywhere yet Coach?

6’2 Junkyard dog type of player. NAIA & JUCO ready !

Pat Summitt said, "Attitude is a choice. What you think you can do, whether positive or negative, confident or scared, will most likely happen." Your attitude shapes your reality. It's a choice on how you want to respond to life's challenges. • It means staying positive even when times are tough. • It means believing in your abilities despite setbacks. There will always be adversity, but it's your attitude and mindset that will determine how far you go. How to Improve Your Attitude: Create an Attitude of Gratitude - Feed yourself positivity, gratitude, and greatness instead of listening to complaining, negativity, and doubt. Spend time thinking about the positive aspects of your life. Research shows that practicing gratitude daily can lead to improved mood and overall well-being. Prioritize What's Within Your Control - It starts with your ability to focus. Take ownership and control of what you can control. When you realize that you can control your mindset and attitude, you start to view external challenges for what they are, just challenges. Have a growth-mindset and believe that you can grow and improve Stay Present - BE HERE NOW - When you focus on the present, you reduce stress and anxiety because you aren’t worrying about the past or anxious about the future. All we have is the present moment. Your attitude and mindset depends on your ability to be mindful of your environment. Change Your Self-Talk - Challenge your negative thoughts. Replace your negative words with positive affirmations. Your words are powerful, especially the words that you speak to yourself. Studies show that positive self-talk can enhance your confidence and reduce stress. Believe in Your Resilience and Your Future - Cultivate self-belief. Research has shown that having a positive self-view predicts improves your self-esteem and confidence. When you believe in your future, you take ownership and responsibility for your choices and actions because you believe they will affect your future. "Attitude lies somewhere between emotion and logic. It's that curious mix of optimism and determination that enables you to maintain a positive outlook and to continue plodding in the face of the most adverse circumstances." - Pat Summitt - - - Follow @coachajkings for more posts like this!

4. Establish strategic partnerships across campus will allow you to be most effective in your role. It allows others to see you as a team player, while also allowing others to see your work and become advocates. More to come but I’d love to hear thoughts from fellow DOS!

3. As DOS, stakeholders (especially students) will expect you to have at least basic knowledge of processes and procedures associated with other areas on campus OR at least know which direction to point them in to address their concerns. #StudentAffairs #DeanofStudents

July is almost here, which means I’m one month closer to beginning my 3rd academic year as Dean of Students. Here are a few of my perspectives and thoughts about the role (a thread 🧵 #StudentAffairs #DeanofStudents