Aubrey R. Fowler III, PhD, has a background in marketing, advertising, and consumer culture research. He is currently the department head of Marketing & International Business at Valdosta State University's Langdale College of Business Administration. He also works with a number of regional advertising agencies in an effort to improve student education and career advancement. Dr. Fowler holds two degrees in English from Youngstown State University in Ohio, an MBA from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a PhD from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.