Evan Samuel Dobelle ( born April 22, 1945 ) is a public official and higher-education administrator, is known for promoting higher-education investment in the Creative Economy, public-private partnerships and the " College Ready " model that helps students graduate from high school and college.

Evan Samuel Dobelle holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in Education Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University.

He was appointed by then-UH President Evan Dobelle.