[1][2][3] Stein went to Nazareth Regional High School in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated in 1975.
He later received a Master of Science in educational psychology from the State University of New York at Albany in 1997.
After receiving his degree from Long Island University, Stein was a student affairs employee at Skidmore College from 1982 to 1997.
[6] While dean at Georgia Tech, he was accused of a lack of due process by students and fraternities.
[17] There also have been allegations of political discrimination against student groups going back to 2006 which resulted in a lawsuit.