Carol L. Bobby received her doctorate in counselor education from the University of Florida in 1986. The following year, Dr. Bobby was hired as CEO of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
In addition to her position with CACREP, Dr. Bobby has served in numerous leadership positions, including board president of the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), chair of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA), and chair of the Center for Quality Assurance in International Education (CQAIE). 
Carol has written and presented extensively on issues related to accreditation and quality assurance in higher education. Her service has been recognized through such awards as the American Counseling Association’s Arthur A. Hitchcock Distinguished Professional Service Award in 2006 and the Thomas J. Sweeney Award for Visionary Leadership & Advocacy in 2015.  In addition, she was the recipient of the ONESQA Plaque of Honour for Contributions to the Development of External Quality Assessment in 2014, an award presented by Thailand’s national accrediting organization, and of ASPA’s Cynthia A. Davenport Award for exceptional contributions in support of specialized and professional accreditation in 2015.