Steve E Isbell Jr

Steve E Isbell Jr is a Senior Lecturer in the Finance and Real Estate Department at the University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Business. He has been actively teaching courses in real estate, business finance, and personal finance since at least 2009, with a strong focus on practical application through internships and real-world development projects.

His educational background includes an MS in Real Estate and a BS in Biology/Chemistry from Valparaiso University. He brings extensive industry experience as the founder of Strategic Equity & Investments and former Vice President at Realty Capital Corporation, where he managed commercial developments exceeding $50 million.

His teaching interests center on real estate fundamentals, development, finance, and personal finance, especially at the undergraduate level, while incorporating professional experience into graduate curricula. He has played a key role in internship facilitation and academic credit oversight for career-based learning.

While no research publications are listed, his professional and teaching activities reflect a strong commitment to applied finance and real estate education.

• Outstanding Lecturer, College of Business (2014)
• Provost's Excellence in Teaching Nominee (2015)

Steve Isbell has served in multiple advisory and leadership roles, including Faculty Advisor and Internship Coordinator (2015–2020), Department Committee Chair for the Ad-Hoc Grade Grievance Committee (2023), and member of the MSRE Committee (2018–2020). He is actively engaged in community outreach as a guest speaker for the MoneyABCs Personal Finance Program and serves on the Professional Board of Advisors for the Tarrant County College Real Estate Advisory Board (2012–present).

He has been instrumental in developing and overseeing internship programs for both undergraduate and graduate students in finance and real estate, integrating academic learning with professional experience.