Steven E. Cederbloom earned Bachelor of Science degree from Carleton College and Master's and Doctoral degrees in astronomy from Indiana University. While at IU, Cederbloom was awarded the Lieber Memorial Teaching Associate Award, recognizing exceptional teaching.

He is currently an associate professor of physics and astronomy and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Mount Union College. He received a grant to study the changes of variable stars in a globular cluster known as M14.