University Expert Witnesses

This highly qualified expert is an accomplished higher education executive with extensive experience in supporting academic accountability in a growing community college environment. She is certified in management and leadership education by Harvard University and in distance learning pedagogy by the Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium. She is a member of multiple academic associations, has experience as an accreditation reviewer and served as the chair of the Connecticut Community Colleges Council of Academic Deans. She is the former director of the associate degree nursing program and a former professor of nursing at a major community college in Connecticut. She served as chief academic officer and dean at the same institution, which has honored her twice for her exemplary service. Currently, she serves as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at a small, private, independent college with undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs.

This highly qualified expert is a student affairs administrator with over ten years of experience as a director/dean at various institutions. He has experience with a wide range of higher learning institutions (small, large, public, private, religious, women's, state flagship, etc). He has demonstrated success in student safety and strategic planning, assessment, development, and organization. Currently, this expert is the VP of Student Services at a state college in Florida.

This highly qualified expert has been at the forefront of advancing campus safety and victims' rights for over 25 years. He began his career in campus safety at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville after an on-campus murder. He created the first national program focused exclusively on providing assistance to the victims of campus violence, with a primary focus on sexual violence. This program assisted victims in pursuing their rights on campus under the Clery Act and Title IX. Most recently, He served as the Director of the VTV Family Outreach Foundation's 32 National Campus Safety Initiative (32 NCSI). In 2008, he was recognized on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as the leading person in this Nation in advocating more action and tougher action against crimes that are committed on campus. Through his work, he has helped to develop, draft, and secure passage of regulations for seven major pieces of federal legislation, including the Clery Act and the Campus SaVE Act. Additionally, he has trained thousands of campus officials on the Clery Act training and is widely recognized as a public speaker on campus safety issues in the national media, such as CBS Evening News, MSNBC, NPR, and Time Magazine.

This expert has over 32 years experience in Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS and Public Safety. He has a great deal of experience in Emergency Planning and Emergency Exercises in both University and traditional environments. He works as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) with ASIS International and through hands on experience with access control systems, alarms and CCTV, which as given him a back ground in physical security and security technology. He is also a nationally recognized expert on emergency management and communication on college campuses. He has been published on topics such as physical security issues and alcohol related issues on university campuses. He has specialties as an expert in Emergency Exercises, Emergency Skills Training, Crime Risk Analysis, Law Enforcement Assessment, and Security Technology Assessment.

This highly-qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in fraternity hazing and risk management. He received his BA from Eastern Michigan University before earning his JD from Michigan State University and his MBA from the University of Michigan. He served as the executive director of the Delta Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity for over 29 years and has been a 36-year member of the North American Interfraternity Conference. He is also a founding member of the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee, an associate member of the Association of Fraternity and Sorority Advisors, and a life member of the Fraternity Executives Association. He is currently an independent consultant specializing in combatting hazing and other abuses in the fraternity world. He is also the chairman of a charitable foundation focused on bringing awareness to students, alumni, parents, and educational institutions concerning the advantages and perils of joining Greek letter membership organizations at colleges and universities, including combating hazing and the dangers of substance abuse associated with membership.

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