University Expert Witnesses in North Carolina

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 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.