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Secondary and Higher Education Administration

ID: 739430 Idaho, USA

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Expert is a higher education administrator with over three decades of experience in student affairs leadership, holding a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration with an emphasis in Student Affairs. Expert currently serves as Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at a metropolitan research university, having previously served as the university's inaugural Dean of Students, building and leading an office responsible for student conduct, threat assessment and case management, academic integrity, and a range of student support and equity-focused programs. In this role, Expert has overseen budget authority exceeding $6 million and secured more than $3.5 million in grants and gifts supporting student safety and retention initiatives.

Earlier in Expert's career, Expert held Dean of Students and student conduct leadership roles at another major public research university, where Expert established a threat assessment and behavioral response team, led the university's response to multiple campus crises, and served on institutional Clery Act compliance and emergency management committees. Expert also concurrently served as an Affiliate Faculty member teaching graduate coursework in student development theory and higher education law, and as Board Chairperson and Director of a K-6 public charter school. Expert began Expert's career in campus fraternity/sorority life administration and alcohol/drug prevention education.

Expert has authored multiple book chapters and journal publications on topics spanning student support, online education integrity, and campus violence prevention, and has presented at numerous national and regional higher education conferences. Expert holds extensive specialized training in Title IX compliance, Clery Act compliance, and threat assessment, and has served in national editorial, accreditation, and peer-review capacities within the higher education and student affairs field.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2008 Degree: Ph.D. Subject: Higher Education Administration Institution: Washington State University
Year: 1997 Degree: M.S. Subject: Secondary Education, History Institution: University of Idaho
Year: 1991 Degree: B.S. Subject: Secondary Education, Communications Institution: University of Idaho

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2012 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Department: Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Responsibilities:
Provides leadership to departments driving student enrollment and retention; aligns programs with university strategic goals for equity, diversity, and inclusion; serves as university advisor to student government; oversees enhancement of fraternity/sorority alumni engagement and town-gown community relations.

Served on the Division executive team setting strategic priorities; developed and promoted campus policy in partnership with academic leadership; supervised staff across the Gender Equity Center, Educational Access Center, Veterans Services, Student Equity Center, and Fraternity/Sorority Life; directed the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, a threat assessment/case management/suicide prevention team, a food pantry, and academic integrity programs; served as an executive member of the university's Clery Compliance Team, Emergency Management Committee, and Coordinated Campus Response to Sexual Violence team; held budget/salary line authority exceeding $6 million.

Sourced and secured more than $3.5 million in grants, gifts, and contracts supporting student safety, well-being, and retention/graduation, including two federal TRIO program additions; grew departmental staffing by 7 professional and 2 graduate positions; shifted a threat assessment/behavioral intervention team toward a balanced student-success model; co-authored 3 book chapters supporting staff development and higher education practice.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2008 to 2015 Employer: Washington State University Title: Affiliate Faculty, Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology Department:
Responsibilities:
Taught graduate courses in student development theory, higher education law, and budget/finance; maintained an active research agenda on student development, faculty work-life, and emergency management response; served on dissertation/thesis committees and provided academic advising and mentoring.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2012 Employer: Washington State University Title: Dean of Students Department:
Responsibilities:
Served as an executive member of the Division of Student Affairs, Equity and Diversity; supervised staff across Residence Life (250 staff), Fraternity/Sorority Life, Academic Integrity Programs, Student Conduct, and Student Assistance Programs; held budget authority exceeding $2.5 million; led a campus climate network and a student threat assessment/response team; directed emergency management response for student affairs units.

Established a threat assessment and behavioral response team; launched an alternative break service program and a spirituality/well-being support program; managed multiple institutional crises, including apartment fires, floods, and student death/homicide incidents.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2007 to 2012 Employer: Moscow Charter School (K-6) Title: Board Chairperson and Director Department:
Responsibilities:
Supervised the building principal; oversaw curriculum development (including Common Core conversion), budget/finance/HR, law and policy compliance, facility construction/maintenance, and family/fundraising relationships.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1995 to 2002 Employer: University of Idaho Title: Director of Campus and Greek Life Programs Department:
Responsibilities:
Directed a comprehensive alcohol and other drug education program and social norms campaign; managed the conduct process for Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils; advised 27 organizations representing approximately 1,700 students; managed an annual operating budget exceeding $150,000; partnered with two sororities on multimillion-dollar facility construction.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1993 to 1995 Employer: University of Idaho Title: Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Educator Department:
Responsibilities:
Executed a $200,000 federal education grant to reduce alcohol and drug abuse; developed peer training programs and a campus community caring network; recruited, trained, and supervised 30 peer advisors; authored leadership-training modules.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Expert has been retained in 18 cases.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
• Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Member (2006 – Present)
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), Member (2001 – Present)
• Association for Student Judicial Affairs, Member (2003 – 2009)
• Association of Fraternity Advisors, Member (1993 – 2002)
Licenses / Certifications
• Title IX Decision Maker Certificate — NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) (2020)
• Clery Compliance Certification, Advanced — D. Stafford and Associates (2013)
• Jeanne Clery Act Training Seminar — Clery Center (2016)
• Threat Assessment Training — Idaho Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (2018)
• Threat Assessment Conference Training — Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) (2021)
• Violent Crime and Active Shooter Training — Federal Bureau of Investigation (2019)
• Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview (FETI) Training (2016)
• Advanced Investigator Training — State of Washington, Department of Enterprise Services (2010)
• Recognizing and Responding to Stalking and Relationships with Autism Spectrum Disorders — Boise City Police Department (2023)
Publications and Patents Summary
5 publications, including 3 book chapters and 2 peer-reviewed journal articles/book reviews, covering topics including supporting poor and working-class students in higher education, civility and integrity in online education, bystander intervention in the context of social justice movements, sorority members and interpersonal violence risk, and a book review on campus crisis management.

5 peer-reviewed conference presentations at national higher education conferences (NASPA, ASHE) and approximately 15 additional conference presentations at regional/national student affairs and fraternity/sorority advisor conferences (1994–2021).

Fields of Expertise

education, educational philosophy, school safety, sexual assault, risk management, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, higher education, Higher Education Administrator, Dean of Students, Student Affairs, campus safety, Title IX Compliance, Clery Act Compliance, Threat Assessment & Behavioral Intervention, Student Conduct Administration, Crisis Management in Higher Education, Fraternity & Sorority Life Administration, Emergency Management Higher Education, Academic Integrity Programs

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