Expert Details
School-Related Accidents & Sexual Abuse, School Evaluation for Child Custody
ID: 727449
Florida, USA
Expert has more than 20 years experience researching and describing standards of care in school settings and designing/analyzing/reporting research studies involving school effectiveness. While leading SchoolMatch®, the nation's only comprehensive research and information service on public and private schools, beginning in 1986, lawyers began consulting with him on cases ranging from child custody school evaluation to establishing standards of care in a wide range of incidents and accidents occurring on the watch of school systems. Publication of Expert's work in THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY many daily newspapers and appearances on NBC'S TODAY SHOW and ABC's Good Morning America, to name a few, motivated lawyers to contact Expert. Working with lawyers provides Expert and his colleagues with a new area to apply knowledge of public and private school and school system standards, policy, research, evaluation, practices and effectiveness.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1979 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Educational Leadership & Research | Institution: The Ohio State University |
| Year: 1983 | Degree: Post Doctoral Studies | Subject: Educational Leadership & Research | Institution: Columbia University |
| Year: 1967 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Political Science, English | Institution: Ohio University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2001 to 2018 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Distinguished Research Professor | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Managed school evaluation studies and developed/implemented the SchoolMatch® FairCompare Audit of Educational Effectiveness for public and private educational institutions; Published articles; Delivered presentations; Taught classes; |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 2018 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Education Expert | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:He is a forensic education expert with extensive experience in youth-serving organization related accidents, school and university related incidents & sexual abuse/sexual assault/sexual harassment, athletic and sports-related accidents, playground accidents, swimming accidents, camping accidents & incidents and educational evaluation for child custody. He has been court qualified as a schooling and education standards/policy expert in 37 states and Ontario. Expert was honored by The Ohio State University in 2015, with the College of Education and Human Ecology’s Award of Distinction. He was a speaker in 2015, at the SEAK 24th Annual National Expert Witness Conference in Washington, D.C. He served as President and CEO of the SchoolMatch® Institute and as a Distinguished Research Professor at The University of Dayton from May 7, 2001 – February 20, 2018. He is the former superintendent of three school districts in Ohio and Virginia and served on the executive staff of the Ohio Department of Education and as a Professor for the National Academy for School Executives. He has been a consultant to over 1000 organizations including law firms, corporations, government agencies and school systems. Expert has more than 30 years experience researching and describing standards of care in school settings and designing/analyzing/reporting research studies involving school effectiveness. While leading SchoolMatch®, the nation's only comprehensive research and information service on public and private schools, beginning in 1986, lawyers began consulting with him on cases ranging from child custody school evaluation to establishing standards of care in a wide range of incidents and accidents occurring on the watch of school systems. Publication of Expert's work in THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY many daily newspapers and appearances on NBC'S TODAY SHOW and ABC's Good Morning America, to name a few, motivated lawyers to contact Expert. Working with lawyers provides Expert and his colleagues with a new area to apply knowledge of public and private school and school system standards, policy, research, evaluation, practices and effectiveness. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1983 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Superintendent | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:(21,600 students - 33 schools - $51 million annual budget). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1982 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Superintendent | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:(7,900 students - 18 schools - $18 million annual budget). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1977 to 1979 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Superintendent | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:(1,975 students - 4 schools). |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Forensic Expert Witness Association Member, 2007- Diplomate and Board Certified, American Board of Forensic Examiners-specializing in matters regarding educational evaluation, 2001 Diplomate and Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners, 1999 Honorary Life Member, National Forensic League, 1974- National Academy for School Executives, Professor, 1980-1991 Listed in BEST’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Expert Service Providers State Educator of the Year, State of Ohio PTA, 1982 and Honorary Life Member, Ohio State PTA Rotary Club of Jacksonville, Member, Board of Directors, 2008-; Chair Rotary Club of Jacksonville Foundation Committee, 2008-; Ambassadorial Scholarship Point Person, 2006-2008. Rotary International District 6970, Region 1, Ambassadorial Scholarship Chair, 2008-present. Rotary International District 6690, Education and Literacy Chair 2003-2006, New Generations Roundtable, District Chair, 1997-1999 The Ohio State University Alumni Association, President-The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Northeast Florida, 2006-2007 |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Ohio Superintendent Permanent; Ohio Educational Research Specialist; |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Educator of the Year-Ohio PTA; Diplomate-National Academy of School Executive; Fellow-American College of Forensic Examiners; Featured consultant - The TODAY SHOW, NBC News, Good Morning America, ABC News, FOX News Live, THIS MORNING ON CBS, CNN-Cable News Network, CNNfn – Dolans Unscripted; National Public Radio – "Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered" ; CBS Radio News over 180 local television and radio stations |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has over 300 publications |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has more than 20 years experience researching and describing standards of care in school settings and designing/analyzing/reporting research studies involving school effectiveness. While leading the nation's only comprehensive research and information service on public and private schools, beginning in 1986, lawyers began consulting with him on cases ranging from child custody school evaluation to establishing standards of care in a wide range of incidents and accidents occurring on the watch of school systems. Publication of Expert's work in THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY many daily newspapers and appearances on NBC'S TODAY SHOW and ABC's Good Morning America, to name a few, motivated lawyers to contact Expert. Working with lawyers provides Expert and his colleagues with a new area to apply knowledge of public and private school and school system standards, policy, research, evaluation, practices and effectiveness. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE: ELECTRONIC MEDIA • Featured consultant - The TODAY SHOW, NBC News, HuffPostLive, Good Morning America, ABC News, FOX News Live, THIS MORNING ON CBS,CNN-Cable News Network • CNNfn – Dolans Unscripted • National Public Radio – "Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered" • CBS Radio News • over 180 local television and radio stations SPEECHES INCLUDE: Speeches on topics including: motivating staff, group climate, staff development systems, evaluating leadership effectiveness, evaluating staff, merit pay programs, recruiting staff, employee relations, information systems on schools evaluating schools and school systems, research on effective school-university/management linkages, organizational development, the management team in action, staff involvement in decision making, promoting financial elections, long-range planning, dare to be you, more effective management meetings, and improving organizational effectiveness. Audiences have included: • Major session speaker in 2015, at the SEAK 24th Annual National Expert Witness Conference in Washington, D.C. • The Society for Human Resource Management-Employee Management Association • The Ohio High School Athletic Association • Human Resource Group of the Bureau of National Affairs • The Foreign Benefits Group |