College Expert Witnesses

California

Education & Schools, Brain Injury Medicine - Pediatric brain injury, personal injury, acquired brain injury, TBI, concussion, traumatic brain injury, school concussions, MVA, carbon monoxide, lead poisoning, near drowning, neuro-development, brain, school, education, transition, child, special education, young adult, college

I am highly specialized in a niche area of education & transition to adulthood following child, teen, & young adult brain injury. I received my Doctorate from Johns Hopkins University, specializing in Mind, Brain, & Teaching (educational neuroscience). I provide expert opinions regarding any pre- and post-brain injury changes, what to expect in the future, and recommendations for support and services into adulthood. I am the full-time director of a statewide program supporting all children who sustain a brain injury and return to school and have held this position since the program's inception in 2007. My background is in special education (all ages), neurodevelopment, brain injury in individuals ages birth to young adulthood, and post-high school transition support and services. I investigate brain injury from a functional, clinical, and neurodevelopmental perspective. I identify strengths and weaknesses in a child's cognitive, behavioral, socio-emotional, and learning skills by...

Durango, Colorado

Education & Schools, Employment - Higher Education, Faculty Affairs, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, Tenure and Promotion, Personnel Decisions, Grievances, Accreditation, Policies and Procedures, Faculty Discipline, Student Discipline, College, University

Dr. Elias serves as an expert in higher education, particularly in relation to tenure and promotion decisions, terminations/non-renewals, policy and procedure violations, student affairs, and grievances. He is a distinguished professor, accomplished scholar, and senior administrator with over 15-years of diverse higher education administrative experience. His administrative roles have included, for example, Dean, Associate Dean, Director, Department Head, Doctoral Program Director, and Graduate Coordinator. Dr. Elias is currently serving as Dean of the School of Business Administration at Fort Lewis College. In addition, Dr. Elias is also the Founder and Director of the US Economic Development Administration funded Fort Lewis College Center for Innovation. In terms of academic experience, Dr. Elias has received numerous honors and awards, has received millions of dollars in grant funding, has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles, has edited one book (Deviant and criminal behavio...

Florida

Education & Schools, Brain Injury Medicine - Pediatric brain injury, personal injury, acquired brain injury, TBI, concussion, traumatic brain injury, school concussions, MVA, carbon monoxide, lead poisoning, near drowning, neuro-development, brain, school, education, transition, child, special education, young adult, college

I am highly specialized in a niche area of education & transition to adulthood following child, teen, & young adult brain injury. I received my Doctorate from Johns Hopkins University, specializing in Mind, Brain, & Teaching (educational neuroscience). I provide expert opinions regarding any pre- and post-brain injury changes, what to expect in the future, and recommendations for support and services into adulthood. I am the full-time director of a statewide program supporting all children who sustain a brain injury and return to school and have held this position since the program's inception in 2007. My background is in special education (all ages), neurodevelopment, brain injury in individuals ages birth to young adulthood, and post-high school transition support and services. I investigate brain injury from a functional, clinical, and neurodevelopmental perspective. I identify strengths and weaknesses in a child's cognitive, behavioral, socio-emotional, and learning skills by...

New Castle, Pennsylvania

Education & Schools, Brain Injury Medicine - Pediatric brain injury, personal injury, acquired brain injury, TBI, concussion, traumatic brain injury, school concussions, MVA, carbon monoxide, lead poisoning, near drowning, neuro-development, brain, school, education, transition, child, special education, young adult, college

I am highly specialized in a niche area of education & transition to adulthood following child, teen, & young adult brain injury. I received my Doctorate from Johns Hopkins University, specializing in Mind, Brain, & Teaching (educational neuroscience). I provide expert opinions regarding any pre- and post-brain injury changes, what to expect in the future, and recommendations for support and services into adulthood. I am the full-time director of a statewide program supporting all children who sustain a brain injury and return to school and have held this position since the program's inception in 2007. My background is in special education (all ages), neurodevelopment, brain injury in individuals ages birth to young adulthood, and post-high school transition support and services. I investigate brain injury from a functional, clinical, and neurodevelopmental perspective. I identify strengths and weaknesses in a child's cognitive, behavioral, socio-emotional, and learning skills by...