Non Renewal Of Faculty Expert Witnesses
Non renewal of faculty expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on non renewal of faculty. The non renewal of faculty expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Education & Schools and Employment.
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Steven M. Elias, PhD
Higher Education Due Process Expert
Academic Consulting Services, LLC
Durango, Colorado
Education & Schools, Employment
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Higher Education, Faculty Affairs, Due Process, Tenure and Promotion, Faculty Termination, Administrator Termination, Non-Renewal of Faculty, Policy Compliance, Faculty Employment Decisions, Administrative Decision-Making, Wrongful Termination (Higher Education), Employment Litigation (Higher Education)
Dr. Steven Elias serves as an expert witness in higher-education litigation involving tenure and promotion decisions, faculty and administrator terminations or non-renewals, due-process claims, policy and procedure compliance, and institutional grievance processes. His work focuses on evaluating the reasonableness of institutional decision-making, adherence to governing policies, and alignment with accepted practices in higher education.
Dr. Elias is a senior higher-education administrator with more than 20 years of experience in faculty affairs, academic governance, and institutional leadership. He has held multiple executive and academic leadership roles, including Dean, Associate Dean, Department Head, Doctoral Program Director, and Graduate Coordinator, providing him with direct, hands-on experience in the policies and procedures that are frequently at issue in faculty and administrator employment disputes.
In addition to his administrative leadership, Dr. Elias is an accompli...