Teacher Expert Witnesses in West Virginia

This expert is a Professional Engineer and possesses over 30 years of engineering experience. He specializes in Failure Analysis, Metallurgical Testing, Fatigue Testing, Welding and Brazing Qualification. Prior to founding his current professional engineering consulting firm, he was the successful owner of a mechanical testing laboratory in Cincinnati, OH. This firm was a mechanical & metallurgical testing laboratory, handling clients from the Aerospace, Medical, Materials Handling, Welding and Defense industries. He is a member of ASTM, is on the F04.25 subcommittee on medical devices and recently co-sponsored ASTM F2077 revision.

This expert is an education change agent with a wide variety of experiences in K-12 and higher education. He has taught kindergarten, worked as a language instructor, consulted as an IB PYP expert, and is versed in Understanding by Design. He was the program director for a state virtual school (Louisiana) and a policy expert and grants coordinator for the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. He is highly knowledgeable in curriculum design and development, serving as a Master Reviewer for Quality Matters and as an Online Learning Council Fellow at Drexel University. His research interests center around emerging technologies, urban school reform, leadership development and anything dealing with K-12 virtual schooling. He earned his doctoral degree at LSU and an MEd in Early Childhood Education at George Mason University.

This expert on Education obtained her BA in Political Science from Antioch College, her MAT in Social Studies from the Indiana University of Bloomington, and her EdD in Urban Education Leadership from the University of Cincinnati. She is a member of the American Association of School Administration and the American Education Research Association. She has 3 Publications and is currently an Education Consultant for a Private Education Consulting Firm.

This qualified expert earned her BSN from New York University and her MA in Nursing Education from the Columbia University Teachers College. She is currently in a doctoral program in Adelphi University. She is active in her field as a member of several professional organizations such as the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses, and the American Arab Nurses Assocation. Formerly, this expert has served as a Clinical Adjunct Instructor at the College of New Rochelle, Adjunct Faculty at Adelphi University, and a Staff Nurse at various hospitals. Currently she is a Clinical Adjunct Instructor at a major regional university and a Clinical PACU Nurse Educator at a major university-affiliated hospital.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of communication disorders, with much of her work centered around child language disorders, cognitive-communication disorders and their impact on criminal thinking and behavior, and special education advocacy. She received her BS in computer science and information systems from Shaw University before earning her MEd in communication disorders from North Carolina Central University and her PhD in communication sciences and disorders from Howard University. This expert is active in her field as a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association, the National Black Association of Speech-Language, and the National Partnership for Juvenile Services. She is also highly involved in research, having authored several peer-reviewed articles and lectured as an invited speaker at multiple conferences throughout her career. She has formerly served as a speech-language pathologist for multiple nursing facilities in the DC area and as an assistant professor at Richard Stockton University. Currently, this expert serves as a speech-language pathologist for her private practice and an assistant professor for a major university in DC.

This qualified expert has over 26 years of experience in school safety and administration. She holds a B.E. in Secondary Education, a M.E. in Curriculum and Instruction, an M.E. in Educational Administration, and an Ed.D., in Educational Administration. Her previous positions include 24 years as a teacher and administrator. Since 2008, she consults and delivers school safety training to educators and law enforcement officials throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to her work as an Associate Professor of Educational Administration at an Ohio university, she is a nationally recognized expert in school safety, crisis management, and violence prevention through her presentations, trainings, and writing.

This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has over 20 years of experience as a family medicine physician. Previously elected as a Fellow for the Research Committee in the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, she has worked on several active and former research projects focusing on cultural competency of physicians. She previously served in positions for community centers, a correctional facility, and a Planned Parenthood clinic. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health as well as a Medical Staff Physician for a major university medical center.