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Education
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George Washington University,
J.D.
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George Washington University,
M.B.A.
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Dickinson College,
B.A.
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Admissions
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District of Columbia
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Affiliations
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Member, Board of Directors, Arcadia Beverage, LLC, Arden, N.C., 2017-2019
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Member, Board of Trustees, New England College of Business and Finance, 2012-2018
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Commissioner, Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, 2007-2012, 2015-2018
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Member, Annual Conference Planning Committee, National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools, 2010-2011
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Member, Nominating Committee, Career College Association, 2009
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Private School Licensure Advisory Board, Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, 2008
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Chairman, Board of Directors, Region IV Private Career Colleges and Schools, 2006-2008
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Board of Directors, Alabama Association of Private Colleges and Schools, 2005-2018
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Doctoral Program Task Force, Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, 2003
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Recognition Task Force, Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, 2002-2003
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Roger represents institutions of higher education in a wide array of regulatory, accreditation, and operational issues. He has substantive experience representing clients from public, private non-profit, and proprietary institutions of higher education.
Roger previously served nearly 14 years as general counsel and chief compliance officer for a multi-state system of colleges. He was also in private practice at Dow Lohnes in Washington specializing in higher education matters.
Roger worked at a nationally recognized accrediting agency for more than 13 years, eight of which he served as the associate executive director and associate executive director/in-house counsel. He is well-known across the country as a presenter on developments related to higher education accreditation, federal regulations, data privacy and numerous other legal issues.
Blogs
Higher Education: The Road to Nonprofit Status Just Got a Little More Paved
U.S. Department of Education Issues New Guidance on Implementation of Program Length Regulations
Presentations
Accreditation: In the Glare of the Spotlight
Panel Discussion, California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools April 2023
Complying with New Federal Regulatory Requirements
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training May 2023
Key 90/10 Changes, Pitfalls and Strategies
Mid-Atlantic Association of Career Schools March 2023
Accreditor Perspectives – Into the Fire
Panel Discussion, California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools October 2022
Campus Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Career Schools Private Education Network August 2022
Title IX – What You Need to Know
Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges August 2022
Negotiated Rulemaking Update
Mid-Atlantic Association of Career Schools July 2022
FTC’s Initiative on Institutional Market Practices – What You Need to Know
Career Education Colleges and Universities June 2022
Accreditation Perspectives
Panel Discussion, California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools April 2022
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy – The Path Forward
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools March 2022
Title IX Framework: What You Need to Know
Distance Education Accrediting Commission October 2021
Accreditor Perspectives: Where Are We Going?
Panel Discussion, California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools October 2021
Current Legal Issues – Where We Are and Where We Are Headed
Career Schools Private Education Network August 2021
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Issues
Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges August 2021
Current Legal Issues – Where We Are and Where We Are Headed
Mid-Atlantic Association of Career Schools July 2021
Current Legal Issues – Where We Are and Where We Are Headed
Career Education Colleges and Universities Annual Conference June 2021
Institutional HEERF Grant Usage and Reporting
Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators, Webinar October 2020
General Legal Updates for Career Schools
Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators Annual Conference August 2020
Key Regulatory Changes Effective July 1
Career Schools Private Education Network, Webinar June 2020
Federal Regulatory Update and Review
California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools Annual Conference October 2019
Arbitration and Class Action Waivers: What’s All the Fuss About
Career Schools Private Education Network Annual Conference August 2019