Prof. Stephen Wilhite Leadership in Academic Accreditation At the American University of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates: - v Led academic affairs and student affairs in preparation of the compliance report for initial accreditation of the university by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges SACSCOC with the university successfully receiving initial accreditation in December 2018. v Led academic affairs and students affairs in preparation of re-licensure application of the university to the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates – re-licensure granted March 3, 2018 and September 15, 2021. v Co-led successful application for university accreditation by the British Quality Assurance Agency QAA in 2021, with accreditation effective in 2022. v Co-led with the Office of Institutional Strategy and Excellence the successful re-accreditation of over 20 academic programs by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education of the UAE. At Widener University in the United States: - v Served as tri-chair of the Steering Committee for the decennial self-study for reaccreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, leading the university’s participation in a special Middle States project to pilot its new accreditation standards, 2015-2017. v Served as University Liaison to the Middles States Commission on Higher Education from 2011 to 2017. v Led the process for reorganization of the School of Law, with its main campus in Wilmington, DE and a branch campus in Harrisburg, PA, into two separate law schools accredited by the American Bar Association ABA, 2015-2017. v Chaired in 2005-06 the Middle States re-accreditation task force on Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Renewal that focused on how implementation of the Vision 2015 strategic plan addressed accreditation standards related to planning, resource allocation, and institutional renewal. v Chaired in 1996 the university committee on academic outcomes as part of the decennial self-study for reaccreditation by the Middle States Commission and authored the section on academic outcomes in the Periodic Review Report submitted to Middle States in 2001. v As Dean of the School of Human Service Professions from 1993 to 2011, was responsible for the following specialized program accreditations: Ø Social Work (BSW and MSW) – Council on Social Work Education CSWE Ø Clinical Psychology (PsyD and Internship) – American Psychological Association APA Ø Education (Bachelor of Education) – National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education NCATE Ø Physical Therapy (Doctor of Physical Therapy – DPT) – Commission for Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education CAPTE Prof. Stephen Wilhite Additional Academic Accreditation Experience 2021-present Certified Commission for Academic Accreditation CAA Reviewer for accreditation of UAE higher education institutions and programs 2021-present Approved evaluator for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges SACSCOC, one of the U.S. regional accrediting bodies 2014-2018 Member of the Commission on the Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education, Physical Therapy Panel 2000-present Member of accreditation site visit teams for the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education 1999-present Member of accreditation site visit teams for Middle States Commission on Higher Education