Neil Best

Neil Best serves as an Adjunct Instructor of Education at Bethel University since 2021 and concurrently holds the position of Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Civil Rights Investigator at the University of Alaska Anchorage, leveraging nearly 20 years of comprehensive experience in higher education administration and academia.

His educational background includes:

• Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership from Azusa Pacific University (2017), with dissertation research on campus climate predictors of sexual assault victimization
• Master’s degree in Leadership from Trinity Western University

Dr. Best's scholarly focus centers on student success initiatives and evidence-based sexual violence prevention strategies within collegiate environments, informed by extensive professional work across Equity and Compliance, Residence Life, Student Engagement, Leadership Development, and Student Conduct administration. His teaching portfolio integrates these domains through courses such as Student Success, Student Conduct, Research Methods, and EDUC862: Legal Issues in Higher Education.

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