Rachel King, PhD

About Rachel King, PhD

Rachel is an experienced restorative justice facilitator and trainer specializing in issues of harassment and sexual misconduct in higher education. With 20 years in conflict resolution, college student conduct and administration, Rachel brings experience investigating and resolving hundreds of sexual misconduct cases involving college students, middle and high schools students, faculty, and staff.

Rachel is passionate about helping individuals and institutions address difficult situations through processes that hold responsible parties accountable, while strengthening relationships and communities. She has held a number of roles in college administration, including Associate Dean of Students, Director of Community Standards and Conflict Resolution, and Title IX Coordinator.

She provides training to schools around the country on how to take a restorative approach to cases of sexual misconduct through the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women campus grant program.

Rachel holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester, a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from Boston College, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership from the University of Northern Colorado. She completed mediation training through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ombuds Office and received training as a Restorative Justice facilitator at the Longmont Community Justice Partnership in Colorado.