Tara Shollenberger, Ed.D., is an Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at High Point University (HPU) and a NABITA Advisory Board Member. With over 15 years of experience in higher education, she previously served as Assistant Vice President for Student Life at HPU, where she led the University Threat Assessment Team and managed complex Title IX investigations and student conduct matters. Shollenberger holds an Ed.D. in Adult & Community College Education from NC State University and is a certified NABITA Threat Assessment practitioner. She was also a senior faculty member for the ASCA Donald D. Gehring Academy and serves as Executive Director of the NC Professors of Educational Leadership. Her research focuses on legal liability, duty of care, and mental health challenges in higher education, with recent publications addressing threat assessment, housing accommodations, and staff well-being.