Beth Devonshire, Assoc. Gen. Counsel, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Beth Devonshire, J.D. is currently the Associate General Counsel at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to her role, Beth served as a consultant for D.Stafford & Associates working with institutions on issues involving Title IX, Clery, threat assessment, and other compliance-related issues. Additionally, Beth served as the Associate Dean of Students at UMass Boston, the Director of Community Standards at Bridgewater State University, and the Director of Community Standards at Stonehill College. Prior to her work in higher education, Beth served as a law clerk for the Justices of the Superior Court in Massachusetts and in multiple roles at the Massachusetts State House.

Ms. Devonshire is a faculty member in New England College’s Doctorate of Education Program and the Higher Education Administration program at Bridgewater State University. Additionally, Beth has served on the Public Policy Division for NASPA, is also the former Massachusetts Public Policy Liaison for MA NASPA, and also served as the Director of the Legislative Committee for the Association for Student Conduct Administrators (ASCA) for two years.

Ms. Devonshire is a member of the Massachusetts Bar. She is a graduate of Stonehill College with a degree in English and Secondary Education and holds a J.D. from Suffolk University School of Law. She is also a trained mediator.

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Resources:

SCOTUS Decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/20-1199_hgdj.pdf

Resources from the College Board: https://highered.collegeboard.org/recruitment-admissions/policies-research/access-diversity/2023-scotus-decision

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Address to the Boston University School of Law Class of 2023 https://youtu.be/idUqcMItAW0?si=c-5cSvIWZ5MPTAzu