Panelist Bio - Joseph Storch

Joseph Storch currently serves as Associate Counsel at the State University of New York’s Office of General Counsel in Albany, New York and chairs the Student Affairs Practice Group.

Joe concentrates his practice on student affairs, intellectual property, and compliance with the Clery Act. Joe has trained thousands of higher education professionals in complying with the Clery Act, and regularly provides technical guidance to colleges and universities, and higher education organizations. He regularly assists federal and state lawmakers in developing legislation covering domestic and international campus safety requirements and testified before the United States Senate.

He serves as Principal Investigator on over $8.5 million in federal and state grants addressing response to, and prevention of, sexual and interpersonal violence and serves as an Executive Editor of the Student Affairs Compliance Reporter and Analysis (SACRA), and has written more than 50 articles and books chapters, most centering around campus safety and intellectual property. In 2015, NACUA awarded him its First Decade Award and in 2017 the One Love Foundation awarded him its Unsung Hero Award.