BOONE, N.C. — Following a national search, Brad Boswell has been named chief compliance and ethics officer at Appalachian State University, effective March 1.

Boswell previously served as App State’s assistant to the chancellor for athletics, during which time he oversaw the university’s athletics compliance program for 17 varsity sports and approximately 450 student-athletes. Prior to that role, Boswell served as assistant athletics director for compliance at Purdue University. He has also served in compliance roles at the University of Southern California, Georgia Tech and Southern Illinois.

As chief compliance and ethics officer, Boswell will lead the Office of Compliance and Ethics, located in the Division of Institutional Integrity. Boswell will direct a comprehensive university compliance and ethics program, to include coordinating campus units responsible for compliance; guiding and facilitating the formulation, review, publication and implementation of institutional policies and procedures; evaluating compliance risks; and working with affected units and university administration to remediate compliance deficiencies.

The chief compliance and ethics officer reports administratively to the university’s general counsel within the Division of Institutional Integrity. The Office of Compliance and Ethics will include the Office of Athletics Compliance, as well as the Office of Enterprise Risk Management. The chief compliance and ethics officer will report on a regular basis to the chancellor and App State Board of Trustees on the progress of compliance implementation.

Boswell graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science in marketing and logistics in 2007 and a Master of Science in sport management in 2009. He received his Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois in 2012.

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Division of Institutional Integrity

The Division of Institutional Integrity supports Appalachian State University by driving a campus culture of compliance and facilitating the University’s ability to maximize strategic opportunities while minimizing liability exposure. This allows the University to achieve its academic mission and strategic plan while adhering to ethical, legal, and regulatory responsibilities, thus creating a unique environment to comply with the extensive regulations and administrative oversight applicable to operations.

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About the Division of Institutional Integrity

Appalachian State University’s Division of Institutional Integrity, which reports administratively to the General Counsel, provides universitywide legal, risk management and compliance services. The division includes these areas: General Counsel; Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance; Office of Access and Equity: Disability Resources and Equal Opportunity; Compliance and Ethics, which includes Clery Act Compliance, Athletics Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management; and Internal Audits. Learn more at https://dii.appstate.edu.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.