WCET's 29th Annual Meeting
 


Title
Head of Academic Compliance Office of General Counsel
Company
Coursera
Bio
Brianna L. Bates serves as the head of Academic Compliance in the Office of General Counsel at Coursera. In this role, she is responsible for compliance expertise related to all academic programs offered in partnership with Coursera’s University partners including national and international accreditation standards and requirements in addition to local, state and federal compliance regulations. Bates has previously engaged in policy research work in China, the Czech Republic, Uganda, South Africa and India to spearhead team engagements on behalf of NYU, funded fellowships and the United Nations. She is a graduate of The College of William and Mary with a BS in Psychology and Biology and of New York University’s (NYU) Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service with an MPA in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy with a specialization in International Policy. Bates is pursuing a Doctor of Law (JD) degree with a specialization in Intellectual Property and High Tech Law at Santa Clara University’s School of Law.