The Bold Maven™ is committed to always standing with the allies in our community, who stand with women. Popular multimedia personality and university professor, Dr. Rashad Richey has been fighting for the rights of historically marginalized communities for years. Through his fearless public advocacy, injustices have been exposed, families made whole, and leaders have been held accountable. Dr. Richey has utilized his platforms – which have over 2.5 million combined followers – to bring support and awareness to issues that impact women around the globe. He is a champion for equal pay for equal work, expanding maternity leave under FMLA, and protecting reproductive rights to name a few. These policies enhance the quality of life for women and girls in America and beyond.
The Bold Maven was surprised to hear about a small online group targeting Dr. Richey, not for his opinion commentary, but for his academic scholarship. Dr. Richey, who also serves as Managing Partner for the law practice, The Fairness Firm, LLP in Washington, D.C., holds multiple advanced degrees, fights for others daily, and we stand with him. His published research is cited by scholars in America and abroad, challenging draconian policies that lead to oppressive systems.
The Bold Maven™ received permission to republish the full investigative report, conducted by the National Private Investigation & Intelligence Firm, a government-licensed private investigation agency specializing in higher education accreditations. Dr. Richey chose not to provide a comment for this story.
NPII FULL REPORT BELOW:
To: Whom It May Concern
From: National Private Investigation & Intelligence Firm (NPII)
Specialty: Higher Education Accreditation
The National Investigation and Intelligence Firm (NPII), a government-licensed private investigation agency in the US, specializing in education accreditation investigations, background checks, and asset recovery, engaged in a 3-month, comprehensive investigation into the nature of multiple university accreditation statuses and the research output of Dr. Rashad Richey. A small online faction engaged in a bad-faith, malicious, and untruthful campaign, questioning the academic portfolio of university professor and researcher, Dr. Rashad Richey. Please see NPII’s full summary below:
- Rashad Richey, in 2020, completed doctoral studies at research university, Clark Atlanta University (CAU), in Atlanta, GA. CAU has an on-campus population of approximately 4,200 students and holds multiple accreditations, including the Southern Association of Schools Commission of Colleges (SACSCOC), a recognized accreditor by the US Department of Education and the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (Sources: CAU website, SACSCOC)
Published Research: Richey’s doctoral committee chairman is a nationally recognized scholar and CAU Professor Dr. Chike Akua. Richey’s published peer-reviewed doctoral dissertation is titled, “Evaluating the Impact of America’s College Promise Act of 2018 on Higher Education Access for Nontraditional Black Students: A Policy, Governmental, and Political Insight”, International Journal of Science & Research https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v13i2/SR24223174257.pdf
- Richey completed a postdoctoral academic program at Azteca University (AU) in Immigration Law and World Economies. The university, founded in 1984, is a private brick-and-mortar university in Mexico with satellite campuses in multiple countries. AU has multiple institutional and programmatic accreditations, including the Mexico Ministry of Education, TRACCERT – Canada, Austrian Ministry of Science & Research, and listed with the International Association of Universities, a UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations, collaboration. Aztec University has on average 10,000 students (Sources: AU website, Wikipedia, and the Ministry of Education).
Published Research: Richey’s doctoral committee was supervised by Dr. Ricardo Saavedra and co-supervised by Dr. Maria Elena Brito, Dr. Remulus Della Valle, and Jessica Stern, Esq. His published peer-reviewed doctoral thesis can be found here can be found in the International Journal of Science and Research:
Ali-Rashad Richey, “Immigration Policy Solutions Contextualized Through American Political Interests, Economic Market Manipulation, and Legal Rulings“, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 13 Issue 3, March 2024, pp. 278-318, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR24223170452
- Richey was accepted into Atlanta John Marshall Law School on scholarship in August of 2020, and attended for 1 academic year (2 semesters). He later transferred his Atlanta John Marshall Law School credits to Birmingham School of Law where he attended for 2-years through their weekend law school program, traveling from Atlanta, Georgia to Birmingham, Alabama on Friday evenings after work to attend classes. After matriculating at BSOL for 2 years, Richey transferred his combined law school credits to the Universite de la Renaissance (UR), where he completed his Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree. The university has a legal sciences program, was founded in 1991, and is engaged in a cooperative agreement with the Faculty of Law at the University of Montreal (UM) – ranked the “best francophone law school in the world”. Notable alumni like Pierre Elliott Trudeau – 15th Prime Minister of Canada, Phlippe Kirsch – 1st President of the International Criminal Court, and Judge Jules Deschenes – Judge of the United Nations Criminal Tribunal graduated from UM (Source: University of Montreal notable alumni, Wikipedia).
NPII confirmed that Richey’s JD degree is from an accredited university and is considered a ‘qualifying law degree’. Our investigators also reviewed the NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) member agency documentation that evaluated Richey’s JD credentials from UR for his bar eligibility, confirming that his law degree makes him eligible to take the bar under the FLE rule of the American Bar Association.
*NACES member agencies are preferred by the United States Department of State for higher education credential evaluations (Source: US Department of State).
Law School Accreditation: Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association (Source: ABA), a US Department of Education recognized accreditor. Birmingham School of Law, founded in 1915 by Judge Hugh A. Locke, is a state-accredited law school, allowing JD graduates to sit for the Alabama bar (Source: Wikipedia). UR is a government-accredited, French-modelled university that holds accreditation from the Ministry of National Education and Professional Training (Source: UR website). The university has multiple partnerships with colleges around the world, including the University Center of America (Mexico), Madison International Institute of Business, University of Rennes 2, the Federal University of Rondonia, and others. As a United Nations UNESCO Chair, the institution provides leadership for higher education models internationally (Sources: UNESCO, UR).
Published Research: Not Applicable
- Richey enrolled in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Beulah Heights University (BHU) in 2017 on scholarship and completed the 40 credit-hour graduate program in June of 2018. BHU’s campus is located in Southeast Atlanta, has a diverse student population, and satellite campuses in multiple regions. Richey attended the main Atlanta campus through their weekend MBA program format for working adults. BHU holds multiple accreditations, including TRACS – Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, an accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (Source: CHEA).
Published Research: Not Applicable
- Richey completed a 1-year, 40-credit, Master of Science in Neuroscience at the Universidad del Pacifico de Nicaragua, also known as the University of Pacific (UNIP), through their international student program for English-speaking students. Karen Chang is listed as the university’s International Relations Officer. UNIP’s listed faculty include notable medical biochemist Dr. Kamesh Venkata Krishnan, psychologist Dr. LingMei Hsu, Dr. JiFeng Lui, and Dr. ShiWei Tsai (Source: UNIP’s online faculty page). Richey’s Master of Science degree is government-approved and accredited by the National Council of Universities of Nicaragua (CNU) and CNEA. UNIP is a listed member university with the International Association of Universities (IAU) – World Higher Education Database (WHED), a United Nations (UNESCO) collaboration. The institution also carries accreditation from the American Naturopathic Medical Accreditation Board. UNIP’s WHED number is IAU-027505 (Source: WHED)
Published Research: Richey completed the graduate program and published his peer-reviewed master’s thesis titled,
“Quantum Physics of Neuroscience Contextualized Through Human Neurological Applications: A Critical Analysis of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Declassified Gateway Process”, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 13 Issue 1, pp. 1554-1572, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR24122021033
- Richey enrolled in graduate studies for applied physics and quantum mechanics in January 2021, completing his master’s degree on January 27th, 2023 from Universidad Empresarial (UE) – International Division for English-speaking students. UE has approximately 200 faculty/staff members, a 5 to 1 student-to-teacher ratio, and an acceptance rate of 59% (Source: EduRank). The institution’s campus is in the City of San Jose (Source: Wikipedia, AdacemicInfluence.com) and accredited by CONESUP – Ministry of Education in Costa Rica (Source: CONESUP). UE is academically ranked #19 out of 40 San Jose-based universities by EduRank and utilizes a para-university academic model to partner with foreign universities (including in the United States), providing program options in specialized areas of study not traditionally taught at the main campus. The university is authorized by the Asesoria Legal del Ministerio da Educacion NO. ATJ-167-CONESUP to operate internationally, offering higher education academic degree programs with agreements from partner universities through student-contracts in subjects not offered at UE proper, allowing the university to expand their academic options, which includes bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs (Sources: Academia.edu, ATJ-167-CONESUP Legislation, Wikipedia, and UE website). In 2014, the institution underwent a leadership and academic protocol change due to a scandal involving 2 employees who engaged in actions adverse to UE standards. Even though this predates Richey’s time at the university, NPII’s policy is to note the historical context in matters like this. A current professor with the university acknowledged it was a disappointing time for the institution, and they have “worked hard to overcome the stigma associated with the scandal by enhancing professorial staff, international student division, university partners, and implementing stricter academic protocols”.
Published Research: Richey adapted his master’s thesis into a book titled,
“Ancient Egyptian Mastery of Quantum Physics, Vibratory Frequency, and Geometric Sciences: An Overview of Complex Scientific Applications in Ancient Cultures”, becoming an Amazon top seller in physics genre reads (Source: Amazon)
- Richey holds a second master’s in physics, earning his Master of Science in Agronomical Physics, a 40-credit graduate program through the Universite de la Renaissance (UR) in Port-au-Prince. The university’s Agronomical Sciences Department is reputable and focuses on modernity and research (Source: UR website). With a French-modelled higher educational system, the university has a cooperative academic framework agreement with the University of Rennes 2 – the largest institution for research and higher education in the fields of human sciences and social sciences in western France (Source: University of Rennes 2 website). UR is accredited by the Minister of Education and Professional Formation, is a member of the Board of Regents (CORPUHA), listed in the World Higher Education Database (WHED) of the International Association of Universities (IAU) – the United Nations (UNESCO) consortium of universities (Source: UR). UR academic degree programs have been evaluated and certified as congruent to regionally accredited universities in America by NACES (National Association of Credit Evaluation Services) approved agencies.
Published Research: Richey’s master’s thesis is currently going through the peer-review process and is titled,
“Agronomical Physics Contextualized Through Interdisciplinary Connections to Earth’s Geomagnetic Field: A Synthesis of Edaphology and Human Physiology”. His thesis provides comparative research and theoretical physics models, proposing the need for a new interdisciplinary science to study inner-Earth, agriculture, geomagnetism, human physiology, and the greater universe in concert.
The university’s president says, “These [UR professors] are the best teacher-researchers initially trained in the country and graduated from major North America, European, Latin American and Caribbean Universities. It is a dynamic faculty body – concerned, responsible, and aware of the role that the university must play in a country whose human and material resources are underexploited, if not unexploited.” (Source: UR website)
Note: Richey, for approximately 12 years, grounded his physics studies through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) OpenCourseware program. OpenCourseware is an MIT academic initiative, offering full-length college courses taught by MIT professors and available freely for self-motivated learners. (Source: SNW interview, 2023)
MIT states the following: “Since 2001, OpenCourseWare has been creating new opportunities for millions of learners and educators, sharing Open Educational Resources (OER) from MIT and helping to lead a global revolution in free access to knowledge. MIT OpenCourseWare continues to build on this foundation. With a new web platform, ever-growing content, and collaborations across the vibrant open education ecosystem, we’re creating a world of more equitable and inclusive education for all.” (Source: MIT website)
- Richey attended Beulah Heights University (BHU) on scholarship, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies. BHU, founded in 1918, is located in Southeast Atlanta, Georgia. BHU has an on-campus population of approximately 600 students (Source: CollegeFactual.com). BHU is known for employing a scholar-practitioner approach to higher education. BHU holds multiple accreditations including TRACS – an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (Source: CHEA).
Published Research: Not Applicable
- Richey earned his Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology (top-up programme) from Ecole Supérieure Euro-Américaine (ESEA) in Paris, France. ESEA is a private university affiliated with The Apostolic Episcopal Church – organized in 1925 (Source: San-Luigi.org). The university utilizes a consortium-education model with multiple institutional partners, including IT & B Educational Campus (Information Technology & Business-IT&B) in Medan, Indonesia – a major center for internationally-based education in Indonesia, with a modern, fully-equipped campus (Sources: IT&B website, ESEA website). IT&B is one of the largest international institutions in Northern Sumatra, serving over 1,000 enrolled students – accredited by the National Accreditation Board in Indonesia (Source: ESEA website). ESEA holds multiple university accreditations and validations, including The Accademia Universitaria Internazionale – established in 1939, the American Alternative Medical Association, the Australian Society of Musicology & Composition, and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. ESEA and its Chancellor are Signatory Participants endorsed the Education Charter International, an initiative supporting education for sustainable development and livelihood founded by CCLP Worldwide, in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations and an Institutional Member of UNESCO NEQMAP (Source: ESEA website).
Published Research: Not Applicable
- Richey completed doctoral research studies, earning his Ph.D. by Research in political and policy reform contextualized through religious norms at UE, also known as the Business University of Costa Rica, a government-accredited institution (CONESUP) ranked #19 out of the 40 universities in San Jose. The university is authorized by the Asesoria Legal del Ministerio da Educacion NO. ATJ-167-CONESUP to offer academic degree programs internationally via para-university partnerships (Sources: Website: PhDStudies.ae, Asesoria Legal-ATJ-167-CONESUP Legislation, Wikipedia).
Published Research: Richey’s doctoral research dissertation is titled,
“Western Influence in the Middle East: A Political, Governmental, and Religious Analysis”, and has not yet been publicly published.
- Richey earned a thesis-track, Master of Laws (LLM) degree from UR, a university accredited by the Haitian Ministry of Education & Professional Formation, and a member institution of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO Chair). UR is also listed with IAU and WHED (Source: IAU).
Published Research: Richey’s master’s thesis analyzed quantum computing and A.I. technology, contextualized through the United Nations’ role as an international arbitrator for nation-to-nation readiness. His thesis can be found in the Innovative Academic Research Publisher, and is titled,
“Policy Analysis of the United Nations Secretary General’s Goals for Emerging Technologies in Quantum Computing, A.I. and Other Advanced Tech”: https://iarpublisher.com/publications/policy-analysis-of-the-united-nations-secretary-generals-goals-for-emerging-technologies/
- Richey is currently a fully-scholarshipped doctoral student in the research-based Ph.D. program in quantum physics at the Paris Graduate School – Innovative Knowledge Institute (PGS), a college registered with the French Ministry of Education (Source: French Ministry of Education), approved by Bureau de Certification International (Source: BCI France) and Qualiopi – a mandatory quality standard accreditation created by the new public institution “France Competencies” harmonizing the practice and quality of training institutions in France (Source: TechToMed). PGS is a private higher education institution, operating under French Code – Decree of January 25th, 1876, Articles L. 731-2, L. 731-3 and L. 731-4 – since June 25, 2013 under receipt No. E-13-09 to offer higher education awards (Source: Code de l’Education). PGS’s academic partners include Accord Ecole de Langues, the University of Liberia, the Global Counter-Terorism Institute, and the SMS Higher Education Group. PGS is a member in good-standing with ACUNS – Academic Council on the United Nations System (Sources: ACUNS, PGS website).
During Richey’s on-going research studies at PGS, he published a medically certified, double-blind peer-reviewed case study, that can be found in Volume 13 Issue 2 of the International Journal of Science & Research,
Published Research: Ali-Rashad Richey, “Reversing Alzheimer’s: Efficacy of Non – Invasive Quantum Therapies on Human Physiology”, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 13 Issue 2, February 2024, pp. 1444-1447, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR24204015211 .
Note: Dr. Rashad Richey is on the faculty at Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia, and serves as a professor of physics and the department chair of science at Paris Graduate School. He has provided lectures for the University of Michigan, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Reinhart University, and other institutions in multiple academic disciplines. Richey was the invited plenary presenter at the 2023 National Society of Black Physicists Annual Conference held in Knoxville, Tennessee – the largest professional gathering of Black physicists in the world. NPII confirmed Richey has been awarded multiple higher education honors, including the ‘Distinguished Alumni Award’ in 2023 from research university, Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia, and was inducted into the highly selective ‘National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame – 2022’, where past inductees include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Oprah Winfrey, Ambassador Andrew Young, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
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