Deans and Associate Deans often decide sexual misconduct policies and cases, but they can commit sexual harassment and assault, too…

Complete as of March 16, 2018. For the most up-to-date list of cases and to see additional cases across institutions and disciplines, visit NOT A FLUKE.

It has been two years since I began compiling cases of academic sexual misconduct perpetrated by faculty, staff, and administrators. This seems like a good time to post about individual groups and disciplines.

DEANS (20)
(1) 1986: Andrew Hughey, Dean of Applied Arts and Sciences, San Jose State University. RESIGNED AS DEAN/ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FROM UNIVERSITY/LAWSUIT FILED – OUTCOME UNKNOWN. http://tinyurl.com/htel5vm (opens PDF)

(2) 1989: Mohammed A. Malik, Dean of Academic Affairs, Roxbury Community College. RESIGNED. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8123359.html

(3) 1992: George P. Melican, Dean of Huntington Beach Campus, Coastline Community College. RESIGNED. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-03-06/news/mn-3520_1_community-college-district

(4) 1999: Hamilton McCubbin, Dean of the School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin. LAWSUIT SETTLED AND RESIGNED FROM NEXT JOB AFTER SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS. http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/May/07/ln/ln04a.html

(5) 2002: John P. Dwyer, Dean of Law School, UC Berkeley. RESIGNED. http://articles.latimes.com/2002/dec/09/local/me-dwyer9

(6) 2007: Peter Cookson, Dean of Graduate School of Education and Counseling, Lewis & Clark College. LAWSUIT SETTLED, RESIGNED. http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-7564-untoward_mentor.html

(7) 2009: Vernard Grice, Interim Dean of Workforce Development and Continuing Education, St. Philip’s College. FIRED. https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3118307/vernard-grice-v-alamo-community-college-district-a/

(8) 2009: John W. Francis (THREE TIMES!!!), Dean of Arts and Sciences, Columbus State Community College and Instructor, Germanna Community College. ORDERED TO TAKE SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING AT COLUMBUS, PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AT GERMANNA. http://www.dailyprogress.com/archives/new-dean-suspended-at-gcc/article_59a152d4-a51b-5878-bef6-d620c1d4012d.html AND ALSO FIRED FROM OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH http://www.cantonrep.com/article/20091023/News/310239742

(9) 2011: James Schwartz, Dean, El Camino College. TWO LAWSUITS SETTLED FOR $2.5 MILLION AND $750,000, RETIRED. http://www.dailybreeze.com/article/ZZ/20110227/NEWS/110228142

(10) 2012: James Stuckey, Dean of Schack Real Estate Institute, NYU. RESIGNED. http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2012/01/nyu-is-battling-a-sexual-harassment-scandal.html AND LAWSUIT IS ONGOING http://therealdeal.com/2015/06/24/forest-city-must-provide-any-info-on-sexual-harassment-against-former-exec/

(11) 2013: Alan Bearman, Dean of Libraries, Washburn University. LAWSUIT SETTLED. http://cjonline.com/news/2013-06-03/former-employee-files-suit-against-washburn-library-dean

(12) 2013: Peter Lach, Dean of the School of Fine Arts, Fairmont State University. FIRED AND CHARGED WITH ASSAULT. http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=5-NEWS-UPDATE-Fairmont-State-Terminates-Dean-After-Sexual-Assault-Charge11121

(13) 2013: James William Murphy, Dean of the College of Business, Winona State University. FIRED. http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/education/wsu-dean-fired-for-sexual-misconduct-investigation-says-murphy-took/article_774db8c4-6cf9-11e2-a635-001a4bcf887a.html

(14) 2015: Lawrence Mitchell, Dean of Law School, Case Western Reserve University. RESIGNED and SETTLED LAWSUIT. http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2015/09/23/former-cwru-law-school-dean-lawrence-mitchell-was-supposed-to-return-to-cwru-faculty-this-year-thankfully-that-didnt-happen

(15) 2015: Robert Hill, Dean of the College of Education and Human Development, University of North Dakota. RESIGNED. http://www.inforum.com/news/3907381-und-dean-resigns-after-claims-unwelcoming-behavior-sexual-references

(16) 2015: George Ranalli, Dean of School of Architecture, City University of New York. “DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS” https://nypost.com/2015/08/02/cuny-dean-on-leave-amid-sexual-harassment-probe/ AND LAWSUIT SETTLED https://www.plainsite.org/dockets/2mqcp5rxa/new-york-southern-district-court/campisi-v-the-city-university-of-new-york-et-al/

(17) 2016: Sujit Choudhry, Dean of Law School, University of California – Berkeley. 10-PERCENT REDUCTION IN SALARY FOR ONE-YEAR, LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM DEANSHIP, BACK ON FACULTY. http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/berkeley-law-school-dean-sued-for-sexual-harassment/109355

(18) 2016: Andrew Curran, Dean of Arts and Humanities, Wesleyan University. UNIVERSITY SETTLED LAWSUIT. Note: The lawsuit hinged, in part, on claims that the university failed to adequately investigate the sexual harassment. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/04/08/professors-lawsuit-alleges-harassment-retaliation-former-wesleyan-u-dean AND http://www.courant.com/education/hc-wesleyan-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-0715-20160914-story.html

(19) 2017 (finding in 2014): Joseph Lewis, Dean of School of Arts, University of California – Irvine. STEPPED DOWN AS DEAN. http://dailybruin.com/2017/03/02/uc-irvine-dean-maintained-majority-of-salary-after-title-ix-violations/

(20) 2018: Jeffrey Standen, Dean of Law School, Northern Kentucky University. RESIGNED. https://www.thenortherner.com/news/2018/02/21/after-harassment-complaints-chase-dean-resigned-in-dec-but-could-be-professor-next-fall/

ASSOCIATE DEANS (5)
(1) 1993: David Hayes, Associate Dean of Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston. THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL ON MISDEMEANOR. http://chronicle.com/article/Dean-Is-Jailed-for-Sexual/73849

(2) 1993: James R. Tewhey, Associate Dean for Residence and Campus Activities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. RESIGNED. http://www.mit.edu/activities/safe/cases/mit-tewhey/tewhey-resign-report AND http://tech.mit.edu/V113/N61/mcad.61n.html

(3) 2008: Larry Olsen, Associate Dean of the College of Health and Social Services, New Mexico State University. RESIGNED AND FINDING OF FACT. http://abqjournal.com/news/state/302542nm04-24-08.htm

(4) 2014: Jude A. Fabiano, Associate Dean of the Dental School, SUNY-Buffalo. SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY, LAWSUIT SETTLED. http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/federal-court/university-at-buffalo-to-pay-amherst-woman-in-sex-harassment-settlement-20130831

(5) 2015: Adam Drisin, Senior Associate Dean of Architecture. Florida International University. RESIGNED AND LAWSUIT FILED. http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/former-fiu-architecture-dean-accused-of-raping-student-on-study-abroad-trip-8435734