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Research to Publication: Materials to Guide the Manuscript-Writing Process

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I am teaching a new course this semester (Fall 2018) called Research to Publication. Hopefully, the students in the course will all write a manuscript by the end of the semester and submit it to either their co-authors or a journal! Stay tuned…I have promised a party if the course works…

I would like to share the materials I create for this course since writing academic manuscripts is honestly not something we are taught very well. I didn’t learn until well into my postdoc, and mostly by accident.

I am a big fan of open collaboration. If you have any suggestions for additions/changes, let me know! I have pasted the course outline below and will add materials as I teach them.

TOPIC MATERIALS
*Assignments are completed before the course meets that week.
The role of publishing; academic “currency” – who decides? READ (in general): Klingner et al., 2005
PRESENTATION/ACTIVITY: WEEK1_RoleofPublishing_Public
ASSIGNMENT: Try answering the following questions now, and revisit this discussion multiple times over the course of the semester.

  1. Why are you interested in learning how to write an academic manuscript?
  2. What do you feel like you still need to learn?
  3. Where else can you turn for assistance with your writing?
Identifying an appropriate journal READ: Where to Publish; Beall’s list
PRESENTATION/ACTIVITY: WEEK2_Choosing Journals_PUBLIC
ASSIGNMENT 1: Take time to review the Where To Publish and Beall’s List websites. Consider what you have learned in the context of your own research.

  1. What, if anything, surprised you about Where to Publish and/or Beall’s List?
  2. Describe your area of research for your classmates.
  3. What will be important for you to consider as you choose a journal for your work?
  4. What questions do you have about publishing that your course colleagues might be able to help you answer?

ASSIGNMENT 2: Preparing to write…

  1. What is your manuscript topic? Be as specific as you can.
  2. Identify THREE journals that would be appropriate venues for your work. Explain why you have chosen these journals.
  3. Using Beall’s list, identify ONE journal that seems like it would be a good fit. DO NOT PUBLISH in these journals. I need this information for the WEEK 2 in-class activity!
Basic structure of an article DUE: Deconstruction of THREE articles in your target journal

READ/DISCUSS: Turbek et al., 2016; Perneger and Hudelson, 2004
Visualizing your manuscript! DUE: 12 VISUAL slides of your manuscript

READ: Rougier et al., 2014; Durbin, 2004
Writing research questions and methods DUE: Your research question(s) and methods

READ/DISCUSS: Kallet, 2004
Ethics and bias in the publication process DUE: Write up of THREE cases from https://retractionwatch.com/

READ/DISCUSS: Gastel and Ray, 2016
Writing and visualizing results DUE: Your results in BOTH text and tables/figures aligned with questions, methods

READ/DISCUSS: Monash University guide
Authorship DUE: Authorship agreement and discussion with your advisor/collaborators

READ/DISCUSS: Shewan and Coats, 2010
Writing discussions and background DUE: Your discussion and background in parallel

READ/DISCUSS: TBA
Data Management and Publication DUE: Your Data Management Plan

READ/DISCUSS: NSF guide to data management plans; Gil et al., 2016; Costello, 2009
Editor Q&A (Janice Beecher) DUE: THREE questions for the Editor Q&A; Draft manuscript!

READ/DISCUSS: Kostic, 2016
Reviewing manuscripts DUE: Review of TWO manuscripts from classmates

READ/DISCUSS: Wiley guide; Scrimgeour and Prus, 2016
NO CLASS THANKSGIVING
Preparing manuscripts for publication DUE: Revised and formatted manuscript

READ/DISCUSS: None
Reflecting on the process DUE: Submit that paper (to journal or your co-authors)!

READ/DISCUSS: None

The Academic Sexual Misconduct and Violations of Relationship Policies Database

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Updated 9/15/18 to be crystal clear that I include violations of relationship policies within the database.

Over two years ago, I started tracking academic sexual misconduct and violations of relationship policies. I started the project in an attempt to address what I saw as a missing piece of media reporting on misconduct in academia. In general, the media reports on one case at a time, occasionally mentioning other cases although without any sense of the broader culture of sexual harassment within some areas of academia. Since I began tracking cases, the database has grown from a few dozen to over 700 evidenced cases.

Several people have used these data to conduct studies. I will list these here as they get published:

  1. Cantalupo, N. C., & Kidder, W. C. (2018). A Systematic Look at a Serial Problem: Sexual Harassment of Students by University Faculty. Utah Law Review, 2018(3), 4.
  2. http://sites.nationalacademies.org/shstudy/index.htm

I have migrated the database from a list to a google sheet to facilitate broader use of these data. You can view the google sheet below, or view it in google by clicking on this link ACADEMIC SEXUAL MISCONDUCT DATABASE.

The database is very likely incomplete. If you would like to share an evidenced sexual misconduct case against a faculty, administrator, researcher, or similar university or research institute employee, you can submit it HERE. Please note that only cases with evidence of sexual misconduct can be included. PLEASE CHECK THE DATABASE CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING A NEW CASE.

  • Academic includes individuals who are employed in any setting where college or university students are working or studying.
  • Sexual misconduct includes: sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, stalking, violations of dating policies, violations of campus pornography policies, and similar violations
  • Evidence includes: institutional finding; admission on part of the accused, accused resigned/retired/died before an institution completed an investigation; a settlement by either the accused or the institution was reached with the victim/survivor; documented evidence (usually in form of texts or emails) of sexual misconduct exists; a legal finding of fact was made by a court, with or without legal punishment.

Sexual Harassment in 2018? Still Going Strong…

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I thought it would be useful to put into context all of the cases of faculty/staff sexual harassment that are currently undergoing investigation or legal cases at US academic institutions. As always, these are only the cases that have somehow found their way into the media. Big shout out to student papers for bringing several of these to light! At last count, I documented 25 ongoing cases…

  1. 2018. University of Rochester. LAWSUIT FILED OVER DRUGGING/RAPING OF STUDENT BY PROFESSOR. http://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/court-papers-university-of-rochester-prof-accused-of-drugging-raping-student/1000943315
  2. 2018. Utah State University (Music School!). INVESTIGATION ONGOING. https://news.hjnews.com/logan_hj/sour-notes-usu-music-department-hardly-the-first-to-face/article_9023a8a4-522f-5711-9196-5dd67a3ddf4d.html
  3. 2018. Michigan State University (Dean!). ARRESTED/INVESTIGATION ONGOING. https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2018/03/27/william-strampel-michigan-state-larry-nassar-charges/460906002/
  4. 2018. Emporia State University. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. http://www.theeagle.com/news/nation/professor-at-center-of-harassment-probe-placed-on-leave/article_2b101530-7675-5099-9c51-174c791a3404.html
  5. 2018. University of Minnesota. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/29/umn-professor-accused-of-sexual-harassment-had-been-reprimanded-before/
  6. 2018. Central Connecticut State University. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. http://www.courant.com/education/hc-ccsu-professor-accused-sexual-misconduct-20180410-story.html
  7. 2018. Utah State University. PIANO PROGRAM FOUND TO HAVE PERSISTENT PROBLEMS; INVESTIGATION OF INDIVIDUAL FACULTY ONGOING. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900014956/new-allegations-of-sexual-assault-come-to-light-as-usu-music-department-investigation-wraps-up.html
  8. 2018. University of South Florida. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. http://www.usforacle.com/news/view.php/1033330/English-department-professor-placed-on-l
  9. 2018 (for incidents 1970s-1990s). Ohio State University. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. https://www.thelantern.com/2018/04/ohio-state-investigating-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct-by-former-wrestling-team-doctor/
  10. 2018. California Polytechnic State University. LAWSUIT FILED. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/education/article210169889.html
  11. 2018. Michigan State University. INVESTIGATION ONGOING (AND ACCUSED USED HIS POSITION AS JOURNAL EDITOR TO WRITE A REBUTTAL). https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/04/19/editor-prestigious-political-science-journal-uses-website-deny-harassment
  12. 2018. University of Pennsylvania. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. http://www.thedp.com/article/2018/04/robert-kurzban-upenn-evolutionary-psychology-higher-ed-ivy-league-relationship-penn
  13. 2018. Northwestern. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. http://wgntv.com/2018/03/15/19-more-women-accuse-northwestern-professor-of-sexual-misconduct/
  14. 2018. Fordham University. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. http://www.fordhamobserver.com/professor-suspended-university-investigates/
  15. 2018. University of New Mexico. LAWSUIT ONGOING (ACCUSED ALREADY RETIRED). http://www.krqe.com/news/unm-engineering-advisor-accused-of-sexual-misconduct_20180305063539725/1009455024
  16. 2018. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2018/05/07/mit-says-looking-into-allegations-against-junot-diaz/oz2UHLE4AB8Ws9CkSIzOxM/story.html
  17. 2018. University of South Carolina. LAWSUIT FILED. http://wach.com/news/local/recent-usc-grad-files-lawsuit-against-university-professor-following-study-abroad-trip
  18. 2018. Wayne State University. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2018/05/18/lessenberry-quits-metro-times-amid-misconduct-claims/623897002/
  19. 2018. Garden City Community College. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2018/may/19/faculty-alleges-kansas-community-college-president/
  20. 2018. Harvard University. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/05/23/harvard-roland-fryer-jr
  21. 2018. Colorado State University. LAWSUIT FILED. https://www.coloradoan.com/story/money/2018/05/24/former-colorado-state-university-professor-christina-boucher-claims-sexual-harassment-retaliation/565653002/
  22. 2018. University of Northern Idaho. TITLE IX INVESTIGATION (ARRESTED FOR ANOTHER CASE OF VIDEO VOYEURISM). http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/31/north-idaho-college-professor-faces-charges-of-fel/
  23. 2018. Georgia Southern University. UNIVERSITY SYSTEM INVESTIGATION ONGOING. http://www.thegeorgeanne.com/news/article_1b8a24d8-016d-11e8-88fa-7bdbabdfac0f.html
  24. 2018. New York University. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-a-Letter-Defending-Avital/243650
  25. University of Pennsylvania. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. http://www.thedp.com/article/2018/04/robert-kurzban-upenn-evolutionary-psychology-higher-ed-ivy-league-relationship-penn

 

A REMINDER: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN ACADEMIA IS NOT “UNUSUAL”

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I have been quietly documenting sexual harassment cases in academia for over two years. In that time, I have created a database containing over 650 confirmed cases, plus over 80 cases undergoing investigation, in courts, or with hidden outcomes. Sexual misconduct in academia is the norm, not the other way around.

Want to learn about the impacts of sexual misconduct on the victims? A growing database of personal stories is now online – my own story to be added soon.

Which is all to say: stop arguing over whether or not this is a problem. Instead, look for solutions!

#MeToo #MeTooPhD #MeTooSTEM

Sexual Harassment and The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

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It took me two hours (time I should have spent working on a grant proposal…), but I unearthed FIVE (5) confirmed sexual misconduct and ONE (1) ongoing investigation of sexual misconduct perpetrated by members of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

(1) 2015: Geoff Marcy, Berkeley. RESIGNED, NOW EMERITUS FACULTY. http://www.buzzfeed.com/azeenghorayshi/famous-astronomer-allegedly-sexually-harassed-students  *Member of U.S. National Academy of Sciences, elected 2002; http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/3012587.html

(2) 2017 (for harassment complaint in 2016): Sergio Verdu, Princeton University. “RESPONSIBLE FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT”. REQUIRED TO ATTEND TRAINING. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/princeton-professor-sexual-harassment-not-punished_us_5a01d203e4b0368a4e872655 *Member of U.S. National Academy of Engineering, elected 2007; https://www.nae.edu/MembersSection/MemberDirectory/31004.aspx

(3) 1995: Thomas Stamey, Stanford. PERMANENT REDUCTION IN PAY.  http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morgue/news/1995_Apr_28.HARASS.html *Member of U.S. National Academy of Medicine, elected 1985; https://nam.edu/member/?member_id=J3iVHZqp6C636SImDGoL8A%3D%3D.

(4) 2007: Joseph Schlessinger, Yale. LAWSUIT SETTLED. http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2006/12/01/univ-faces-harassment-lawsuit/ AND http://archives.yalealumnimagazine.com/issues/2007_07/l_v.html *Member of U.S. National Academy of Medicine, elected 2005; https://nam.edu/member/?member_id=%2F5fHcrRUc1bVCdcMyWHNlA%3D%3D

(5) 2018: Thomas Jessell, Columbia University. FIRED FOR VIOLATING CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIP POLICY. https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2018/04/12/before-removal-mbbi-director-thomas-jessell-engaged-in-years-long-relationship-that-violated-columbia-policy/ *Member of U.S. National Academy of Sciences, elected 2002; http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/46092.html

(6) 2018. Salk Institute (trains graduate students enrolled at UCSD). INVESTIGATION ONGOING AND ACCUSED ON LEAVE. https://www.chronicle.com/article/Famous-Cancer-Researcher/243268 *Accused is member of National Academy of Medicine, elected 1999; https://nam.edu/member/?member_id=zIzkUxI0b3O9h0hDNmaWOQ%3D%3D

Fixing Sexual Misconduct Investigations of Faculty, Staff, and Other Non-Students at Michigan State

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Several months ago, I wrote memo to higher-ups at MSU detailing my experiences with the Title IX investigation process and the institutional response once a finding was made against the man who was found to have physically harassed me. Responses were mostly positive and affirmed my sense that some of the systemic issues with MSU’s response to sexual harassment were recognized and fixable. I have decided to post the text of the memos (with names and details redacted) in hopes that this can encourage deeper conversation both here at MSU and in other institutions where small changes could have big impact on sexual misconduct investigations and outcomes.

THE MEMO

Feb 9, 2018

To MSU Administration:

Based on my recent personal experience with the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) in filing a sexual harassment complaint (after being sexually [harassed] by an Emeritus Professor at a retirement event on campus), I have identified several reforms that would improve MSU’s sexual harassment complaint procedures.

I am hopeful that now is an opportune time to make sure my voice is heard as MSU works for positive reform. The negative effect of the sexual harassment itself was compounded by MSU’s current investigative process; in many ways, the investigation prolonged and added to the stress and trauma of the incident itself. While these negative impacts are ongoing, I chose to wait to send this memo until I felt that MSU was in a position to address my concerns. MSU’s reaction to sexual harassment complaints should incorporate a realization of the full impact sexual harassment can have on personal and professional lives, and I hope that MSU’s dedication to reform the sexual harassment investigative process will include changes in protocol, policies, and procedures. I offer six recommendations based on my experience:

  1. After my [harassment] was reported to OIE, I received an email from an investigator asking if I wanted to file a complaint. When I did meet with the investigator, the meeting focused entirely on the steps that would be taken in filing a complaint.
    • At the time, I was still traumatized by my [harassment] even though it had occurred several years earlier. Rehashing the [harassment] , even non-verbally, caused significant emotional trauma that might have been lessened if a support person trained in sexual harassment/assault had been provided.
      • Recommendation: Provide complainants with a support person to assist them through the process. These should be trained individuals who are either volunteers or are independent of the university. This would mirror recent legislation passed by the US House of Representatives to establish an office for victim advocacy.
  1. The availability and nature of the two types of procedures for Title IX investigations at MSU – informal and formal – was and remains unclear, even upon careful review of the written OIE Complaint Procedures.
    • In my case, the investigator did mention the informal and formal processes, but did not clearly: 1) explain that an informal or formal process was available; 2) ask if I wished to pursue an informal or formal process; and 3) explain what the outcomes of an informal or formal process would be.
      • Recommendation: Develop clear written guidance to explain the availability of informal and formal processes at the beginning of a meeting with an investigator, including what will and will not happen within the context of each process. This should include a clear question asking claimants which process they are interested in initiating.
      • [Note: I have since learned that the informal process was truly informal and did not exist in policy until after I filed my complaint. The recommendation stands, however, as it is still unclear what an “informal” process would look like and result in.]
  1. Anonymity was not maintained in my case after the report was sent to Academic Human Resources.
    • During the investigation, the investigator indicated that OIE had informed my Dean’s office that a complaint had been filed. At that time, I was assured that my name was not shared and that no one other than the Dean’s office was aware a complaint was being investigated.
    • Although I was notified when the report was finalized that it would be sent to Academic Human Resources, there was no further information about what this meant. As a Professor with a dozen years on campus, I was able to track down an appropriate contact in Academic Human Resources.
    • By the time I was able to identify and contact the appropriate person in Academic Human Resources, the entirety of my report had already been distributed to my Dean and my Chair[1]. This included my name as well as personal details about my health, and I was unaware that the report would be shared in this way.
    • Academic Human Resources and OIE offered conflicting information about who should have been contacted, with what information, and by whom. This resulted in additional stress on my part as my Chair and Dean were brought into the conversation.
      • Recommendation: Establish clear guidance for how OIE documents move through the university system, including procedures for notifying complainants and respondents when and to whom materials are distributed after an investigation is completed.
  1. The sanctioning process relies on unit administrators who are inexpert at handling sexual misconduct and who will have an inherent conflict-of-interest.
    • There are no procedures in place to protect complainants when they are housed under the same unit administrator as respondents. It is unlikely that a unit administrator can adequately and simultaneously protect a complainant and sanction a respondent. In my case, my Chair was in an impossible situation of being asked to protect a Professor while simultaneously needing to sanction an Emeritus Professor with significant name recognition (e.g., there is an Endowed Chair named after him). The Dean’s office was thankfully able to step in and offer a sanction that ensured I was protected; until it did, it was difficult to understand how the process was avoiding bias.
      • Recommendation: Move decision-making around sanctions out of the hands of the unit administrator. Sanctions should be determined by an impartial entity, and impartiality cannot be maintained within a unit that has a vested interest in protecting the complainant, or the respondent, or both. Sanctions can be determined by a panel, as occurs with students, or by the appropriate HR office, or through some alternative impartial entity.
      • Recommendation: Encourage complainants to articulate sanctions that they feel would be effective for their physical and emotional well being. Incorporate this perspective into decision-making. It is unclear in my mind how complainants are included, if at all, in most of the decision-making around sexual harassment findings.
  1. The limited sharing of information around the sanctioning process places complainants in unnecessary danger.
    • In my case, I was not informed when a letter detailing sanctions was sent to my [harasser]. My [harasser] showed up outside of my home and engaged my spouse (who did not know my [harasser]) in conversation while I fled the scene and notified the police. I later learned that this invasion of my privacy occurred close in time to the sending of the sanctions letter.
      • Recommendation: Provide complainants with notification whenever action is taken on the case.
  1. Finally, the lack of transparency around sexual harassment findings means that the community at large is not being protected from continued sexual harassment. In addition, colleagues unaware of sexual harassment incidents may unwittingly trigger their colleagues or students. In my case, [redacted] I am continually faced with reminders of the assault [redacted] (including at a faculty meeting this week). In other cases, serial sexual harassers may not be identified because 1) complainants are not informed of prior investigations and 2) individuals often come forward with complaints only after they learn of an ongoing investigation. Certainly, I have no way of knowing if my harasser engaged in sexual misconduct towards others and other potential victims have no way of knowing that a formal complaint was made against my harasser.
    • Recommendation: Establish mechanisms for alerting the community when an individual is found to have committed sexual harassment. Alerts might contain the harasser’s name and the specific violation under the sexual harassment policy. Transparency is the first step towards equity.

Implementing any of the above recommendations would improve the current system, and implementing all or most these recommendations would go a long way in protecting victims. I am hopeful that MSU will find space to support students, faculty, and staff who have been victimized by sexual, racial or other harassment. We as a community should honor lived experiences and incorporate experienced voices into the decision-making process.

[1] Guidelines for Issuing Disciplinary Sanctions: Faculty and Academic Staff became effective on April 26, 2017. This document explains that unit administrators are responsible for disciplinary action when faculty/staff are respondents in a complaint. This information was not available at the time of my complaint. Note that this document still does not provide information about how sanctions will be imposed on members of the MSU community who are non-employees (in my case, an Emeritus Professor).

 

Lots of university administrators commit sexual harassment and assault…Even Title IX staff…

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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.

See also: College Presidents, Provosts, Vice Presidents/Provosts, Deans/Associate Deans

OTHER (Directors, Special Assistants, etc. – includes TITLE IX staff!) (44)
(1) 1984: Stanley DeRusha, Band Director, Michigan State University. PANEL FINDING OF 14 COUNTS, RESIGNED, HIRED/FIRED AT NEXT JOB. http://tinyurl.com/jehpybm AND http://tinyurl.com/hnlvnqw (opens PDF).

(2) 1991: Richard Cheung, Assistant Director of Intramural Athletics, Stockton State College. GUILTY PLEA/LAWSUIT SETTLED BY COLLEGE. http://chronicle.com/article/Stockton-State-Offers-501000/80499

(3) 1995: Sean Casey, Athletic Director, University of Maine-Machias. RESIGNED UNDER CONFIDENTIAL AGREEMENT. http://archive.bangordailynews.com/1995/04/10/athletic-director-resigns-umm-coach-center-of-harassment-probe/

(4) 1997: Joseph Demko, Financial Aid Officer/Director, Luzerne County Community College. FIRED. http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/113/722/2577165/

(5) 1999: C. Wayne Jones, Campus Director, Western Kentucky University-Glasgow. RESIGNED. http://chronicle.com/article/Questions-Raised-on-Handling/11349

(6) 2001: Charles B. Darke, Director of the Student Health Center, California State University-Fullerton. DEMOTED/RETIRED, LAWSUIT SETTLED. http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jun/23/local/me-13863

(7) 2002: Earnest W. Porta Jr., Director of Office of Treasury Services, Georgetown University. JURY AWARD OF OVER $1 MILLION TO ACCUSER. http://chronicle.com/article/Georgetown-Ordered-to-Pay/6775

(8) 2004: Earl Hill, Athletic Director, Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. LEGAL FINDING OF FACT. http://caselaw.findlaw.com/la-court-of-appeal/1114285.html

(9) 2006: Orikaye Brown-West, Director of Facilities Management & Public Safety and Instructor, Roxbury Community College. FIRED. http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/03/27/report-details-pattern-lapses-roxbury-community-college-administrators/tutkkizv1zF8jjlKsQZEzO/story.html AND http://tinyurl.com/jos4fvs

(10) 2007: Robert L. Davis, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Eastern Oregon University. LAWSUIT SETTLED. http://chronicle.com/article/Eastern-Oregon-U-Settles-One/27696

(11) 2007: Manuel Ortiz, Campus Director, University of Phoenix. FIRED IN 2004, LAWSUIT SETTLED IN 2007. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/settlements/09169/college-employee-gender-harassment.html AND http://tinyurl.com/jm2z93c (opens a PDF)

(12) 2008: Arthur Lopez, Director of Financial Aid, Southwestern College. RESIGNED. http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/metro/20080607-9999-1m7resign.html

(13) 2010: LaVonette Bartley (see John Knight, below), Associate Executive Director in the office of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Alabama State University. RETIRED. JURY AWARD OF OVER $1 MILLION. http://www.amren.com/news/2012/02/justice-is-served-jury-returns-more-than-1m-sexual-harassment-verdict-against-alabama-state-university/ AND http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/04/alabama-sex-harassment-n-word/2762491/

(14) 2010: John Knight (see LaVonette Bartley above), Special Assistant to the President and Interim President, Alabama State University.  JURY AWARD OF OVER $1 MILLION. https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/09/04/appeals-court-upholds-1m-harassment-verdict-against-alabama-state-u

(15-17) 2011: THREE UNNAMED SUPERVISORS, Anthem College Online. SETTLEMENT PAID IN RESPONSE TO EEOC LAWSUIT. https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/5-19-11.cfm

(18) 2011: Robert Bailey Jr., Office of University Development, Virginia Tech. LAWSUIT SETTLED. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/va-tech-settles-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-60000

(19) 2011: George Bright-Abu, Supervisor – Work Study, Howard University. IMPRISONED. http://wjla.com/news/local/5-students-sue-howard-univ-for-failure-to-protect-them-against-sexual-assault-by-employee-69809

(20) 2011: Moises Salinas, Chief Diversity Officer, Central Connecticut State University. PLED GUILTY TO ASSAULT AND RESIGNED. http://articles.courant.com/2011-03-09/news/hc-ccsu-salinas-sexual-assault-0310-20110309_1_no-contest-plea-guilty-plea-moises-salinas

(21) 2011: Jaime Contreras, Director of Student Affairs, Washington State University Tri-Cities. RESIGNED, SEXUAL AND RACE-BASED HARASSMENT FINDING. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article32016564.html

(22) 2012: John Chadima, Senior Associate Athletic Director, University of Wisconsin. RESIGNED. http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/report-chadima-resigned-over-allegation-of-unwanted-sexual-contact/article_175bf5a2-46e4-11e1-870b-0019bb2963f4.html

(23) 2012: Peter Gray, Associate Director of Athletics Student Services, University of Iowa. RESIGNED. http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8631760/peter-gray-former-iowa-hawkeyes-official-had-fired-previously-coastal-carolina-chanticleers AND http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2012/11/9/3625186/iowa-athletics-peter-gray-sexual-harassment

(24) 2013: Rod Raymonds, Wellness Director, University of Minnesota Duluth. FIRED. http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/UMD-Terminates-Wellness-Director-Rod-Raymond-208568341.html

(25) 2013: Jim Fiore, Athletic Director. DISMISSED – UNIVERSITY BOUGHT OUT 31 MONTHS OF HIS CONTRACT. http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/harassment-complaint-led-to-stony-brook-athletic-director-s-firing-source-says-1.6509561

(26) 2013: William Elger, Chief Financial Officer, University of Texas Medical Branch. RESIGNED (SORT OF – READ ARTICLE). http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/health/article/After-harassment-claims-UTMB-officials-got-new-5398415.php

(27) 2013: Jenny Wright, Director of the Office of Student Judicial Affairs. FIRED FOR IMPROPER RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS. http://knoxblogs.com/humphreyhill/2013/05/14/ut_fires_administrator_amid_re/

(28) 2014: Frank Crumley, Executive Associate Athletic Director, University of Georgia. RESIGNED OVER INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP. http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/relationship-with-subordinate-led-to-resignation-o/nhT6S/

(29) 2015: Nicholas Ltaif, Director of Academic Computing, Schenectady County Community College.  FIRED. http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2015/sep/08/0908_sccc/?print

(30) 2015: Norwood Teague, Athletic Director, University of Minnesota. RESIGNED. http://www.startribune.com/u-s-teague-quits-after-groping-women-sending-graphic-texts/321038541/

(31) 2015: Mike Ellis, Associate Athletic Director, University of Minnesota. PAID LEAVE http://www.startribune.com/complaints-sideline-another-athletics-administrator-at-the-university-of-minnesota/324085181/ BEFORE RESIGNING. http://www.fox9.com/news/45509036-story

(32) 2015: Scott Eaton, Athletic Director, Northern Kentucky University. FIRED FOR UNRELATED ETHICS VIOLATIONS, LAWSUIT SETTLED. http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/your-watchdog/2015/02/15/nku-paid-former-worker-avoid-sex-lawsuit/23360623/

(33) 2015: Jim Selbe, Special Assistant to the Chancellor (and former President), Hopkinsville Community College. RESIGNED. http://wkms.org/post/former-hcc-president-resigns-kctcs-amid-allegations-harassment#stream/0

(34) 2015: Joseph M. Bekken, Financial Aid Director, North Idaho College. PLED GUILTY TO OFFERING TO TRADE FINANCIAL AID FOR SEXUAL FAVORS FROM STUDENTS. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/aug/21/former-north-idaho-college-official-pleads-guilty/

(35) 2017: Xuesong “Gary” Yang, Visiting Admissions Counselor/Student Advisor, University of Illinois – Springfield. QUIT ONE WEEK BEFORE COMPLAINT, RAPE CHARGES FILED. http://illinoistimes.com/article-18190-springfield-businessman-charged-with-raping-uis-student.html

(36) 2017: Jumaane Peterson, Administrative Specialist, University of California – Los Angeles. FIRED FOR TAKING UP-SKIRT PHOTOS. https://ucla.app.box.com/s/y9zgx73mxtbl0a1774gt5jqzdsk3ecs1/1/20289853308/141212899617/1

(37) 2017: Rudy Thomas, Director of Strength and Conditioning in Athletics, University of California – San Diego. FORMER EMPLOYEE. http://www.dailycal.org/2017/02/28/its-rampant-documents-reveal-113-uc-employees-violated-sex-misconduct-policy-in-past-3-years/

(38) 2017: Chris Loschiavo, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, University of Florida. FORMER EMPLOYEE – USED UNIVERSITY EMAIL TO ORDER PORN. FIRED FROM NEW POSITION (Title IX coordinator of Florida Polytechnic University) WHEN THEY LEARNED OF REASON HE LEFT FLORIDA. http://www.gainesville.com/news/20170530/two-uf-administrators-lose-jobs-over-poor-judgment

(39) 2017: Randy Handel, Associate Athletic Director of Development, University of Minnesota. FOUND TO HAVE SEXUALLY HARASSED AN EMPLOYEE. http://kstp.com/news/randy-handel-university-of-minnesota-sexual-harrassment/4479772/?cat=1

(40) 2017: Nicole Rovig, Registrar, Michigan State University. FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE SEXUAL MISCONDUCT POLICY TOWARDS AN EMPLOYEE. http://wlns.com/2017/06/15/a-top-msu-official-resigns-amid-sexual-misconduct-investigation/amp/

(41) 2017: Andrew Simmons, Academic Advisor, University of California – Irvine. PLACED ON LEAVE, RESIGNED. http://projects.dailycal.org/misconduct/case/irvine-andrew-simmons-87/

(42 2017: Eric Buskirk, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development, University of California – Riverside. PLACED ON LEAVE, RESIGNED. http://projects.dailycal.org/misconduct/case/riverside-eric-buskirk-94/

(43) 2017: NAME UNKNOWN, Responsible for International Fundraising, University of California – Davis. RESIGNED/RETIRED BEFORE INVESTIGATION COMPLETED. http://projects.dailycal.org/misconduct/case/davis-name-redacted-47/

(44) 2017 (from 2014): Jay Boisseau, Director of Computing Center, University of Texas. RESIGNED IN JAN 2014, SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND “COMPELLING EVIDENCE” FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP. http://www.mystatesman.com/news/computer-chief-chemistry-prof-quit-amid-sexual-misconduct-inquiries/PBHBtdGfaxUAPA2MaPgT7L/

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

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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