Recently, the Geological Society of America (GSA) published a news item. At the bottom was this note: “In keeping with its ongoing commitment to ethics and inclusion, Council approved a recommendation from the Committee on Diversity in the Geosciences to prohibit alcohol being served in the oral and poster session areas at all GSA meetingsContinue reading “Limiting alcohol during professional events”
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Update on Sexual Harassers in NASEM
As I noted in a previous post, there are SIX (6) sexual harassers who are members of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Now that the Science academy has had an initial vote to implement procedures for removing members who have sexual harassment findings against them, perhaps the Engineering and Medicine academies wouldContinue reading “Update on Sexual Harassers in NASEM”
The Academic Sexual Misconduct and Violations of Relationship Policies Database
6/7/19: Thanks to the amazing team at METALMARK WEB & DATA (https://metalmarkweb.com/), a new searchable online database is now available: https://academic-sexual-misconduct-database.org. 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 theContinue reading “The Academic Sexual Misconduct and Violations of Relationship Policies Database”
National Academies Report on Sexual Harassment Released Today!
The National Academies’ Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (CWSEM) is releasing their report on the impact of sexual harassment in sciences, engineering, and medicine. Watch the release live and find links to report and summaries here: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/shstudy/index.htm
A REMINDER: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN ACADEMIA IS NOT “UNUSUAL”
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 aboutContinue reading “A REMINDER: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN ACADEMIA IS NOT “UNUSUAL””
Sexual Harassment and The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
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 ofContinue reading “Sexual Harassment and The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine”
Fixing Sexual Misconduct Investigations of Faculty, Staff, and Other Non-Students at Michigan State
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’sContinue reading “Fixing Sexual Misconduct Investigations of Faculty, Staff, and Other Non-Students at Michigan State”
GEOCOGNITION RESEARCH LABORATORY 