Jury Finds Iowa State Professor Filed False Bias Complaints in Pursuit of Tenure

by E Wayne Ross on March 11, 2010

The Chronicle: Jury Finds Iowa State Professor Filed False Bias Complaints in Pursuit of Tenure

In a case that sheds light on how bitter personal feuds can drive the actions of faculty members, a jury has ruled that an associate professor of sociology at Iowa State University brought false charges of gender discrimination against two colleagues he had viewed as obstacles to his gaining tenure.