Incidents at Fordham University
Total: 5
Incident 8807
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Howard Robinson
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2020
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote:
"A professor fired from Fordham University after he was accused of masturbating during a Zoom lecture is suing the Bronx school, claiming his erectile dysfunction made the allegation “virtually impossible.”
The student who filmed the video is also suing Fordham, claiming she faced retaliation after she turned over the awkward 2020 video.
Howard Robinson, 68, was a tenured professor at the university’s Graduate School of Social Service when graduate student Andrea Morin filmed a video of the teacher appearing to masturbate during a Sept. 10, 2020 class, the lawsuits state."
The student who filmed the video is also suing Fordham, claiming she faced retaliation after she turned over the awkward 2020 video.
Howard Robinson, 68, was a tenured professor at the university’s Graduate School of Social Service when graduate student Andrea Morin filmed a video of the teacher appearing to masturbate during a Sept. 10, 2020 class, the lawsuits state."
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Incident 8122
Status:
Ongoing
Person:
Role:
Position:
Discipline:
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Quote:
Investigation ongoing
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Incident 7343
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Matthew Maguire
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Theatre
Outcome Year:
2017
Outcome Category:
Monetary Settlement / Award
Quote:
"Matthew Maguire. The tenured professor of 25 years, who currently teaches two classes per semester and advises students, recently settled a lawsuit brought by a former assistant professor which sought damages for sex discrimination and sexual harassment."
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Incident 8082
Status:
Ongoing
Person:
Role:
Position:
Discipline:
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2016
Outcome Category:
Quote:
Lawsuit filed.
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Incident 7342
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Deal Hudson
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Associate Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Philosophy
Outcome Year:
1994
Outcome Category:
Monetary Settlement / Award, Resigned
Quote:
"t was while teaching at Fordham that Cara Poppas, one of Hudson's 18-year-old philosophy students, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the professor, claiming that he had sexual intercourse with her after she got drunk in a bar. The suit was reportedly settled out of court for $30,000, Hudson subsequently surrendered his tenure and started his life over in New York."
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