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Incidents at California State University - Fullerton

Total: 9


Incident 8919

Status: Resolved
Role: Faculty
Position:
Discipline: Medicine and Health Sciences
Specific Discipline: Psychology
Outcome Year: 2021
Outcome Category: No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote: "Unprofessional conduct - Respondent entered into a consensual relationship with a student. Dismissed from the University effective 2/16/2021."
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Incident 8921

Status: Resolved
Role: Faculty
Position: Lecturer
Discipline: Life Sciences
Specific Discipline: Kinesiology
Outcome Year: 2019
Outcome Category: Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Quote: " Respondent touched, massaged and slapped Complainant's buttocks during Kinesiology class massage demonstration without Complainant's affirmative consent, thus constituting Sexual Misconduct. Employee was suspended for one semester. "
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Incident 8912

Status: Resolved
Role: Faculty
Position:
Discipline:
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year: 2018
Outcome Category: Resigned
Quote: "Respondent found responsible for Sexual Harassment. Employee resigned from his position 2/4/2018."
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Incident 8915

Status: Resolved
Role: Faculty
Position: Chair
Discipline: Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline: Theatre
Outcome Year: 2017
Outcome Category: Retired
Quote: "Respondent gave Complainant "strong, tight bear hugs" lasting too long multiple times; gave Complainant back, shoulder, and neck rubs multiple times; invited Complainant to meals at off-campus restaurants and acted in a flirtatious manner; and made a comment about Complainant's "nipple" while using his hand to move Complainant's shirt away from Complainant's body when Complainant wore a tank top to class. Respondent also used terms like "babe" and "hon" to refer to Complainant. All of this conduct constituted Sexual Harassment. Goodrich retired effective 07/01/2017. Therefore he left the University prior to being served with any notice of adverse action. "
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Incident 8917

Status: Resolved
Role: Faculty
Position: Professor
Discipline: Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline: Musical Theatre
Outcome Year: 2017
Outcome Category: Resigned
Quote: "Respondent engaged in Sexual Misconduct against Complainant that included the following: hugging Complainant, rubbing Complainant's back, kissing Complainant's neck, and touching Complainant's buttocks. Employee was placed on Temporary Suspension. Employee was subsequently dismissed from the University upon conclusion of the TIX investigation. Employee appealed dismissal to arbitration; an agreement was reached during arbitration and Employee resigned from his position per the terms of the agreement."

"Multiple incidents; investigation finalized 2/18/2020 Mitchell Hanlon Faculty Respondent engaged in Sexual Violence by giving Complainant unwelcome and pervasive lingering hugs while moaning and sighing and Respondent pressing his body against Complainant's. Employee resigned from his position."
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Incident 8914

Status: Resolved
Person: Jim Feagin
Role: Faculty
Position: Professor
Discipline: Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Specific Discipline: Physics
Outcome Year: 2017
Outcome Category: Official Warning / Reprimand
Quote: " Respondent found responsible for Sexual Harassment. LOR issued on 5/23/2017."
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Incident 8918

Status: Resolved
Role: Faculty
Position:
Discipline: Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Specific Discipline: Chemistry
Outcome Year: 2016
Outcome Category: Resigned
Quote: "Unprofessional conduct - Respondent entered into a consensual relationship with a student. Notice of pending disciplinary action for dismissal issued and discipline was subsequently imposed effective 3/4/2016. Employee filed for arbitration then settled, but did not sign settlement agreement (voluntary resignation effective 3/4/2016) until 5/25/2018."
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Incident 7258

Status: Resolved
Role: Administrator
Position: Director of the Student Health Center
Discipline: Medicine and Health Sciences
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year: 2001
Outcome Category: Monetary Settlement / Award, Retired
Quote: Demoted/retired, lawsuit settled.
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Incident 7259

Status: Resolved
Role: Faculty
Position: Professor
Discipline: Social and Behavioral Sciences, Sociology
Specific Discipline: Sociology
Outcome Year: 2001
Outcome Category: Retired
Quote: Misdemeanor assault charges filed by district attorney, dropped under informal deal. Year of retirement was in 2001.
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