Incidents at University of Georgia
Total: 20
Incident 8252
Status:
Resolved
Person:
William Kazez
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Specific Discipline:
Mathematics
Outcome Year:
2019
Outcome Category:
Retired, Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Specific Outcome:
"has resigned from the university and is no longer permitted on campus grounds according to a Dec. 4", 2019 email. "Findings of NDAH violations and "a recommended sanction of termination." Chronicle of Higher Education article clarifies that accused RETIRED on Oct 17, 2019
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Incident 8488
Status:
Resolved
Person:
John Seaman
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Research Professor
Discipline:
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Specific Discipline:
Biogeochemistry
Outcome Year:
2019
Outcome Category:
Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Specific Outcome:
"A University of Georgia professor was suspended for two weeks without pay and placed under certain restrictions in May after a UGA Equal Opportunity Office investigation found the professor in violation of university policies, EOO records show."
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Incident 7730
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Michael Holosko
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Retired
Specific Outcome:
Twice found in violation of sexual harassment violation; retired 2018
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Incident 7729
Status:
Resolved
Person:
T.W. Cauthen
Role:
Administrator
Position:
Associate Vice President
Discipline:
Education, Student Affairs
Specific Discipline:
Student Affairs
Outcome Year:
2016
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Specific Outcome:
Resigned over inappropriate relationships.
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Incident 7727
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Frank Crumley
Role:
Administrator
Position:
Executive Associate Athletic Director
Discipline:
Athletics
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2014
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Specific Outcome:
Resigned over inappropriate relationship
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Incident 7728
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Richard Suplita
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Lecturer
Discipline:
Medicine and Health Sciences, Psychology
Specific Discipline:
Psychology
Outcome Year:
2014
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal), Official Warning / Reprimand
Specific Outcome:
First reprimanded in 2012 – “Suplita admits he violated the policy in 2012, when he dated an undergraduate student he met in one of his classes”. Left university after completing contract.
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Incident 7726
Status:
Resolved
Person:
James Barsness
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities, Art
Specific Discipline:
Art
Outcome Year:
2013
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Specific Outcome:
Fired for having sex with a student on a study abroad. Lost appeal in 2017.
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Incident 7725
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Paul Roman
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Sociology
Specific Discipline:
Sociology
Outcome Year:
2011
Outcome Category:
Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Specific Outcome:
Minor restrictions, retained as distinguished research professor.
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Incident 7723
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Philipus Pangloli
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Life Sciences, Agriculture
Specific Discipline:
Agriculture, Food Science and Technology
Outcome Year:
2010
Outcome Category:
Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Specific Outcome:
Five day suspension
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Incident 7724
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Marco Pacioni
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities, Languages
Specific Discipline:
Languages
Outcome Year:
2010
Outcome Category:
Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Specific Outcome:
Three day suspension.
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Incident 7721
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Charles C. Doyle
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Associate Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities, English
Specific Discipline:
English Writing Humanities
Outcome Year:
2008
Outcome Category:
Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Specific Outcome:
Two year probation.
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Incident 7722
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Stephen M. Shellman
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Assistant Professor
Discipline:
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Specific Discipline:
Public Affairs
Outcome Year:
2008
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Specific Outcome:
Resigned.
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Incident 7719
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Mark Jensen
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Assistant Professor
Discipline:
Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Bioscience
Specific Discipline:
Bioscience
Outcome Year:
2008
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Specific Outcome:
Resigned
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Incident 7720
Status:
Resolved
Person:
William Neil Bender
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Education
Specific Discipline:
Communication Sciences and Special Education
Outcome Year:
2008
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Specific Outcome:
Resigned one day before university ruling.
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Incident 7718
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Keith Parker
Role:
Administrator
Position:
Associate Provost
Discipline:
Business, Institutional Diversity
Specific Discipline:
Institutional Diversity
Outcome Year:
2005
Outcome Category:
Demoted
Specific Outcome:
Demoted
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Incident 7717
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Benjamin G. Blount
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Anthropology
Specific Discipline:
Anthropology
Outcome Year:
2004
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Specific Outcome:
Resigned - multiple complaints
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Incident 7716
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Nadeem Naqvi
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Assistant Professor
Discipline:
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Economics
Specific Discipline:
Economics
Outcome Year:
1999
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Specific Outcome:
Fired. Source is: UGA panel: Fire teacher: [Home Edition]. Plott Brice. The Atlanta Constitution; Atlanta, Ga. [Atlanta, Ga]07 May 1999: D; 15.
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Incident 7714
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Herman van Halbeek
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Chemistry
Specific Discipline:
Chemistry
Outcome Year:
1996
Outcome Category:
Official Warning / Reprimand
Specific Outcome:
Reprimanded. Source is article available through Lexis Nexis: UGA professor accused of sexual harassment; History of allegations: Complaint recounts incidents over 8 years. By Rebecca McCarthy, 1996. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, STATE NEWS, p. 03C.
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Incident 7715
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Alexander Ross
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities, Music
Specific Discipline:
Music
Outcome Year:
1996
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Specific Outcome:
Fired and later convicted of sexual assault in Nebraska.
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Incident 8495
Status:
Ongoing
Person:
Role:
Position:
Discipline:
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
Outcome Category:
Specific Outcome:
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