Incidents at Central Connecticut State University
Total: 8
Incident 8215
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Thomas Delventhal
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities, Theatre
Specific Discipline:
Theatre
Outcome Year:
2019
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote:
"Mehta and Engler also investigated specific allegations against Delventhal and another professor, Joshua Perlstein, and found that “it is more likely than not” that both men were “involved in sexual misconduct with one or more students while serving as a faculty member at the University.” "
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Incident 8213
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Mihai Bailesteanu
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Associate Professor
Discipline:
Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Mathematics
Specific Discipline:
Mathematics
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Honor Revoked, Official Warning / Reprimand
Quote:
written reprimand and a notice of non-renewal; overturned by the Grievance Committee; grievance process ongoing; finalist for Central Connecticut’s Excellence in Teaching Award - rescinded
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Incident 7269
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Joshua Perlstein
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities, Theatre
Specific Discipline:
Theatre
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Resigned, Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Quote:
Found to have violated sexual harassment policy, still works at school. Paid leave, dismissal procedures ongoing. Resigned.
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Incident 8477
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Mohamed Ghonaim
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Adjunct Professor
Discipline:
Life Sciences
Specific Discipline:
Bioscience
Outcome Year:
2017
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Quote:
"more likely than not that he violated CCSU’s Nondiscrimination and Sexual Misconduct Policies by creating a hostile learning environment based on gender and using threats, demands, or suggestions that retention of one’s educational status is contingent upon toleration of or acquiescence in sexual advances"
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Incident 7268
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Daniel Gula
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities, English Writing Humanities
Specific Discipline:
English Writing Humanities
Outcome Year:
2015
Outcome Category:
Criminal Plea / Conviction, Resigned
Quote:
Resigned, entered criminal plea.
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Incident 8479
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Jeffrey Franquet
Role:
Coach
Position:
Women's Softball Coach
Discipline:
Athletics
Specific Discipline:
Softball
Outcome Year:
2014
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote:
"he subjected a player or employee (identifying information was redacted) to “severe, pervasive and persistent unwelcome comments and actions of a sexual nature.”" "terminated by the university"
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Incident 7266
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Moises Salinas
Role:
Administrator
Position:
Chief Diversity Officer
Discipline:
Other
Specific Discipline:
Diversity
Outcome Year:
2011
Outcome Category:
Criminal Plea / Conviction, Resigned
Quote:
"Central Connecticut State University’s former chief diversity officer – a man charged with investigating allegations of sexual harassment and assault – pleaded no contest Wednesday to a charge of sexually assaulting one of his students.
Moises Salinas, 44, of West Hartford, entered the plea before Superior Court Judge Hillary B. Strackbein, who then sentenced Salinas to a one-year suspended jail sentence and a two-year conditional discharge. The sentence, the judge said, was issued with the conditions that Salinas resign his job at Central, not teach again and leave the country."
Moises Salinas, 44, of West Hartford, entered the plea before Superior Court Judge Hillary B. Strackbein, who then sentenced Salinas to a one-year suspended jail sentence and a two-year conditional discharge. The sentence, the judge said, was issued with the conditions that Salinas resign his job at Central, not teach again and leave the country."
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Incident 8056
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Matthew Sedlak
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Adjunct Instructor
Discipline:
Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Mathematics
Specific Discipline:
Mathematics
Outcome Year:
2011
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote:
No longer at institution; text message evidence; police report filed - no known outcome.
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