Post by Logan on Mar 5, 2016 9:46:02 GMT -6
Professor Sues Wesleyan Over Handling Of Sexual Harassment Investigation
MIDDLETOWN — A Wesleyan University professor has filed a federal lawsuit against the school, alleging administrators mishandled an investigation into complaints of sexual harassment she made against a dean.
In the lawsuit, Associate Professor of Classical Studies Lauren Caldwell claims discrimination and retaliation. The suit says that over two years from 2012 to 2014, Professor Andrew Curran made sexual and "overly personal" comments to her, and had physical contact with her that made her feel uncomfortable.
At the time, Curran was the dean of arts and humanities at Wesleyan and Caldwell's faculty mentor. He is now the William Armstrong Professor of the Humanities. Curran declined to comment Friday.
Caldwell approached the school's Title IX officer in 2013, and after a brief consultation she decided not to file a formal complaint but instead would to try to handle the situation by addressing it with Curran, the lawsuit says After bringing her concerns to Curran, a pattern of retaliation and discrimination began, the lawsuit says.
Read more: www.courant.com/community/middletown/hc-wesleyan-professor-lawsuit-0305-20160304-story.html
MIDDLETOWN — A Wesleyan University professor has filed a federal lawsuit against the school, alleging administrators mishandled an investigation into complaints of sexual harassment she made against a dean.
In the lawsuit, Associate Professor of Classical Studies Lauren Caldwell claims discrimination and retaliation. The suit says that over two years from 2012 to 2014, Professor Andrew Curran made sexual and "overly personal" comments to her, and had physical contact with her that made her feel uncomfortable.
At the time, Curran was the dean of arts and humanities at Wesleyan and Caldwell's faculty mentor. He is now the William Armstrong Professor of the Humanities. Curran declined to comment Friday.
Caldwell approached the school's Title IX officer in 2013, and after a brief consultation she decided not to file a formal complaint but instead would to try to handle the situation by addressing it with Curran, the lawsuit says After bringing her concerns to Curran, a pattern of retaliation and discrimination began, the lawsuit says.
Read more: www.courant.com/community/middletown/hc-wesleyan-professor-lawsuit-0305-20160304-story.html