Harvard University has revoked the tenure of Francesca Gino, a professor at Harvard Business School, following multiple allegations of data fraud. Gino, known for her research on honesty and ethical behavior, was placed on administrative leave in 2023 as an internal investigation into her work began. The university has not disclosed specific details, citing personnel privacy, and Gino has not publicly commented on the situation. This decision marks a rare instance of tenure revocation at Harvard, as no professor has lost tenure since the 1940s.
Gino joined Harvard Business School as an associate professor in 2010 and served as the head of the Negotiations, Organizations and Markets Unit from 2018 to 2021. Her research has gained significant media attention, appearing in outlets such as The New York Times and NBC News. In 2021, three researchers from the blog site Data Colada presented evidence suggesting Gino had falsified data in multiple studies, prompting further scrutiny from Harvard.
After an 18-month investigation, the university determined that Gino engaged in “research misconduct” and placed her on unpaid leave. Subsequently, she filed a $25 million lawsuit against Harvard and Data Colada, alleging that the university enacted a recently created employment policy specifically for her case and breached its own tenure regulations.
While a federal judge dismissed parts of Gino’s lawsuit related to defamation, claims regarding the breach of contract were allowed to proceed. Gino has since created a website to detail her legal battle, asserting her innocence and maintaining that she did not engage in academic fraud, promising to prove her case in court.
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