Harvard University has revoked the tenure of Francesca Gino, a professor at Harvard Business School, following longstanding allegations of data fraud. A university spokesperson confirmed the revocation, which followed Gino’s placement on administrative leave in June 2023 after an 18-month internal investigation found “research misconduct.” Gino, who began her tenure at Harvard in 2010 and led the Negotiations, Organizations, and Markets Unit from 2018 to 2021, is known for her research on honesty and ethical behavior and has been featured in major media outlets like The New York Times and NBC News.
The allegations against Gino emerged in 2021 when three behavioral researchers from the blog Data Colada reviewed her co-authored studies and presented evidence to Harvard suggesting data falsification. This prompted a confidential inquiry by the university. Gino later filed a $25 million lawsuit against Harvard and Data Colada, alleging that the investigation was flawed and that the university breached its own policies regarding tenure. In September 2023, a federal judge dismissed Gino’s defamation claims but allowed part of her lawsuit regarding contract violations to proceed.
No professors at Harvard have lost tenure since the 1940s, making Gino’s case particularly notable. Gino has publicly maintained her innocence, claiming that she did not engage in academic fraud, and has set up a website to highlight her lawsuit. She argues that she’ll be able to prove the weakness of the allegations against her in court. The situation continues to unfold amid the complexities of academic integrity and tenure policies.
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