Academic bullying is not merely "toughness" or high standards; it is a persistent form of mistreatment that includes verbal abuse, professional sabotage, and social exclusion.
Miller provides "survival handbooks" for both victims and bystanders, recognizing that those who witness bullying play a critical role in stopping its cycle. Academic Violence and Bullying of Faculty geri miller academic violence and bullying of faculty
: Co-author of Academic Bullying: Strategies for Survival and Change . Academic bullying is not merely "toughness" or high
The following text explores the concept of academic violence and faculty bullying, utilizing Dr. Miller’s framework of ethical leadership to highlight the devastation caused when educators abuse their power. The following text explores the concept of academic
Unlike corporate environments where hierarchies are explicit, academic hierarchies are often obscured by the language of "collegiality" and "shared governance." This makes the bullying harder to identify and even harder to combat. The violence lies in the exploitation of the tenure track system, where junior faculty are often held hostage by the whims of those holding the keys to their permanent employment.