John Stein (academic)

John Stein has been dean of students at the Georgia Institute of Technology since 2006.[1][2][3]

For other people with the same name, see John Stein (disambiguation).
John Stein
Alma mater
OccupationDean of students

Education

Stein went to Nazareth Regional High School in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated in 1975. He received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology in 1979 from State University of New York at Oneonta and a Master of Science in counseling and student personnel administration in 1982 from Long Island University. He later received a Master of Science in educational psychology from the State University of New York at Albany in 1997.

Career

After receiving his degree from Long Island University, Stein was a student affairs employee at Skidmore College from 1982 to 1997.

After receiving his degree in educational psychology from SUNY, he became a dean of students at Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester County, New York, from 1997 to 2000, at subsequently at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, from 2000 to 2002.

In August 2002, Stein became director of success programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, and was subsequently promoted to his current position of dean of students in March 2006 after serving as interim dean of students for six months before being named assistant vice president and dean of students. Stein was promoted to vice president and dean of students in August 2015.[4][5]

He was replaced as vice president by LuoLuo Hong.[6]

Controversy

While dean at Georgia Tech, he was accused of a lack of due process by students and fraternities.[7][8] This resulted in lawsuits that resulted in students who were accused of sexual misconduct being reinstated and winning settlements.[9][10] As a result of the events, Tech dropped its $47 million request for funding.[11]

Students also complained about the lack of funding for counseling services and the failure to keep promises to improve student health services.[12][13] This has been highlighted by multiple student deaths on campuses and violent student protests on campus.[14][15] This has also resulted in a wrongful death lawsuit by parents.[16] This lawsuit resulted in a settlement of $1 million dollars.[17]

There also have been allegations of political discrimination against student groups going back to 2006 which resulted in a lawsuit.[18][19] This resulted in a settlement by Georgia Tech of $50,000 dollars.[20]

Georgia Tech had to resolve a complaint of anti-semitism because of blatant anti-Semitic exclusion and harassment at a campus group event.[21]

References
  1. "Main Office Staff". Georgia Tech Office of the Dean of Students. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  2. Fortin, Judy (2008-02-04). "Hovering parents need to step back at college time". CNN. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  3. "People to know". The Technique. 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  4. "New dean of students named". The Whistle. Georgia Institute of Technology. 2006-10-30. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  5. "John Stein Named Dean of Students". Georgia Institute of Technology. 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  6. "Georgia Tech Announces New Vice President for Student Engagement and Well-Being". The Whistle. Georgia Institute of Technology. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  7. "State lawmaker threatens Georgia Tech for suspending frat based on refuted racial-slur claim". The College Fix. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  8. "Georgia Tech settles two lawsuits involving sexual assaults". The AJC. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  9. "Lawmakers grill Tech leaders on student hearings, punishment". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  10. "Georgia Tech settles two lawsuits involving sexual assaults". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  11. "Tech drops $47M building request after rebukes on students' due process". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  12. Stirgus, Eric (September 24, 2017). "Tech death puts spotlight on campus mental health services". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  13. "Why is student mental health at Georgia Tech and other schools worsening?". ajc.edu. May 3, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  14. Maureen Downey (December 6, 2018). "3 student deaths devastate the Georgia Tech community". wsbtv. Retrieved 2018-12-06 – via www.wsbtv.com.
  15. Eliot McLaughlin (September 20, 2017). "Somber day at Georgia Tech after violent protests against student killing". CNN. Retrieved 2017-09-20 – via www.wsbtv.com.
  16. Maureen Downey (December 6, 2018). "Parents of Georgia Tech student shot by police file lawsuit". wrbl. Retrieved 2019-09-12 – via www.wrbl.com.
  17. Tina Burnside (December 3, 2021). "Family of Georgia Tech student fatally shot by campus police settles lawsuit for $1 million dollars". CNN. Retrieved 2021-12-03 – via www.cnn.com.
  18. Maureen Downey (April 1, 2020). "Lawsuit: Anti-abortion group at Georgia Tech denied funding to host MLK niece". AJC. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  19. Ruth Malhotra (March 15, 2015). "God, Georgia Tech, and Going Legal: A Reflection on My First Amendment Lawsuit Nine Years Later". Christian Post. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  20. Maureen Downey (September 10, 2020). "All students win in Georgia Tech settlement with anti-abortion group". AJC. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  21. AJC Staff (January 28, 2021). "Ga Tech resolves complaint with Jewish campus leader kept from meeting". AJC. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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