Carl T. BergstromJul 25, 2023

An opioid expert from Texas A&M gave a guest lecture and mentioned that Texas lieutenant governor Dan Patrick’s policies were costing lives. Within hours, Patrick’s office got her suspended, formally censured, and nearly fired.

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/25/texas-a-m-professor-opioids-dan-patrick/

Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture

The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters.

The Texas Tribune
Show threadJon MasseyJul 25, 2023
@ct_bergstrom awful for an academic of any grade, but amazing that you can make it all the way to Prof and not have any apparent freedom
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@jonny_boy27 @ct_bergstrom
She's a clinical assistant professor. She doesn't have tenure yet.

The Texas gov't is choosing a target that it can punch down on.

Jul 25, 2023 at 6:44pmWeb