December 28th 2023.
Harvard University President Claudine Gay's academic work is facing increased scrutiny after two professors publicly voiced their concerns about the data analysis method used in her 2001 paper.
The professors, Michael C. Herron, professor of Quantitative Social Science at Dartmouth College, and Kenneth W. Shotts, professor of Political Economy at Stanford Graduate School of Business, stated that Gay's analysis relied on a statistical practice called ecological regression, which they have demonstrated leads to "logical inconsistencies."
Furthermore, Herron and Shotts said that they were unable to scrutinize Gay's results because she would not release her dataset to them. This refusal to share her data prevented a full review of the merits of the paper, which helped her achieve tenure at Stanford.
The scrutiny of Gay's research began recently when she was criticized for evading questions during Congressional testimony about whether antisemitic chants violated Harvard's conduct code.
It also follows accusations that Gay plagiarized parts of her academic work, which she has denied. Gay acknowledged failing to properly attribute a source in her 2001 paper and asked for a correction. Harvard sent a legal letter denying any wrongdoing by Gay.
The 2001 paper was one of four peer-reviewed articles that supported Gay's tenure at Stanford. However, without access to Gay's data, the validity of her conclusions could not be verified, raising concerns about the paper's merit.
Despite the serious questions about her research methods, neither Gay nor Stanford have responded to requests for comment on the inconsistencies that were highlighted in 2002. This has only increased the scrutiny surrounding Harvard University President Claudine Gay's academic work.
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