Nicole Bedera is a sociologist who researches sexual violence and institutional responses to it, including on college campuses and in LGBTQ communities. She wrote On the Wrong Side and co-founded Beyond Compliance with sociologist Jacqueline Cruz. She is an affiliated educator at the Center for Institutional Courage.
We have documented 1 statement by Nicole Bedera, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: Sociologist and author studying campus sexual violence
Condemned
Statement summary
Discussing Cornell's earlier sexual-assault data, Bedera argues that findings of responsibility should lead to expulsion and that institutions should demonstrate that sexual violence is not tolerated.
“Expulsion should be, in my view, the only outcome of a Title IX case where there’s a finding of responsibility,”
Open source (opens in a new tab)CNN examines Cornell's handling of sexual-assault reportsUniversity-data analysis and institutional response
Why we used this label
Relative to Cornell's disciplinary response and the pattern examined in the report, Bedera criticizes sanctions that allow students found responsible for sexual assault to remain.
Cornell says its investigation led to expulsions and suspensions. Critics say its response to the Chi Phi allegations was inadequate and opaque. The civil complaint mentions essays as a way to mitigate conduct, not as the only sanction.
