SUNY Professor Wins $2 Million in Gender Pay Gap Lawsuit After Lengthy Legal Battle
Syracuse, N.Y. — A jury ended a long-standing legal confrontation on Friday, awarding a former professor substantial damages following allegations of pay discrimination at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The case highlighted ongoing concerns about gender disparities in academia. Brenda Nordenstam, an associate professor who brought the lawsuit, originally filed a complaint in 2009, claiming that she was paid less than her male counterparts because of her gender. This, Nordenstam argued, hindered her from progressing to a full professorship as her responsibilities increased, preventing her from keeping up with necessary academic work. The … Read more