Two new lawsuits have been filed against Sonoma State University alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. Clea Felien, an assistant professor with Sonoma State’s Arts & Humanities School, says she was subject to ongoing unwanted sexual advances and retaliation by Nathan Haenlein, a tenured professor in her department. Felien is also suing several of her superiors for not doing anything about Haenlein. The second suit comes from Hollis Robbins, the former arts and humanities dean who is named as a defendant in Felien’s suit. Robbins alleges sexual harassment by the husband of then-Sonoma State University President Judy Sakaki, Patrick McCallum, as well as retaliation from Sakaki. This comes about a year after it was discovered that the California State University system paid a senior administrator $600,000 to resolve sexual harassment and retaliation complaints involving McCallum and Sakaki.
New Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuits Filed Against SSU
