The federation, which represents 480 professors, professional staff and librarians, has accused Mr. Farahi of falsely stating that he published “over 50 technical articles in major publications”—including journals that the union claims don’t exist.
The union also alleged that Mr. Farahi, who is originally from Afghanistan and has strong political ties in Union County, lied about serving as an acting dean at Avila University in Kansas City, Mo., from 1976 to 1983. A representative at Avila couldn’t be reached for comment.
“False claims of academic achievements on official documents seriously jeopardize the academic integrity, the reputation and the accreditation of Kean University,” said James Castiglione, a physics professor and president of the teacher’s union, in a Nov. 29 letter to the board.
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