Barry Mehler Explained

Barry Alan Mehler is an American social researcher. He was a professor of humanities at Ferris State University, who founded the Institute for the Study of Academic Racism (ISAR).[1] He earned his B.A. from Yeshiva University in 1970, his M.A. from City College of New York in 1972, and his Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1988. His dissertation was entitled, "A history of the American Eugenics Society, 1921-1940."

Committee to Free Russell Smith

In 1977, Mehler was the founder of the Committee to Free Russell Smith, later the International Committee to Free Russell Smith (ICFRS). The committee provided support for and advocated for the release of Russell Smith, an anti-prison rape advocate who was imprisoned at United States Penitentiary, Marion at the time.[2] [3]

Cattell controversy

In 1997, Mehler was a driving force behind a successful campaign to have an American Psychological Association lifetime achievement award for Raymond B. Cattell postponed because of his "lifetime commitment to fascist and eugenics causes".[4] Mehler's most cited article was written that year and examined Cattell's "Beyondism", in which Cattell thanked several high-profile supporters of scientific racism, including Roger Pearson and Revilo P. Oliver. [5]

COVID-19 "Welcome Video" Controversy

In January 2022, Mehler posted an expletive-laden video[6] to his YouTube channel to welcome students to his class. He discouraged students from attending class in-person due to the risk of transmitting COVID. In the video, Mehler referred to his students as "vectors of disease" and claimed he had given each one of them a grade before the class had even started.[6] He further berated college administrators for requiring him to teach face-to-face classes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Mehler was suspended while Ferris State administration investigated the video. In response, Mehler sued the university, seeking to be reinstated.[8] After a federal judge declined to reinstate him, Mehler settled with the university out of court and retired.[9]

Selected bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pbs.org/inthebalance/archives/ourgenes/genes_on_trial/genes_meet_mehler.html "Barry Mehler profile"
  2. Book: Smith, Russell Dan . Raped in Prison: A Horror Story . 164 . Rose Dog Books . 978-1-6461-0300-3 . 2021 .
  3. Book: Neumann, Caryn E. . Sexual Crime: A Reference Handbook . 142–143 . 2010 . 978-1-59884-177-0 .
  4. Hilts, Philip J. (August 15, 1997). "Racism Accusations and Award Is Delayed", The New York Times
  5. Beyondism: Raymond B. Cattell and the new eugenics . . 10.1007/BF02259519 . 99 . 1997 . 153–163 . Mehler . Barry . 2–3 . 9463071 . 29888044 . subscription . Also available at the ISAR website: Beyondism: Raymond B. Cattell and the New Eugenics
  6. Web site: Week I Gen Intro 010922 . YouTube . 14 January 2022.
  7. Web site: White. Ed. 15 January 2022 . Suspended professor made salty video to get 'juices flowing'. 2022-01-15. Associated Press. en-US . https://archive.today/20220115211705/https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-education-michigan-detroit-aa68d8df6c6ce1074bcb06c5a6bf790c . January 15, 2022 . live.
  8. Web site: . Professor Barry Mehler suspended over COVID-19 video sues Ferris State University. https://archive.today/20220127022853/https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2022/01/26/professor-suspended-covid-19-video-sues-ferris-state-university/9232818002/ . live . January 27, 2022 . January 26, 2022 .
  9. Web site: Mehler moving forward . https://archive.today/20220501221625/https://fsutorch.com/2022/03/23/mehler-moving-forward/ . 2022-05-01 . March 23, 2022 . Vanderkooi . Rebecca . The Ferris State Torch . live.

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