In 2017 Dr. Michael Holosko finally paid the consequences for a decades long documented history of sexual abuse. His professorship at the world renowned School of Social work, the Pauline M. Berger institute was revoked by the University of Atlanta Georgia.
Dr. Holosko had a 40 year career in the School of Social Work a field which is 80% women hiding in plain site, protected by the system. For years Dr. Holosko was bounced from university to university; Windsor, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand for years and then settled at the University of Atlanta Georgia who after uncovering and documenting and investigating a series of sexual abuse and harassment complaints has severed all ties to Dr. Holosko.
These are internal documents/ primary sources, secured form the EOO of the University of Atlanta Georgia. Like other high profile predators like Weinstein and Epstien Dr. Holosko fell because of the Me Too Movement.
On Dec, 15, 2017 the University issued this finding and sanctions against Dr. Holosko.
- Have no contact with students- undergraduate of graduate-effective Spring 2018. This translates to no classes, no committee work, no advising and no field liaison work. No contact means no contact.
- In consultation with the Dean and Provost, you appointment as the Pauline M. Berger Professor is being revoked effective Spring 2018 NOT subject to appeal.
- You remain required to attend NDAH training through UGA.
Reduction in Pay
As a result in sanction you nine-month base salary of $130,530 will be reduced for the next fiscal year due to your reduced value to the the University effective July 1 2018 will be $91,370 .
Faculty Discipline
If the aforementioned sanctions are upheld at the exhaustion of the appeal right… the University will initiate dismissal and tenure revocation procedures pursuant to Board of Regents Policy manual Section 8.3.9. Discipline and Removal of Faculty Members.