Columns on the Epidemic of Academic Fraud in the Social Sciences

 Erik Devereux is a columnist for the online edition of the PA Times, a publication of the American Society for Public Administration.

Erik authored a six-part series on the epidemic of academic fraud and dishonesty in the social sciences that is impacting the field of public administration and public policy. The series began in October 2023 and concluded in March 2024.

Here are links to his columns:

• "Part 1: Symptoms of a Cataclysm" (10/27/2023)
• "Part 2: The Collapse of the Academic Career" (11/20/2023)
• "Part 3: The Subversion of Peer Review" (12/18/2023)
• "Part 4: Reforming Doctoral Education" (1/26/2024)
• "Part 5: Restoring the Sanctity of Basic Research" (2/23/2024)
• "Part 6: Rewarding the Content Creators" (3/22/2024)