Professor Loses Discrimination Case Against Montana State U.

A jury ruled against a Montana State University professor who said her male peers were paid thousands of dollars more than she was, according to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.

In her lawsuit, Aleksandra M. Vinogradov, a tenured professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering, accused Montana State of discrimination based on gender and retaliation for complaining about her salary, the newspaper said. Her lawyer told the jury that the university did not have policy guidelines on salary increases but gave lump sums to departments to distribute. The university’s lawyer disputed that, saying pay raises were merit-based.

The case was decided late last week after a 10-day trial.