University of Texas Dean Harassed Academic Advisor, Suit Alleges

The University of Texas-Austin didn’t adequately look into sexual harassment complaints a female academic adviser made against a male assistant dean in the school’s music department, a federal lawsuit alleges.

UT retaliated against the woman, Malia LiVolsi, who resigned last year after she returned to work from a mental health break and the dean gave her “an extraordinarily long” list of tasks to perform, the suit claimed.

LiVolsi is asking a judge to award her lost wages and benefits, damages, and to reinstate her with a promotion that she had eyed before her departure.

University of Texas declined to comment. ...