Former UH prof settles
recent suit alleging bias
A former University of Hawaii professor has agreed to settle a discrimination suit against his former employer that alleged he was denied tenure and promotion because of his race, national origin and gender.
Under the settlement, the university will pay Quang DuongTran $175,000 for general damages, pain, suffering and mental distress, according to his attorney, Clayton Ikei.
The settlement "is not an admission of liability or fault by the university, but is strictly a compromise of a contested case," said Robert Mash, the university's associate general counsel.
The settlement required considerations and concessions by both sides, he said.
DuongTran, who was born in Vietnam, joined the university in 1993 as an assistant professor.
He was denied tenure in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He filed suit in U.S. District Court against the university in April 2001.
He later left Hawaii in May 2002 for Washington, D.C., where he conducts research, evaluation and training for the government and other clients, Ikei said.
