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| '''Guillermo Gonzalez''' is an astrophysicist and |
'''Guillermo Gonzalez''' is an astrophysicist and assistant research professor at ]. He is a senior fellow of the ]'s ], considered the hub of the ] movement, and a fellow with the ]. His primary research interest is studying the late stages of ] using ], though he is also doing research on ]s.<ref> Iowa University faculty page. Accessed Nov. 13, 2006</ref> He is a pioneer of the ] concept. | ||
| Gonzalez obtained his Ph.D. in Astronomy from the ] in 1993 and has done post-doctoral work at the ] and the ]. He | Gonzalez obtained his Ph.D. in Astronomy from the ] in 1993 and has done post-doctoral work at the ] and the ]. He | ||
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| == Tenure Controversy == | == Tenure Controversy == | ||
| In April of 2007 Iowa State University denied Gonzalez tenure. The Discovery Institute launched a campaign portraying Gonzalez as a victim of discrimination by "Darwinist ideologues" for his support of intelligent design, comparing Gonzalez's denial of tenure to the claims of discrimination by ], another institute affiliate, over the ], The institute's public relations campaign also makes the same claims of discrimination as the campaign it conducted on behalf of institute Fellow ] when he was initially denied tenure at ]. "I believe that I fully met the requirements for tenure at ISU," said Gonzalez, to which intelligent design critic ] said "Complaining that one met all the requirements is like proposing marriage, getting turned down, and then protesting that one has a good job, a nice apartment, and excellent personal hygiene. That may be true, but it's irrelevant.". Gonzalez appealed the decision. The University has issued a ] concerning the situation saying that "The consensus of the tenured department faculty, the department chair, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the executive vice president and provost was that tenure should not be granted. Based on recommendations against granting tenure and promotion at every prior level of review, and his own review of the record, President Gregory Geoffroy notified Gonzalez in April that he would not be granted tenure and promotion to associate professor." The denial of tenure for Gonzalez resulted in it becoming one of the ] with the Institute encouraging its followers to call and email Geoffroy |
In April of 2007 Iowa State University denied Gonzalez tenure. The Discovery Institute launched a campaign portraying Gonzalez as a victim of discrimination by "Darwinist ideologues" for his support of intelligent design, comparing Gonzalez's denial of tenure to the claims of discrimination by ], another institute affiliate, over the ], The institute's public relations campaign also makes the same claims of discrimination as the campaign it conducted on behalf of institute Fellow ] when he was initially denied tenure at ]. "I believe that I fully met the requirements for tenure at ISU," said Gonzalez, to which intelligent design critic ] said "Complaining that one met all the requirements is like proposing marriage, getting turned down, and then protesting that one has a good job, a nice apartment, and excellent personal hygiene. That may be true, but it's irrelevant.". Gonzalez appealed the decision. The University has issued a ] concerning the situation saying that "The consensus of the tenured department faculty, the department chair, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the executive vice president and provost was that tenure should not be granted. Based on recommendations against granting tenure and promotion at every prior level of review, and his own review of the record, President Gregory Geoffroy notified Gonzalez in April that he would not be granted tenure and promotion to associate professor." The denial of tenure for Gonzalez resulted in it becoming one of the ] with the Institute encouraging its followers to call and email the ISU president, Gregory Geoffroy, to pressure him in to reversing the decision.<ref>"Action Item: Help Guillermo Gonzalez in his fight for academic freedom. Contact ISU President ... let him know that you support academic freedom for Dr. Gonzalez to follow the evidence wherever it leads." Discovery Institute, Evolutionnews.org.</ref><ref> Discovery Institute. May 18, 2007.</ref> | ||
| ] said of Gonzalez and the Discovery Institute's claims of discrimination "At first glance, it seems like a clear-cut case of discrimination ... But a closer look at Mr. Gonzalez's case raises some questions about his recent scholarship and whether he has lived up to his early promise." The Chronicle observed that Gonzalez had no major grants during his seven years at ISU, had published no significant research during that time and had only one graduate student finish a dissertation.<ref> Richard Monastersky. ], May, 2007.</ref> |
] said of Gonzalez and the Discovery Institute's claims of discrimination "At first glance, it seems like a clear-cut case of discrimination ... But a closer look at Mr. Gonzalez's case raises some questions about his recent scholarship and whether he has lived up to his early promise." The Chronicle observed that Gonzalez had no major grants during his seven years at ISU, had published no significant research during that time and had only one graduate student finish a dissertation.<ref> Richard Monastersky. ], May, 2007.</ref> | ||
| On June 1, 2007, Gregory Geoffroy, President of Iowa State University, rejected Gonzalez's appeal and upheld the denial of tenure. In making this decision, Geoffroy states that he "specifically considered refereed publications, level of success in attracting research funding and grants, the amount of telescope observing time he had been granted, the number of graduate students he had supervised, and most importantly, the overall evidence of future career promise in the field of astronomy"<ref> Ames Tribune. June 2, 2007. |
On June 1, 2007, Dr. Gregory Geoffroy, President of Iowa State University, rejected Dr. Gonzalez's appeal, and upheld the denial of tenure. In making this decision, Geoffroy states that he "specifically considered refereed publications, level of success in attracting research funding and grants, the amount of telescope observing time he had been granted, the number of graduate students he had supervised, and most importantly, the overall evidence of future career promise in the field of astronomy."<ref> Ames Tribune. June 2, 2007.</ref> | ||
| According to the Des Moines Register, "Iowa State has sponsored $22,661 in outside grant money for Gonzalez since July 2001, records show. In that same time period, Gonzalez's peers in physics and astronomy secured an average of $1.3 million by the time they were granted tenure."<ref> Lisa Rossi. Des Moines Register, June 2, 2007.</ref> | According to the Des Moines Register, "Iowa State has sponsored $22,661 in outside grant money for Gonzalez since July 2001, records show. In that same time period, Gonzalez's peers in physics and astronomy secured an average of $1.3 million by the time they were granted tenure."<ref> Lisa Rossi. Des Moines Register, June 2, 2007.</ref> | ||
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Guillermo Gonzalez is an astrophysicist and assistant research professor at Iowa State University. He is a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, considered the hub of the Intelligent Design movement, and a fellow with the International Society for Complexity, Information and Design. His primary research interest is studying the late stages of stellar evolution using spectroscopy, though he is also doing research on extrasolar planets. He is a pioneer of the Galactic Habitable Zone concept.
Gonzalez obtained his Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Washington in 1993 and has done post-doctoral work at the University of Texas, Austin and the University of Washington. He has received fellowships, grants and awards from NASA, the University of Washington, Sigma Xi, and the National Science Foundation.
Tenure Controversy
In April of 2007 Iowa State University denied Gonzalez tenure. The Discovery Institute launched a campaign portraying Gonzalez as a victim of discrimination by "Darwinist ideologues" for his support of intelligent design, comparing Gonzalez's denial of tenure to the claims of discrimination by Richard Sternberg, another institute affiliate, over the Sternberg peer review controversy, The institute's public relations campaign also makes the same claims of discrimination as the campaign it conducted on behalf of institute Fellow Francis J. Beckwith when he was initially denied tenure at Baylor University. "I believe that I fully met the requirements for tenure at ISU," said Gonzalez, to which intelligent design critic PZ Myers said "Complaining that one met all the requirements is like proposing marriage, getting turned down, and then protesting that one has a good job, a nice apartment, and excellent personal hygiene. That may be true, but it's irrelevant.". Gonzalez appealed the decision. The University has issued a FAQ concerning the situation saying that "The consensus of the tenured department faculty, the department chair, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the executive vice president and provost was that tenure should not be granted. Based on recommendations against granting tenure and promotion at every prior level of review, and his own review of the record, President Gregory Geoffroy notified Gonzalez in April that he would not be granted tenure and promotion to associate professor." The denial of tenure for Gonzalez resulted in it becoming one of the Discovery Institute intelligent design campaigns with the Institute encouraging its followers to call and email the ISU president, Gregory Geoffroy, to pressure him in to reversing the decision.
The Chronicle of Higher Education said of Gonzalez and the Discovery Institute's claims of discrimination "At first glance, it seems like a clear-cut case of discrimination ... But a closer look at Mr. Gonzalez's case raises some questions about his recent scholarship and whether he has lived up to his early promise." The Chronicle observed that Gonzalez had no major grants during his seven years at ISU, had published no significant research during that time and had only one graduate student finish a dissertation.
On June 1, 2007, Dr. Gregory Geoffroy, President of Iowa State University, rejected Dr. Gonzalez's appeal, and upheld the denial of tenure. In making this decision, Geoffroy states that he "specifically considered refereed publications, level of success in attracting research funding and grants, the amount of telescope observing time he had been granted, the number of graduate students he had supervised, and most importantly, the overall evidence of future career promise in the field of astronomy."
According to the Des Moines Register, "Iowa State has sponsored $22,661 in outside grant money for Gonzalez since July 2001, records show. In that same time period, Gonzalez's peers in physics and astronomy secured an average of $1.3 million by the time they were granted tenure."
Books
- The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery (with Jay Richards), Regnery Publishing, Inc., Washington D.C., March 2004, ISBN 0-89526-065-4
This book takes the arguments from the Rare Earth hypothesis and combines them with arguments that the Earth is in prime location for observing the universe to propose that the Earth was intelligently designed.
External links
- The Privileged Planet Official Website
- Gonzalez on the Galactic Habitable Zone on Space.com
- Faculty at Iowa State Department of Physics & Astronomy
- U of Iowa professor Tara Smith's critical summary of a presentation by Gonzalez about Intelligent Design on The Panda's Thumb Weblog
- Gonzalez's account of controversy on the ISU campus over The Privileged Planet
References
- Guillermo Gonzalez Iowa University faculty page. Accessed Nov. 13, 2006
- Guillermo Gonzalez at the International Society for Complexity, Information, and Design. Accessed Nov. 13, 2006
- "Action Item: Help Guillermo Gonzalez in his fight for academic freedom. Contact ISU President ... let him know that you support academic freedom for Dr. Gonzalez to follow the evidence wherever it leads." Iowa State Avoids Key Question in Gonzalez Tenure Case Discovery Institute, Evolutionnews.org.
- Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez And Academic Persecution Discovery Institute. May 18, 2007.
- Advocate of Intelligent Design Who Was Denied Tenure Has Strong Publications Record Richard Monastersky. The Chronicle of Higher Education, May, 2007.
- Statement from Iowa State University President Greg Geoffroy Ames Tribune. June 2, 2007.
- ISU president upholds denial of tenure Lisa Rossi. Des Moines Register, June 2, 2007.
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