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Grad Student Talks About Identifying Errors in Mastriano’s 2013 Doctoral Dissertation

Sergeant Alvin C. York at the hill where his actions earned him the Medal of Honor (February 7, 1919)
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Sergeant Alvin C. York at the hill where his actions earned him the Medal of Honor (February 7, 1919)

A complaint filed by a graduate student in Oklahoma has led a Canadian university to launch an investigation into a doctoral thesis written by Pennsylvania state senator Doug Mastriano.

The paper, written a decade ago, is apparently riddled with errors.

WITF’s Robby Brod met with the researcher, who said Mastriano’s work has poisoned the work of others who relied on him.

(Original air-date: 5/10/23)

Robby Brod is WITF's Democracy Beat Reporter covering mis/disinformation and the harm they cause communities across Pennsylvania.