AcademicBullying
Academic Bullying

https://academicbullying.wordpress.com

My name is Baha Abu-Shaqra, PhD (DTI uOttawa), a dual Canadian‑Egyptian citizen. I blog about my academic mobbing experience by my PhD Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) at uOttawa, and how uOttawa is trying to silence me. I also blog about academic bullying and other academic woes in general, digital surveillance, and the surveillance state. https://bsky.app/profile/academicbullying.bsky.social | https://academicbullying.substack.com

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2026-09-19 00:54:33 UTC

When I blew the whistle on supervisor bullying at uOttawa, I was punished. My article details how the system is rigged against students—and exactly how we can fix it. It’s time to end the culture of fear in academia. #GradSchool #Academia #HigherEducation #HigherEd
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-end-supervisor-bullying-uottawa-beyond-baha-abu-shaqra-phd/

2026-09-19 00:53:57 UTC

Leadership is being like J. P. “Jack” Morgan, Jr., Jack Ma, Jack Dorsey ... or even Jack Nicholson, but nothing like the University of Ottawa's Jacques Frémont. The story of an emperor with no clothes. #uOttawa #HigherEducation #HigherEd
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/05/22/uottawa-president-jacques-fremont-dismisses-call-for-policy-reform/

2026-09-19 00:53:26 UTC

Everything you need to know about how to choose a PhD external examiner—the steps, what to expect, and tried and true tips and templates. #Thesis #HigherEducation #HigherEd #Academia
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2021/11/12/how-to-choose-a-phd-external-examiner/

2026-09-19 00:52:51 UTC

How would a Canadian university with about $.14 Billion in annual revenue (2023-2024) harass critics and whistle blowers? Here's how (Facebook post):
https://www.facebook.com/bahaanet/posts/10160799078343016

2026-09-19 00:52:11 UTC

An objective review of the PhD in DTI Program (Digital Transformation and Innovation) at the University of Ottawa by a graduate of the program. #uOttawa #DigitalTransformation #GraduateStudies #GraduateSchool
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/05/17/phd-dti-uottawa/

2026-09-19 00:51:33 UTC

Leadership is being like Jack Welch, Jacques Chirac, Jack Straw ... or even Jack Sparrow, but not like the University of Ottawa's Jacques Frémont. The story of a disgraced university president. #Leadership is still lacking at #uOttawa #HigherEducation
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2025/01/26/uottawa-corporate-bullying/

2026-09-19 00:50:57 UTC

The First Annual University of Ottawa Supervisor Bullying ESG Business Risk Assessment Briefing (Release date: Feb. 17, 2023): An open letter to the University of Ottawa Board of Governors. #uOttawa #UniversityOfOttawa #HigherEducation #HigherEd
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/05/21/annual-uottawa-supervisor-bullying-esg-business-risk-briefing/

2026-09-17 20:45:26 UTC

uOttawa Engineering EECS PhD (DTI) graduate blows the whistle on academic bullying — and lives to tell his story and demand policy reforms. #uOttawa #PolicyReforms #GradSchool
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/uottawa-engineering-electrical-engineering-computer-science-eecs/

2026-09-16 22:32:08 UTC

Bullying is endemic in academia, an environment riddled with hierarchies and hyper-competition ... It’s time to call time on bullies’ attempts to humiliate, ridicule and undermine. —nature, May 11, 2021
#Academia #AcademicBullying #AcademicMobbing
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01252-z

2026-09-16 22:31:22 UTC

Karl Weick argued that "the organization is a myth." What we actually have is organizing — an ongoing process of resolving equivocality through interlocked behaviors. I break down his theory of sensemaking through organizing. #Sensemaking #Academia
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/03/25/karl-weick-sensemaking-through-organizing/

2026-09-16 22:28:39 UTC

Mario Bunge's technoethics offers a pragmatic value theory that bridges technology assessment and ethical decision-making. I break down how his 1975 essay provides a framework for evaluating technology through an ethical lens. #uOttawa #Technoethics
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/03/25/technoethics-of-mario-bunge/

2026-09-16 22:28:13 UTC

With no legislative guardrails and minimal transparency, Canada is vulnerable to abuse of commercial surveillance tools. —Policy Options, JULY 2, 2025
#SurveillanceSociety #Spyware #DigitalSurveillance
https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/07/mercenary-spyware/

2026-09-16 22:27:22 UTC

What does it mean to be Canadian? This PhD thesis based article goes beyond the traditional dichotomy of defining Canadian identity as either English or French and delves into the core of what Canadian identity is, a pragmatic liberal society. #STS #TechAndSociety
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/canadian-identity-technology-baha-abu-shaqra-phd-dti-uottawa--uv3ff/

2026-09-16 22:26:34 UTC

If you're a social activist, a researcher, a journalist, or just a citizen who values their privacy ... Here's how to start encrypting your communications using #PGP #OpenPGP #GPG #Encryption
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-encrypt-your-communications-using-pgp-gpg-baha-pmckf/

2026-09-15 13:16:35 UTC

A brief description of the various literature review types, including critical, systematic, mapping, scoping, and umbrella reviews, with open access examples. #LiteratureReview #Academia #AcademicResearch
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2021/09/17/literature-review-types/

2026-09-15 13:16:02 UTC

How to write the case study methodology chapter of your MA/PhD thesis. #uOttawa #Academia #AcademicResearch
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/03/10/case-study-methodology-chapter/

2026-09-15 13:15:28 UTC

A sociotechnical assessment of ethical hacking teaching practices in Canadian higher education (Apr. 17, 2021). #PhD #Thesis completed at #uOttawa EECS Faculty of Engineering.
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/03/25/ethical-hacking-sociotechnology/

2026-09-15 13:14:57 UTC

STS journals - Technology and society peer-reviewed journals
An annotated list of high-ranking technology and society peer-reviewed journals. This is the definitive list! #Academia #AcademicResearch #STS
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2021/09/09/sts-journals-technology-and-society-journals/

2026-09-13 19:35:51 UTC

An explanation of the key cybersecurity compliance frameworks and industry standards organizations need to know, including NIST, GDPR, ISO, SOC, HIPAA, and PCI. #Compliance #Cybersecurity #NIST
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/04/08/compliance-frameworks-industry-standards/

2026-09-13 19:30:19 UTC

Canadian identity as an academic idea ... from my PhD (DTI uOttawa) thesis, Canada is theorized as a pragmatic liberal society. #uOttawa #HigherEducation #Academia #Liberalism
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/04/11/canadian-identity-as-an-academic-idea/

2026-09-13 19:25:53 UTC

IT career paths, roles, job titles, specializations, skills, certifications, salaries, and training resources – from entry level positions to senior level positions. #InformationTechnology #InfoSec #CyberSecurity
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2022/09/25/it-career-paths/

2026-09-13 19:24:02 UTC

A growing number of ethical AI frameworks for the design and governance of AI systems are being developed, with a recent focus on the operationalization of AI ethical principles across societal sectors and industries. #AIEthics #EthicalAI #Ethics
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/04/04/ethical-ai-frameworks-initiatives-and-resources/

2026-09-13 19:20:19 UTC

Ethical assessment of teaching ethical hacking in Canadian higher education #Ethics #EthicalHacking #Research
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/04/11/ethical-assessment-of-teaching-ethical-hacking/

2026-09-10 13:59:49 UTC

If you're still upset about the burning of the Great Library of Alexandria, you'll enjoy reading this post. #Science #ScientificMethod #Research
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/03/10/scientific-method-in-research/

2026-09-10 13:57:34 UTC

An exploration of Canada's cybersecurity threat landscape. #DigitalTransformation #Canada #Academia #Research
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/05/09/canada-cybersecurity-threat-landscape/

2026-09-10 13:54:18 UTC

What is science? What is the scientific method? Who is a scientist? #Philosophy #Academia #Academic #Research
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/04/26/what-is-science-scientific-method-scientist/

2026-09-10 02:25:02 UTC

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Some spyware can transmit audio via satellite (phone home) even when unplugged from the Internet.

2026-09-10 01:53:05 UTC

Why are you on the Nostre ecosystem and not one of the legacy platforms? I’d love to hear some interesting /compelling stories.

2026-09-10 01:35:35 UTC

Do you know of any prominent politicians or activists who have been banned on legacy media/social networks and are active here/worth following?

2026-09-10 01:31:52 UTC

What’s a guy has to do around here to get followers? Ass kissing? Cleaning windows? Mobbing the floor? What’s worked for you?

2026-09-09 20:09:19 UTC

The University of Ottawa has updated its academic regulations pertaining to master’s and doctoral theses (Academic Regulation II-7 Theses) and it’s bad news for current and prospective uOttawa graduate students. #uOttawa #Academia #Academic #Research
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/05/15/updated-uottawa-policies-and-regulations-a-power-grab/

2026-09-09 20:06:20 UTC

All you need to send subject matter expert MA/PhD thesis interview requests. What to include in your email requests. #Academia #Academic #Research #Higher Education
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2021/08/26/how-to-write-interview-request-email/

2026-09-08 19:49:43 UTC

#uOttawa Prof. Liam Peyton denies academic support to postdoc ... On breaking the social contract with impunity in #academia #shame #PhD #GraduateSchool
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/uottawa-prof-liam-peyton-denies-academic-support-baha-abu-shaqra-phd/

2026-09-08 19:47:06 UTC

"Academia is very political". So just shut up and obey. Personal academic bullying experience @ #uOttawa #academia #bullying
https://academicbullying.wordpress.com/2024/05/19/university-of-ottawa-professor-andre-vellino-phd-in-dti/

2026-09-07 07:24:10 UTC

"Persons in positions of authority were the most common perpetrators of workplace harassment against PhD students and postdoctoral fellows." #CdnPoli #Academia #HigherEducation #uOttawa
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-006-x/2021001/article/00006-eng.htm
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