Diederik Stapel: Can brilliant public relations create new career path for academic con?

Former social-psychology researcher at Tilburg University in the Netherlands Diederik Stapel never crunched that data. 

Instead, as Yudhijit Bhattacharjee reports in THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, he not only created a hypothesis but also the statistical evidence to support it.  After investigation, the University concluded Stapel had committed fraud in 55 of his papers.  His career in tatters, Stapel tried to publish a book to get a new start and some money.  However, that hasn't panned out as expected since society is sophisticated enough to not let him profit from his misdeeds.  For example, the book has been put on the web for free distribution in PDF form.  In addition, the reviews have been mixed, says Bhattacharjee.

So, here in the U.S. we in the communications industry, which has been hailed, often rightly so, for its brilliance in giving disgraced professionals a second chance, we wonder if Stapel can find the public relations help he needs and achieve the needed outcome: a new career path.

Since the corridors of influence and power are so cluttered with sinners, absolution seems likely.  A sustained sincere apology, followed by good works, can defrost hard hearts.  Judas, the apostle who betrayed Jesus for financial gain, has been vilified because he gave into despair and committed suicide.  The social archetype is for seeking redemption. The 12-steps of Alcoholics Anonymous are based on it.

The challenge is for Stapel to carve out a new niche for himself as Nixon handler Chuck Colson did in becoming a religious evangelist. Public relations experts have to figure that out for this disgraced academic. Promising might be for him to become an elementary school teacher in a developing nation, bringing the fundamentals of the scientific method to the next generation.  Do that a few years and then a documentary can be made.  Stapel can come as a hero to the U.S. and reform elementary education. 

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