Academic bullying is defined as the repeated, health-harming mistreatment of one or more persons (the targets) by one or more perpetrators. It takes various forms, including:

Targets suffer from anxiety, depression, emotional exhaustion, and burnout.

While higher education institutions are often idealized as bastions of intellectual freedom and collegiality, a darker reality persists within the corridors of academia. Academic violence and the bullying of faculty members have emerged as critical issues affecting the integrity of higher education. Far from being mere interpersonal conflicts, these behaviors constitute systemic abuse that undermines academic freedom, destroys careers, and compromises the mental health of educators. This text explores the definitions, manifestations, causes, and consequences of faculty bullying.

Addressing academic bullying requires a multi-faceted approach: