WGA West presidential candidate Phyllis Nagy has gotten out in front a series of anonymous critics of her teaching methods and track record as head of the UCLA screenwriting program. Following inqu…
screenwriting program. Following inquiries from Deadline that were fueled by interviews with a dozen former students and faculty members, Nagy has addressed allegations that her methods can be divisive and polarizing.
Among the supporters who lined up to provide positive testimonials is UCLA department co-chair Kathleen McHugh. She called Nagy “an outstanding talent and has hit the ground running at UCLA and works as hard as anyone here. She’s a team player. She jumps in, does the work, and doesn’t complain. She’s just outstanding across the board in every area.”
“As mandated by state law for all UC colleges and universities whenever there is a complaint of any kind, I met with an independent investigator earlier this summer . During a two-hour interview with the investigator, we discussed each aspect of the student’s allegations, and I presented written evidence to refute every one of them.
“Unfortunately, this same student, along with, we believe, a lecturer in the SCR program whose power base disappeared when I was hired, a former SCR program lecturer who was effectively fired for cause in Winter 2019, and a small group of acolytes weaponized by these lecturers, have approached members of the media to pitch a story about me. Every last one of them has requested anonymity in the press.
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