Hazing Expert Comments on Florida A&M Student Death

National hazing expert Elizabeth Allan, a UMaine faculty member, was interviewed by the Florida Times Union about the death last week of a Florida A&M student who was a drum major the school’s marching band. Allan, who in 2008 released a national hazing study with fellow UMaine faculty member Mary Madden, told the newspaper many perpetrators know hazing is wrong, but often don’t interpret what they’re doing as hazing.

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