The Burn List follows Julie Cruse from an abusive childhood into two decades of escalating academic exploitation, where her vulnerability made her a target.

Across seven universities, male faculty groomed, harassed, and ultimately retaliated against her, beginning in undergrad and ending with her forced exit from a PhD program—and her career.

Based on documented communications, The Burn List reveals how unchecked power in academia can enable abuse and create conditions that resemble human trafficking.

The Burn List is not just one story. It’s a lightning rod, and it arrives at a pivotal cultural moment, as Title VII and Title IX failures dominate headlines. In a time when survivors demand accountability, The Burn List sets fire to silence—and hands readers the match.

Visit AcademicAbuse.com, where Cruse extends this survivor-led movement and tracks misconduct in higher education.

About the author:

Spanning twenty years of discipline-bending ingenuity, Julie Cruse has produced interactive platforms “in out and thru” learning, sciences, health, games, and arts. Her educational innovations have served four public, four ivy league, and two community colleges. An audience engagement expert, Cruse has consulted for over twenty businesses and such museums as Wexner Center for the Arts, Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, and the Kennedy Center. She has presented her academic and creative work at 30 events, 400 venues, and over a dozen conferences.