Fired for job abandonment at ISU, assistant professor wins jobless benefits

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 678

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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An Iowa State University assistant professor fired for job abandonment is entitled to unemployment benefits, a judge has ruled.

State records indicate John Grundy served as an assistant professor in the ISU psychology department from 2018 until Dec. 3, 2025, when he was fired.

According to evidence presented at Grundy’s recent unemployment-benefits hearing, he informed the school in March 2025 that he broke his foot while in Florida, sought X-rays, and then returned to Iowa …

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