en تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Source Sans Pro;"><span style="line-height:normal">Sexual transgression&mdash;any attitude, behavior, or condition that violates social norms and expectations&mdash;particularly in the form of sexual harassment in higher education, is a topic of ongoing public debate. When committed by a faculty member, a trusted figure with significant authority and autonomy over students, sexual harassment can have serious societal consequences. However, defining and addressing sexual harassment remains challenging due to the lack of uniformity in its definition, which hinders the formulation of strict policies and laws. Having the proper language to name an incident as sexual harassment enables and empowers individuals to take action. Through a thematic synthesis, we aimed to bring attention to various types of sexual academic transgressions committed by faculty members to enable policymakers, legislators, and victims to properly address these transgressions and implement social control measures. This research contributes to the literature by presenting a thematic model and tables that delineate legally actionable sexual harassment, the means through which such behaviors occur, and the muddled professional boundaries that create conditions for these misconducts. Policymakers and legislators can use these themes and sub-themes to gain a broader and deeper understanding of faculty-perpetrated sexual harassment and identify areas requiring immediate action or reconsideration.<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></span></div> Sexual Academic Transgressions, Faculty Members, Legally Actionable Sexual Harassment, Means of Sexual Harassment, Muddled Professional Boundaries 35 69 http://johepal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-412-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Shalaleh Meraji Oskuie 10031947532846002840 10031947532846002840 No Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University Abbas Abbaspour 10031947532846002841 10031947532846002841 Yes Allameh Tabataba'i University Ali Delavar 10031947532846002842 10031947532846002842 No Allameh Tabataba'i University Abbas Toloie Eshlaghy 10031947532846002843 10031947532846002843 No Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University