Mary Willingham said her research exposed some athletes ' poor reading ability . UNC spokesman Joel Curran said he was aware of Willingham 's public comments , but he was `` unaware as to whether or not she has formally tendered her resignation . '' The University of North Carolina countered that experts found her results flawed . Willingham said she stuck it out this long because of 'promises to my students ' nd the promise of a new career as an academic researcher.
Mary Willingham said her research exposed some athletes ' poor reading ability . The University of North Carolina countered that experts found her results flawed . Willingham said she stuck it out this long because of 'promises to my students ' nd the promise of a new career as an academic researcher.