The Spitting Professor

 

Emeritus Professor Denise Ferris, from the Australian National University, was charged on Wednesday night with assault (spitting) over confrontations she had with Andrew Thaler at Centennial Park in Cooma, New South Wales, on September 17.  She will face court at a later date.

Prof Ferris, who has an unpaid position with the university, was the head of the School of Art & Design since 2013.