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avalongod
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Texas (although most of the story takes place in Florida):
Here's my situation: Many moons ago I completed my Master's thesis in psychology. At the time, discussing publication in a professional journal my thesis mentor (who ran the lab, and gave me the data for my thesis) said that she was "disappointed" in my thesis, that it was unpublishable and unworthy of futher effort. Soon thereafter I left the lab and went my own seperate way. A few years later I published my thesis in a professional journal as sole author, believing that I had sole copyright to my thesis and thus could publish it in the time/place/manner of my choosing. Now my mentor is miffed that I did not consult her on publication of my thesis. I upset as she wasn't very helpful in writing the thesis, and it seems she only took an interest after it was published. We had no authorship agreement stating that he would be included in any publication. Am I wrong in assuming that my right to publish my thesis is guaranteed by my copyright? What can I do legally to protect myself should matters between us get worse?
Thank you
Here's my situation: Many moons ago I completed my Master's thesis in psychology. At the time, discussing publication in a professional journal my thesis mentor (who ran the lab, and gave me the data for my thesis) said that she was "disappointed" in my thesis, that it was unpublishable and unworthy of futher effort. Soon thereafter I left the lab and went my own seperate way. A few years later I published my thesis in a professional journal as sole author, believing that I had sole copyright to my thesis and thus could publish it in the time/place/manner of my choosing. Now my mentor is miffed that I did not consult her on publication of my thesis. I upset as she wasn't very helpful in writing the thesis, and it seems she only took an interest after it was published. We had no authorship agreement stating that he would be included in any publication. Am I wrong in assuming that my right to publish my thesis is guaranteed by my copyright? What can I do legally to protect myself should matters between us get worse?
Thank you