Wichita State University President Dr. Rick Muma addressed allegations that he plagiarized a 2004 dissertation.

Richard Muma, president of Wichita State University, says inquiries by Kansas Reflector led to an investigation showing up to 5% of his Ph.D. dissertation is improperly attributed.

Wichita State University president Richard Muma earned a doctorate with a dissertation borrowing dozens of passages from other authors without adequate attribution. Academics interviewed by Kansas Reflector say Muma's work amounts to plagiarism.