Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert Slavin (3rd nomination)

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The result was keep. Consensus is that the subject is notable per the WP:NPROF guideline. (non-admin closure) (t · c) buidhe 17:40, 28 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Slavin[edit]

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Not a single source to be found to establish notability; article has notable NPOV issues. Megaman en m (talk) 14:22, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. Megaman en m (talk) 14:22, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Maryland-related deletion discussions. Spiderone 14:48, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Psychology-related deletion discussions. Spiderone 14:48, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. The article was in slightly better shape (though still with some problems) before February of this year, when a series of WP:COI edits were made by an IP claiming to be the subject of the article. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 15:25, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. As noted above, the edit history of the page shows that the article used to have references and had existed in a much more reasonable form than the promotional unrefernced version that was nominated for this AfD. In February 2020 there were a series of edits by IPs (with similar IP addresses) in Maryland, signed as "Updated by author"[1] or "Updates made by Robert Slavin" [2] which created the version that was AfDed. I have restored the version of the page prior to those apparent COI edits. The article deserves another look. Nsk92 (talk) 15:33, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. The article still requires clean-up, but the subject is definitely academically notable. At a minimum passes WP:PROF#C3 as a member of the National Academy of Education; I have added the info+ref to the article. Nsk92 (talk) 16:21, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. I took a pass at cleaning up the article, but a lot of work is still needed. Still, some of his books/papers have 1000s of citations, which looks like a clear pass of WP:NPROF C1. (In addition to the C3 case identified by Nsk92.) Additionally, the COI edits that have been reverted included (along with plenty of cruft) several honorary doctorates, further backing WP:NPROF (assuming verifiability). Looks unambiguous, even with article problems. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 17:01, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Further comment for interested editors that the subject's wife Prof. Nancy Madden co-founded the Success for All program and looks like she passes WP:NPROF, but is red-linked. Her role should also be discussed more in the current article. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 17:09, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Clear pass of WP:Prof#C1 on GS citations. Xxanthippe (talk) 21:28, 21 November 2020 (UTC).[reply]
Keep. Clear pass of multiple WP:PROF criteria also including #C5 as Distinguished Professor at JHU. Article may need protection or semi-protection to keep it in a viable state as the past AfD history suggests that this is not the first time the article has been made worse (although the 2012 incident was different in character). —David Eppstein (talk) 06:45, 22 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Easy pass of WP:NPROF. WP:DINC. -Kj cheetham (talk) 10:59, 22 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.