Myria Petrou Resignation and University of Michigan Police Investigation
Myria Petrou Resignation Letter – September 24, 2018
Dr. Myria Petrou submitted her resignation from her position as Assistant Professor – Instructional Track in the Department of Radiology at the University of Michigan, effective September 30, 2018. The letter described her recovery from surgery and detailed personal trauma, including sexual assault, hostile work environment, and harassment. She noted that Dr. Paul Cronin had informed her about the sexual assault, and referenced recordings of Dr. Cronin which corroborated her account.
Dr. Petrou explained that after reviewing these recordings, she realized the extent of the misconduct and retaliation she had experienced, and decided stepping away was necessary for her personal and family well-being.
Ella Kazerooni Acceptance Letter – September 25, 2018
Dr. Ella Kazerooni, Interim Chair of Radiology, accepted the resignation effective September 30, 2018. Her letter stated that Dr. Petrou’s resignation would be forwarded to University offices for follow-up.
Importantly, despite Dr. Petrou being on approved medical disability and having provided the University of Michigan with her updated phone number, no inquiry or discussion was documented prior to accepting the resignation.
University of Michigan Police Report – October 12, 2018
Following the resignation, the University of Michigan Police Department (UMPD) opened a case classified as “Suspicious Circumstances” based on the resignation letter provided by the University’s General Counsel. The letter described sexual assault, harassment, retaliation, and related misconduct, including recordings of Dr. Paul Cronin.
Police Action
- Attempts to contact Dr. Myria Petrou were made using her old phone number, despite her providing the University with her updated number.
- No contact was made with Dr. Paul Cronin, the directly referenced University employee.
- Dr. Bradley Foerster, her husband and a current UM employee, was not contacted.
Case Outcome
- The case was closed due to lack of information.
- No follow-up or documentation of attempts to gather evidence was recorded.
- This investigation became known only through a FOIA request and was one of several ‘secret’ University of Michigan police inquiries conducted under our names, including a separate investigation initiated when Dr. Bradford’s husband reported Dr. Bradley Foerster to the police for sending a letter to Dr. Bradford regarding the Bank of Ann Arbor Sheriff’s sale.
Additional Observations
- During his dismissal hearings under Dr. Carol Bradford, Bradley Foerster played a recording of Myria reading her resignation letter, but this was not documented in the hearing record.
- The resignation letter escalated the matter to law enforcement, but the investigation remained limited, and no outreach to directly involved University employees was made.
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Brad Foerster, MD PhD
Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.