Although the proceedings of their meetings are strictly confidential, according to the Handbook, committee members review a dossier of candidacy materials. The dossier contains a wide array of information that outlines the candidate’s publications, research, and teaching.

Theidon specializes in Latin American Studies, with a focus on the Andean Region. According to her curriculum vitae, Theidon has edited, written, or otherwise contributed to around 70 pieces of published work since 1995. Most of this work was done prior to her teaching appointment at Harvard in 2008. Since then, she has taught a dozen courses.

One of Theidon’s books, “Entre Prójimos,” inspired the 2009 Oscar nominated film “The Milk of Sorrow.”

Theidon’s complaint was filed just days before an anonymous op-ed in The Crimson describing the aftermath of a sexual assault reignited debate about the issue at Harvard. The issue has continued to dominate the news in recent weeks, as Faust announced the creation of a task force focused on the culture surrounding sexual assault on campus and, this week, that a revised sexual assault policy had been submitted to the Department of Education for review.

—Staff writer Steven R. Watros can be reached at steven.watros@thecrimson.com. Follow him on Twitter @SteveWatros.