Professor quits after posing as female immigrant on Twitter

(AP) — A white, male University of New Hampshire chemistry professor has resigned after being accused of posing as a female immigrant of color on Twitter to make racist and sexist comments and attack users he disagreed with.

The university confirmed the professor’s resignation Friday after a four-month investigation over what it said were allegations on social media.

An email obtained by The Associated Press shows it was a white male chemistry professor who created a Twitter account as an impostor.

Several people who reviewed the account before it was taken down last year said it routinely contained racist, sexist and transphobic comments and images.