KRQE News 13 · Aug 18, 2026

New Mexico State University settles sexual misconduct lawsuit against former professor

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — New Mexico State University is now settling a lawsuit where the university is accused of failing to act against a professor accused of victimizing students. The 2022 lawsuit accused former kinesiology professor Joseph Berning, his wife, and fellow faculty member, Carole Carson, of ongoing abuse against female students.