His position at the university has been at the center of controversy over tweets about a supposed and subsequent hostile learning environment in his classes reported by students.
During his time at the University of Central Florida, Negy has also worked for three years as a psychologist along the Texas-Mexico border, serving low-income Mexican American families.
[citation needed] In December 2009, the University of Central Florida recognized Negy as a recipient of the 2008-2009 Teaching Incentive Program Awards for faculty excellence.
[3] Negy received criticism after tweeting remarks about "black privilege" during the George Floyd protests, resulting in a petition for his termination from the University of Central Florida, which garnered over 26,000 signatures.
On January 13, 2021, UCF announced that it intended to fire him for creating a hostile classroom environment, failing to report a sexual assault, deterring students from filing complaints, and providing false information during his investigation.