NORMAN, Okla. —

A University of Oklahoma student is in the national spotlight for claiming religious discrimination after she failed a psychology essay.

| VIDEO ABOVE | OU student who claimed religious discrimination over essay grade speaks out

Samantha Fulnecky, a junior at OU, received a zero on an assignment, asking students to react to an article on gender roles. After receiving her grade, she filed a complaint with the university.

What we know

Who is Samantha Fulnecky?

Fulnecky is a junior at OU. She is from Nixa, Missouri, according to a biography on OU Women's Tennis page. She was listed on the Women's Tennis roster for the 2024-25 season.

She spoke to sister station KOCO after filing the complaint against the professor.

"I gave my opinion, and, not just my opinion, but th

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