Research suggests women may be drawn more to collaborative and interdisciplinary research. Lehigh ADVANCE will shed light on to what extent and how interdisciplinary work is gendered, not only in terms of participation but in terms of outcomes.
Lehigh ADVANCE is developing a toolbox of resources to enhance Faculty Recruitment Processes, Practices and the diversity of the outcomes, with special attention paid to issues of interdisciplinary faculty.
We have and will continue to have university-wide and department specific focused discussions, workshops, and resources on recruitment. Some materials were developed through hard work at other ADVANCE institutions and used with permission (at times they have been modified to be Lehigh Specific).
Lehigh University Documents and Policies:
- Faculty Recruitment: Best Practices for Diversity and Excellence Booklet, 2013-2014 edition
- Faculty Search Handbook Guidelines
- Lehigh Work-Life Balance For Faculty Info-Card
- Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
- Strategic Faculty Hiring Initiative
National Data:
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering Calculate the percentage of PhDs awarded to women by using Table 7-2 and Table 7-1.
Multi-Media Tools to Support Inclusive Recruitment:
- Cornell Interactive Theatre Event: It Depends on the Lens DVD
- Interrupting bias in the faculty search process: Free video & facilitation guide (University of Washington ADVANCE, 2010) *AVAILABLE in Lehigh ADVANCE Office!
- NEW! Lehigh ADVANCE Faculty Recruitment Information Module Part I
- Lehigh ADVANCE FAculty REcruitment Information Module Part II- Coming Soon
- Write ADVANCE to invite us to your department or search committee meeting or to meet your candidate.
Tip Sheets and Checklists to put recommendations into practice:
- Cornell ADVANCE: Reducing Stereotypic Biases in Hiring
- Sample Language for Job Advertisement-Welcoming Broad Application from Qualified Candidates
- Stick to the Criteria: Sample Candidate Evaluation Tool
- Candidate Evaluation Form: Another option for sticking to criteria
- Candidate Evaluation: Tips and Rubrics
- Evaluate one criterion at a time, as opposed to one candidate at a time
- Broaden the Pool: sample letter asking colleagues to help identify applicants
- Understanding bias in letters of recommendation
