Resources

Search Committee Page

Search Committee Chair Discussions

Vice Provost, Carol Quillen, in conjunction with ADVANCE, leads search committee training each fall. Mikki Hebl, ADVANCE Co-PI and Asssociate Professor of Psychology, presents social science research on gender biases. Richard Tapia, Maxfield-Oshman Chair in Engineering, and Roland Smith, Associate Provost, present ehtnographic data and information on building a case for diversity. The following resources are from former chair discussion presentations:

• Mikki Hebl: Subtle Biases in Job Selection
• Richard Zansitis: General Interview Advice for Faculty Search Committees
• Richard Tapia: True Diveristy Doesn't Come From Abroad
• Roland Smith: Recruiting and Retaining Faculty of Color

Listing of Diversity Websites for Advertising Job Announcements

Rice University Resources
* Resource Guide for Faculty Search Committees (PDF) NEW!!!
* Faculty Recruitment Guide
* For Faculty Search Committees: Improving Female and Underrepresented Minority Recruitment
* Supplement for Improving Female and Underrepresented Minority Recruitment

Hunter College Resources
* Offer Letter Template
* Gender Tutorial
* Recruitment and Retention Guidelines for Chairs, Heads and Deans

University of Michigan Resources
* STRIDE (Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence)
* Faculty Recruitment Handbook

University of Wisconsin Resources 
* Workshops for Search Committee Chairs and Members
* Searching for Excellence and Diversity
* Reviewing Applicants - Research

Recruitment Checklist
(Adapted from Diversifying the Faculty: A Guidebook for Search Committees by Caroline Turner (2002), pp. 31-2)