An inclusive academy : achieving diversity and excellence / Abigail J. Stewart and Virginia Valian.

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"Most colleges and universities embrace the ideals of diversity and inclusion, but many fall short, especially in the hiring, retention, and advancement of faculty who would more fully represent our diverse world—in particular women and people of color. In this book, Abigail Stewart and Virgi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stewart, Abigail J. (Author)
Valian, Virginia (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2018]
Subjects:
College teachers > Selection and appointment > United States.
College teachers > Rating of > United States.
Minority college teachers > United States.
Faculty integration > United States.
College personnel management > United States.
College personnel management.
College teachers > Rating of.
College teachers > Selection and appointment.
Faculty integration.
Minority college teachers.
United States.
Physical Description:xxxi, 491 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Preface : why this book?
  • Academic ideals : what keeps some out of reach?
  • The benefits of diversity and inclusion
  • Understanding inequities : the role of schemas
  • How careers progress for different groups : observational data and alternate accounts
  • Recruiting new faculty : developing a diverse pool and an equitable search process
  • Evaluating job candidates : choosing the shortlist and treating interviewees equitably
  • Retaining faculty : building community in the academic workplace
  • Facilitating faculty success
  • Evaluating and promoting faculty
  • Recognizing faculty accomplishments
  • Changing institutions : the roles of formal leaders, informal leaders, and all faculty
  • Conclusion : making institutional changes that last.