Hiring a heterosexual dual - career couple brings in both a male and a female faculty member; in percentage terms, then, the effect
on faculty diversity is diluted.
This unique ability to build a community is a compelling reason for colleges and universities to strive
for faculty diversity, which unfortunately is difficult to attain in academic science.
Mónica Byrne - Jiménez is an Associate Professor of Educational and Policy Leadership in the School of Education at Hofstra University.Her research focuses on Latina / o identity and school leadership, the role
of faculty diversity on doctoral student experiences, and effectiveness of a special education leader preparation program.
On Thursday, Time magazine revealed that Wheaton's
faculty diversity committee recently concluded that «the college has demonstrated a pattern of differential over-scrutiny about Dr. Hawkins's beliefs in ways often tied to race, gender, and marital status.»
On - call rosters which are constructed efficiently will promote equity in subsequent allocations, as well
as faculty diversity.
MacLachlan cited the University of California, Berkeley's Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences department as an example of the right approach to
increasing faculty diversity.
Neither Baer nor DiMarchi expects industrial researchers to storm the ivory tower and take over university departments, but both believe that this kind
of faculty diversity, and the increasing crosstalk between industry and academia that it facilitates, can benefit both sides.
Large - class discussion and small cohort group conversations will introduce and engage topics that include change leadership of the academic workforce, evolving faculty workloads and rewards, and cultivating new avenues to increase
faculty diversity.