#faculty search

I’m delighted to announce the public release of a white paper on queer- and trans-inclusive faculty hiring practices, and a perspective piece introducing it!! This is the culmination of months of writing by an international group of talented scientists led by Dr. JL Weissman, and I was honored to participate in these and future efforts from the group. The newly-formed group, Advancing Queer and…

Entry into the Arcanum (or: on admissions committees and faculty searches)

There have been some interesting articles about graduate school admissions and faculty hiring committees lately.

First, Julie Posselt is publishing a book that takes a sociological look at grad schools admissions. She watched six different departments at three universities review graduate applicants. It is in turns expected and horrifying:

For instance, those whose programs were not at the very…

Are faculty searches fair?

My daughter has successfully negotiated an excellent faculty position at University of Chicago, so don’t despair!

Some things you should know about faculty searches. Some of your concerns are valid. There are some places that put a lot of attention into diversifying the faculty. Look at this ADVANCE handbook from University of Michigan. Sometimes I am at a loss for permitted words.

Here are the…