Guidebooks

• Searching for Excellence and Diversity: A Guide for Search Committees (WISELI - Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute)

Recruiting Excellent and Diverse Applicants

Recruiting excellent and diverse faculty members is essential in creating an enriching and inclusive department for faculty, students, and staff. By actively searching for individuals from varied backgrounds and expertise, search committees can enhance the pool of candidates they are selecting from. Currently, all S&T job postings are advertised on the following platforms:

• LinkedIn
• Higher Ed Jobs
• Diverse Issues in Higher Education
• Circa
• The Chronicle of Higher Education

For additional networking and outreach opportunities, please reference the following resources: 

• Ph.D. Programs at Minority-Serving Institutions
• Professional Societies and Conferences for Underrepresented Groups
• Databases of diverse STEM professionals
  • 500 Women Scientists
  • Databases of Diverse Speakers
  • Conference Diversity Distribution Calculator

For additional information on how to create a diverse department, please reference these best practices provided by the UMASS ADVANCE team: 

• Creating Diverse Departments: Best Practices (University of Massachusetts Amherst ADVANCE)

Evaluating Applicants

• Applicant Evaluation Tool (Courtesy of University of Michigan ADVANCE)
• Interviewee Evaluation Tool (Courtesy of University of Michigan ADVANCE)

Interviewing Applicants and Preparing for the Campus Visit

• Appropriate and Inappropriate Interview Questions
• An HR Recruiting Specialist will help coordinate accommodations and special requests. Contact Felena Budnik at fbudnik@mst.edu for additional information and assistance.