Transformational Technology Workgroup

Achieving diversity should never mean sacrificing merit as a basis for selecting and promoting faculty, but it does entail counteracting unconscious bias that prevents merit from being recognized. Research indicates that small amounts of unconscious bias accumulate over time, disadvantaging the careers of women in STEM fields. To support and sustain institutional transformation against this bias, this workgroup will expand the methods for raising awareness of institutional bias and supporting unbiased actions. We will develop and implement management software for deans and department heads and to promote transparency and equity regarding faculty recruitment and retention. We will also develop self-help and preparation software for individual faculty and their mentors.

Activities

  1. Dashboard for Deans and Department Heads
  2. Dashboards for Faculty and their Mentors

People

Mary Poulton , Co-Chair (Department Head of Mining and Geological Engineering)
Allison Vaillancourt , Co-Chair (Vice President of Human Resources)
Jennifer Barton (Assistant Director, BIO5 Institute)
Todd Camenisch (Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology)
Stephen Gilliland (Department Head, Management & Organizations)
Stuart Marsh (Professor and Chair Arid Lands Resource Sciences Ph.D. Program)
Jennifer McIntosh (Assistant Professor, Hydrology and Water Resources)
Thomas Miller (Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs)
Elena Plante (Department Head, Speech, Language & Hearing)
Kathy Reed (Department Head, Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Andrea Romero (Associate Professor, School of Family & Consumer Sciences)
Jeff Silvertooth (Department Head of Soil, Water, and Environmental Science)
Mary Voyatzis (Professor, Department of Classics)