Faculty Affairs and Academic Programs
Advancing Faculty Diversity in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
UC Davis, 2016-2017
Project Principle Investigator
Helene Dillard, Professor of Plant Pathology, Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Project Abstract
With a focus in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, which planned to undertake significant hiring during 2016‐17, the project leveraged ongoing campus efforts to improve recruitment, mentoring, and community engagement for non‐majority faculty. Targeted efforts included advertising in new venues/splash ads, a two-offers-from-one-search program, second visits for recruits, startup support, Capital Resource Network referrals, partner opportunity investments, and launching a President’s/Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellows seminar series.