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Wu, Jue; Cropps, Torrie; Phillips, Canek Moises Luna; Boyle, Samara; Pearson, Yvette E. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2023
Background: The lack of racial diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines is perhaps one of the most challenging issues in the United States higher education system. The issue is not only concerning diverse students, but also diverse faculty members. One important contributing factor is the faculty hiring…
Descriptors: College Faculty, STEM Education, Job Applicants, Employment Qualifications
Leatherman, Courtney – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2000
Details the case of a third-year assistant history professor at Yale University (Connecticut) who was denied reappointment. Raises issues such as the hiring by a department of its own Ph.D.'s, cronyism within departments and fields, denial of reappointment as punishment for criticizing powerful individuals, and the undue influence of a few…
Descriptors: Bias, Case Studies, College Faculty, Collegiality