Faculty Diversity and Program Evaluation

Good intentions and a commitment to faculty diversity are often not enough.

Whether increasing the number of faculty of color or women faculty in the sciences and engineering, improving faculty diversity is challenging for universities. To recruit and retain a diverse faculty it is important to examine experiences and the structural factors that affect satisfaction and productivity.

Dr. Chang works directly with universities seeking to diversify their faculty. A sample of what she does:

Studies to better understand the experiences of faculty that affect retention and promotion
Program evaluation, especially universities with National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Grants
Salary equity analyses
Assistance with program evaluation components for grant proposals, including logic models

She has worked with the following institutions:

Harvard University (first study of pre-tenure minority faculty)
University of New Hampshire (external evaluator, NSF ADVANCE grant)
University of Montana (external evaluator, Native American students in STEM)
Iowa State University (external evaluator, NSF-I3 grant and LSAMP grant)
Purdue University (evaluation consultant, NSF ADVANCE grant)
Syracuse University (external evaluator, NSF ADVANCE grant)
Brown University (program manager, NSF ADVANCE Program)
National Science Foundation (ADVANCE Review Panels and Site Visits)

For additional information about Dr. Chang's work and experience, click here.

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