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New Faculty Orientation Fall 2008

Professor of Biology and Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Equity and Diversity at UC Riverside. Work with deans, department chairs, and search committees to recruit and retain a diverse faculty. Collaborate on diversity-related programs and develop initiatives to address under-representation.

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New Faculty Orientation Fall 2008

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  1. New Faculty OrientationFall 2008 Marlene Zuk Professor of Biology Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Equity and Diversity vpequity@ucr.edu, 2-3541

  2. What I do • Work with deans, department chairs, search committees on recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty • Collaborate with colleagues across the UC system and elsewhere on diversity-related programs • Develop new initiatives that address barriers of under-representation

  3. Changing Demographics of PhD Production

  4. UC Faculty – Comparison 8 InstitutionsFaculty Diversity is a National Problem

  5. 20.5% 13.0% 8.7% 8.7% 8.1% 7.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% Irvine Davis Merced Santa Barbara Berkeley San Diego Riverside Santa Cruz Los Angeles 18.8% 12.0% 9.0% 8.8% 8.3% 8.0% 7.3% 6.7% 6.5% Irvine Davis Merced Santa Barbara Berkeley Riverside San Diego Santa Cruz Los Angeles UC URM Faculty Headcount 2005 2006

  6. University of California President’s Task Force on Faculty DiversityPipeline from High School to UC FacultyThe Shape of the Pipeline Varies for URM, Women and Whites

  7. CHASS 30 hires 07-08

  8. New and Ongoing Programs • PAID: Partnership in Adaptation, Implementation, and Dissemination • NSF-funded joint project with other southern California UCs (UCI, UCLA, UCSB, UCSD) • Work to implement findings from ADVANCE program on institutional transformation with chair training, administrator workshops

  9. New and Ongoing Programs • Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for Cultivating Diversity • For recent PhDs in science and math with commitment to overcoming barriers • Pipeline for future faculty (eligible for hiring incentives at UC) • Second one on campus now

  10. New and Ongoing Programs • Career Partners Program • See brochure – for help with dual career issues • Spouses or partners with either academic or non-academic professional needs • Family-friendly policies • FAQs on website, new brochure coming • Faculty Mentoring program!

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