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Culture Fit versus Culture Add: Hiring for Departmental Growth

March 25 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The idea of “culture fit” is an often implicit criterion for many departmental hiring committees, in which decisions are influenced by perceptions that a candidate’s area of scholarship aligns well with currently represented scholarship, or that the person will simply “fit in” easily to the department.

However, a “culture add” approach to hiring emphasizes the value of individuals’ unique background, non-traditional areas of scholarship, and other contributions to enhance the university’s culture and departmental diversity.

In this panel discussion, we will unpack the concepts of ‘culture fit’ and ‘culture add’, drawing upon research, first-hand experiences, and recent examples from academia. We will consider the implications of each approach in creating inclusive educational environments and in fostering diversity on campus.

MODERATOR

Denise Sekaquaptewa
Director, ADVANCE Program University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology

PANELISTS

NiCole Buchanan
Professor of Ecological and Community Psychology, Michigan State University

Edwin (Ted) Bergin
Professor and Chair of Astronomy, University of Michigan

Amy Hughes
Professor of Theatre & Drama, Head of Theatre Studies, University of Michigan

The following pre-reading is suggested but not required:
Settles, I. H., Buchanan, N. T., & Dotson, K. (2019). Scrutinized but not recognized: (In)visibility and hypervisibility experiences of faculty of color. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 113, 62-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2018.06.003

Details

Date:
March 25
Time:
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Register:
https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/75794

Venue

Michigan Union
530 S. State St
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1308 United States

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University of Michigan
1214 S. University Avenue
2nd Floor, Suite C - Galleria Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2592

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