Office of Faculty Diversity

Diversify the Candidate Pool - College of Arts and Sciences by Department

Search Committee Web Links

Arts and Sciences by Specific Departments

Anthropology

• Association of Black Anthropologists
  http://www.indiana.edu/~wanthro/candice1.htm
• • More information on this organization can be found at • More information on this organization can be found at http://www.indiana.edu/%7ewanthro/candice1.htm..
• Association of Latina and Latino Anthropologists http://csumb.edu/academic/centers/sbsc/ALLA/index.html
  • • A sub-organization of the American Anthropological Association dedicated to the promotion of research and the distribution of information on Latinos in the US.

Astronomy

• American Astronomical Society – Committee on the Status of Women American Astronomical Society – Committee on the Status of Women (http://www.aas.org/~cswa/)
• • Offers a database of women in astronomy (their names, professional affiliations, scientific interests, talk titles, and contact information) which allows new submissions and guest searches. More information is available at http://www.aas.org/~cswa/WIAD.html.
• CSWA Women in Astronomy - full Alphabetical listing http://www.stsci.edu/stsci/service/cswa/women/cswa_list.html

Biology

• Women in Cell Biology http://www.ascb.org/committees/wicb/
  • • A website providing career strategy articles, member profiles, audio presentation clips, a speaker referral service, and a recommended reading list.
• Women in Biology Internet Launch Page http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~forsburg/bio.html
  • • An extremely comprehensive resource offering, among other things, links to articles and further information regarding the history and education of women scientists, studies and reports specific to women, career resources (http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~forsburg/bio2.html#policy), personal life issues, and links to quotations, books, etc.

Chemistry

• Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists http://coach.uoregon.edu/
  • • An organization chiefly concerned about the slow progress being made in reaching gender equity in professions in the chemical sciences.
    • New members may sign up at http://coach.uoregon.edu/coachfiles/joincoach.html.
    • Employers may contact Priscilla Lewis at coach@darkwing.uoregon.edu in order to post job opportunities (include the date when the listing should be removed).
• NOBCCHE - National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers http://www.engin.umich.edu/soc/nobcche/
  • • An organization whose purpose is to maintain and support national, regional, and local programs that assist African-American scientists in fully realizing their academic and professional potential.
    o A membership application and conference registration form is available for download at http://www.nobcche.org/index.cfm?PageID=77357E13-A303-4FC0-80FC4685EDC1D4FE.
    o Employers may post job opportunities for a fee at http://www.nobcche.org/index.cfm?PageID=061F575E-BC16-4DFB-834CAD31FB836CB5.
• Women Chemists Committee, American Chemical Society http://membership.acs.org/W/WCC/
  • • An organization geared toward the promotion and recognition of women in the chemical sciences.
    o Information on Grants for Renewal Opportunities for Women (GROW) is featured at http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/progress.html?DOC=progress\grants.html.
    o Also available on the site are project descriptions, meeting minutes, and information on other awards for women in chemical sciences.

Classics

• American Philological Association - listing of Classics Associations and Research Institutions http://www.apaclassics.org/Classics/groups.html
• • The principal society in North America for the study of ancient Greek and Roman languages, literatures, and civilizations.
  o Information for educators is available at http://www.apaclassics.org/education/education.html.
• The Women's Classics Caucus http://home.gwu.edu/~camatteo/Womens_Classical_Caucus/
• • A non-profit organization designed to foster feminist and gender-informed perspectives in the study and teaching of all aspects of ancient Mediterranean cultures and classical antiquity.
  o Membership information is available at http://home.gwu.edu/~camatteo/Womens_Classical_Caucus/membership.html.
• Lambda Classical Caucus - a coalition of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered classists - http://www.lambdacc.org/

Communication Sciences

• Association for Women in Communications http://www.womcom.org/
• • An organization for women in the realms of print and broadcast journalism, television and radio production, film, advertising, public relations, marketing, graphic design, multimedia design, and photography.
  o Details on joining may be found at http://www.womcom.org/Memberships/join.html.
• National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications http://www.namic.com/
• • NAMIC seeks to increase diversity in telecommunications through its seventeen chapters in the United States.
  o For more information on joining, please visit http://www.namic.com/membership/.
• The National Association of Hispanic Journalists http://www.najh.org
• • A group seeking the advancement of Hispanics in the news industry.
  o New members can find information on joining at http://www.nahj.org/membership/membership.shtml#prospectivemember.

English

• National Council of Teachers of English http://www.ncte.org
• • The NCTE works to improve the teaching and learning of English and the language arts.
  o Articles on diversity may be found here.
  o Information on joining can be found at http://www.ncte.org/member/join.

Geological Sciences

• Association for Women Geoscientists http://www.awg.org/
• • An organization existing to promote the involvement of women in geological sciences.
  o Details on awards offered through AWG are viewable on the site’s homepage.
  o An overview of the AWG-ConocoPhillips Distinguished Lecture Program is located at http://www.awg.org/AWG_PPDLP/.
• National Association of Black Geologists http://www.nabgg.org/
  • • An organization dedicated to increasing minority representation in the geosciences through partnerships with academia and by mentoring undergraduate as well as graduate students.
    o New members may sign up at http://www.nabgg.com/mem_appl.htm.
    o Employers may submit job postings at http://www.nabgg.com/postings.htm.

History

• American Historical Association http://www.historians.org/
• • A non-profit government organization contending for academic freedom, monitoring professional standards, and spearheading essential research in the field of history.
  o New membership forms can be accessed at http://www.historians.org/members/new/1Signup.cfm.
  o Employers may post job ads for a fee using the form at http://www.historians.org/Perspectives/eib/eib.cfm.

Mathematics

• Committee for Women in Mathematics (Canadian Mathematical Society) http://camel.math.ca/Women/index.html accepts postings at http://camel.math.ca/Employment/#FACPOS
• • An organization founded in order to monitor the status of women within the Canadian Mathematical community and the CMS, to recommend actions to the Board which will assure equitable treatment of women, and to encourage the participation of women at all levels of mathematics.
  o Employers may advertise positions electronically by contacting job-ads@cms.math.ca or in print (in CMS Notes) by contacting notes-jobs@cms.math.ca.
• Association of Women in Mathematics accepts postings at
  http://www.awm-math.org/ads/guidelines.html
• We're a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging women and girls in the mathematical sciences

Modern Languages and Literatures

• Modern Language Association http://www.mla.org/
• • Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy. MLA programs serve English and foreign language teachers.
• • Information on joining may be found at http://www.mla.org/membership.
• • Job listings may be found at http://www.mla.org/jil.

Music

• National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment http://www.womenet.org/
  • • NABFEME seeks to advance and support black women in all aspects of music and entertainment.
• Center for Black Music Research http://www.cbmr.org
  • • The Center for Black Music Research is a research unit of Columbia College Chicago devoted to research, preservation, and dissemination of information about the history of black music on a global scale.
    o CBMR's website contains a listing of available positions in music and musiology. http://www.cbmr.org/jobs.php
    o Also provided is a page on conferences about black music. http://www.cbmr.org/conferences.htm
• Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology-Online http://www.music.indiana.edu/ddm/index.html
  • • DDM-Online is an international database of bibliographic records for completed dissertations and new dissertation topics in the fields of musicology, music theory, and ethnomusicology, as well as in related musical, scientific, and humanistic disciplines.
• The American Musicological Society http://www.ams-net.org/
  • • The American Musicological Society was founded in 1934 as a non-profit organization to advance research in the various fields of music as a branch of learning and scholarship.
    o The AMS has a mailing list for job vacany notices, fellowship announcements, conference announcements, and calls for papers for conferences. http://www.ams-net.org/annouce.html
• The National Association for Music Education http://www.menc.org/industry/job/jobcente.html
  • • The National Association for Music Education provides a site for music educators to seek employment or post job openings.

Philosophy

• Society for Women in Philosophy http://www.dontlabelme.com/swip.htm
  • • An organization created in conjunction with the American Philosophical Association in order to promote and support women in philosophy.
    o New members (Midwest division) may sign up for a fee at http://www.mit.edu/~shaslang/SWIP/MSWIP.htm.
    o Employers may view and post job listings at http://www.uh.edu/~cfreelan/SWIP/jobs.html or by contacting Dorothy Foley at dfoley@fuse.net.
• Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy http//cswip.ca/
  • • An organization whose objectives include fostering philosophical scholarship and teaching in the area of feminist studies as a legitimate area of interest within philosophic inquiry, providing support and encouragement for the professional work of women philosophers, and working toward eliminating discrimination against women in philosophy.
    o Membership is restricted to women interested in philosophy; an application form may be accessed from the site’s homepage.
    o Employers may view job listings at http://cswip.ca/jobs.htm and add open positions by contacting webmaster@cswip.ca.

• Jobs in Philosophy http://www.sozialwiss.uni-hamburg.de/phil/ag/jobs/
• • A website devoted to jobs in philosophy worldwide.
  o Employers may advertise job positions worldwide in any language by accessing the posting form located on the homepage or by contacting vincent@sophia.de.

Physics

• APS Roster of Women and Minorities in Physics http://cswip.ca/
• Committee on Minorities in Physics, American Physical Society
  http://www.aps.org/educ/com/
  • • An organization committed to increasing the number of historically underrepresented minorities, notably African-American, Hispanic, and Native American, who earn degrees in physics and pursue successful careers in physics in the United States.
    o Employers may search the APS Roster of Women and Minorities in Physics (which lists the names and qualifications of over 3500 individuals) for a fee at http://www.aps.org/educ/reqform.cfm.
    o Employers may also post jobs for free at http://careers.aps.org/ after completing a new member registration form available at http://careers.aps.org/companies/.
• CWAP home page with resources like travel grants for speakers etc. http://www.aps.org/educ/cswp/index.cfm
• Links to HBCU Physics Departments and African Physics Professors http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/physics/HBCU-physics-online.html
• National Society of Black Physicists http://www.nsbp.org/cgi-bin/nsbp.cgi?page=home
  • • An organization whose general mission is to promote the professional well-being of African American physicists within the international scientific community and within society at large.
    o New members may apply at http://www.nsbp.org/cgi-bin/nsbp_membership_form.cgi.
    o Employers may post job opportunities and search the candidate database at http://www.nsbp.org/cgi-bin/employers.cgi (registration required).
• National Society of Hispanic Physicists http://utopia.utb.edu/nshp/
  • • An organization whose purpose is to promote the professional well-being and recognize the accomplishments of Hispanic physicists within the scientific community of the United States and within society at large.
    o New members may apply for a fee on the site’s homepage.
• Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists http://www.maes-natl.org/

• Physicists of the African Diaspora http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/physics/HBCU-physics-online.html
• • A website consisting of links to HBCU and African Physics departments at various universities.
• Roster of Women and Minorities in Physics www.eps.org/aps/educ/cswp/roster.shtml

Political Science

• American Political Science Association http://www.apsanet.org
• • APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within and outside academe in order to expand awareness and understanding of politics.
• • Information about membership is located at http://www.apsanet.org/section_71.cfm.
• • Political science job resources can be found at http://www.apsanet.org/section_74.cfm.
• The Women's Caucus for Political Science http://www.cas.sc.edu/poli/caucus/main.html
• • The Women's Caucus for Political Science is a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the status of women in the profession of political science by promoting equal opportunity for women political scientists in employment, promotion & tenure decisions, as well as graduate school admissions & financial aid decisions.
• Latino Caucus in Political Science / Sector Latino de Ciencia Política http://www.latinocaucus.tcu.edu/
• • The Latino Caucus in Political Science or Sector Latino de Ciencia Política was established to both promote and protect the professional development and well-being of Latinas/as in political science and those interested in the study of Latino politics.
• The Asian Pacific American Caucus http://www.apa-politics.org/
• • The Asian Pacific American Caucus (APAC) is an American Political Science Association Related Group. Membership of the Caucus is free and open to all interested students, scholars, and practitioners of and on APA politics.

Psychology

• The American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/
• • Based in Washington, DC, the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 150,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
• • Information on joining the APA is located at http://www.apa.org/membership/.
• The Association for Women in Psychology http://www.awpsych.org/
• • AWP is a not-for-profit scientific and educational organization committed to encouraging feminist psychological research, theory, and activism. We are an organization with a history of affirming and celebrating differences, deepening challenges, and experiencing growth as feminists.
• • Membership information may be found at http://www.awpsych.org/member.htm.
• Social Psychology Network http://www.socialpsychology.org/
• • The Social Psychology Network is the largest social psychology database on the Internet. It contains more than 12,000 links related to psychology.
• The Online Career Center offers job listings, minority resources and programs, and much more at http://www.socialpsychology.org/career.htm.
• Asian American Psychological Association http://www.aapaonline.org/
• • The Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) was founded in December 1972 by a group of Asian American psychologists and other mental health professionals in the San Fancisco Bay Area. Since its inception, the Association advocated on behalf of Asian Americans as well as advancing Asian American psychology.
• • The AAPA has a Division on Women, which can be found at http://www.aapaonline.org/dow/dow.htm.

Religion

• The American Academy of Religion http://www.aarweb.org
• • The American Academy of Religion is a learned society and professional association dedicated to promoting the academic study of religion in all its dimensions.
• • Membership benefits and information on joining may be found at http://www.aarweb.org/membership/default.asp.
• The Religious Research Association http://rra.hartsem.edu/
• • The Religious Research Association is Academic and religious professionals working at the intersection of research and practical religious activities. It is an interfaith and international association with over 600 members including college, university, and seminary faculty; religious leaders; organizational consultants; laypersons; and other professionals interested in the intersection of religion and society.
• • Membership benefits and information on joining may be found at http://rra.hartsem.edu/membership.htm.
• The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion http://www.sssrweb.org/
• • The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion aims to stimulate and communicate significant scientific research on religious institutions and religious experience.
• • To join the society, visit http://www.sssrweb.org/register.cfm.

Sociology

• The Association of Black Sociologists http://www.blacksociologists.org
• • The Association of Black Sociologists (ABS) is a national, professional organization of sociologists and social scientists, founded by women and men of African descent. The organization's mission is to build a tradition of scholarship that will serve Black people in perpetuity.
• • Membership information may be found at http://www.blacksociologists.org/membership.htm.
• The American Sociological Association Latino/a Sociology Section http://ceci.uprm.edu/~asa-latino/
• • The Latino/a Sociology Section is an important and vital component of the American Sociological Association (ASA). For the past decade, the Latino/a Section has played an instrumental role in increasing the presence and visibility of Latinos/a in the ASA and in the field of sociology.
• Sociologists for Women in Society http://newmedia.colorado.edu/~socwomen/
• • Sociologists for Women in Society is an international organization of social scientists - students, faculty, practitioners, and researchers - working together to improve the position of women within sociology and society in general.

Statistics

• The American Statistical Association http://www.amstat.org
• • The American Statistical Association (ASA) is a scientific and educational society founded in 1839 with the following mission: To promote excellence in the application of statistical science across the wealth of human endeavor.
• • Membership information may be found at http://www.amstat.org/membership/index.cfm?fuseaction=join.
• • The American Statistical Association on Minorities in Statistics http://www.amstat-online.org/comm/cms/
• Caucus for Women in Statistics http://www.forestsoils.org/wcaucus/
• • The Caucus for Women in Statistics was formed in 1970 to focus on specific problems associated with the participation of women in statistically oriented professions. The Caucus is an independent association with membership open to all women and men who support its purposes and objectives.

Theater Arts

• Black Theatre Network http://www.theatredance.com/link07.html
  • • An organization whose goal is to expose the beauty and complexity of Black life in America and throughout the African Diaspora.
    o New members may apply for a fee using the application at http://blacktheatrenetwork.org/membershipapp.pdf.

• Black Theatre Organizations http://www.theatredance.com/link07.html
• • A comprehensive list of links to theatres, companies, and cultural centers whose primary focus is the celebration of Black culture.
• Women in Theater http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/5379/wothlinks.html
  • • A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting positive images of women and empowering theatre arts professionals through performance, education, networking, service, and outreach in Southern California.
    o Information regarding membership and its benefits may be accessed via telephone at 818-763-5222 or via e-mail at womenintheatre@hotmail.com.
• Association for Theater in Higher Education/Black Theater & Women in Theater focus groups http://www.hawaii.edu/athe/

Social Sciences

• National Social Science Association http://www.nssa.org
• • The National Social Science Association is the largest interdisciplinary association in the United States. Its members consist of social scientists in two and four year colleges and represent the following disciplines: history, geography, education, economics, psychology, anthropology, sociology, ethnic studies, women's studies, interdisciplinary studies, political science, and other related studies.
• Association for Women in Science http://www.awis.org
• • Membership in AWIS is open to all individuals - professionals, students, women, men - who support women in science, including social science.
• Latin American Studies Association http://lasa.international.pitt.edu/
• • With over 5,000 members, twenty-five percent of whom reside outside the United States, LASA is the one Association that brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse occupational endeavors, across the globe.
• National Women's Studies Association http://www.nwsa.org/
• • NWSA is committed to the development of scholarship and research that incorporates disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, multicultural, and/or global methods and perspectives to advance the study and knowledge of all women and to create critical dialogue on the production of knowledge about and related to all women and on the application of such knowledge to social and political practices and processes.
• • NSWA has collected publication resources at http://www.nwsa.org/other.php.
• African Studies Association http://www.africanstudies.org/
• • The African Studies Association was founded in 1957 as a non-profit organization open to all individuals and institutions interested in African affairs. Its mission is to bring together people with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa.
• • Membership information is available at http://www.africanstudies.org/asa_membership.htm.
• National Association of African-American Studies and Affiliates http://www.naaas.org/
• • Homepage contains information on the National Association of African-American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and International Association of Asian Studies
• The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. http://www.aasianst.org/
• • The Association for Asian Studies (AAS)—the largest society of its kind in the world—is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in Asia.
• • Membership information is available at http://www.aasianst.org/members.htm.

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