This presentation covers bias in the evaluation of job applicants.

The goal of a letter of recommendation for an academic position or promotion is to provide an overall assessment of the candidate’s potential to excel in a new position. In other words, what are the candidate’s professional promise and your evidence to support the assessment?

The goal of a letter of recommendation for an academic position or promotion is to provide an overall assessment of the candidate's potential to excel in a new position. In other words, what is the candidate's professional promise and your evidence to support the assessment?

This poster presentation describes a research study on biases in letters of recommendation.

This document is a list of recommendations for dealing with bias in writing and reading letters of recommendation. An example is "Descriptive words may be used differently in evaluating members of different social groups.

This paper contains an annotated bibliography on the following topics: tips on reading and writing letters of recommendation and written evaluations; understanding the ways that unconscious bias influences evaluations; a department head's daily life and evaluation; and, bias and the multi-level nature of evaluation. The latest publication on this list is from 2007.

This guide provides information about practices in hiring and promotion that, while unintentional, can put women and minorities at a significant disadvantage for success in academe. Specifically geared to department chairs in STEM disciplines, this guide offers suggestions on how to avoid unconscious bias in evaluating faculty during recruitment and promotion, as well as how to structure departmental procedures to yield the highest quality research and teaching.