Thread by @dessielclark, As we continue to discuss the impacts of COVID-19, I want to [...]

Dr. Dessie Lee Clark

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As we continue to discuss the impacts of COVID-19, I want to share a thread with all the work the @UMassAmherst ADVANCE Team has done on the topic.

First, we’ve created a tool with best practices to help faculty members document pandemic impacts. 1/

https://www.umass.edu/advance/documenting-pandemic-impacts-best-practices

We ( @JoyaMisra & @EthelMickey) published a paper reflecting on the UMass response to COVID-19 and explored the ways in which these responses contribute to a more equitable climate for faculty. 2/

https://www.umass.edu/advance/sites/default/files/inline-files/Institutional_Equity_for_Faculty_in_Response_to_COVID-19_2020.pdf

We published a second paper specifically focused on addressing and documenting COVID-19 impacts for faculty, including the use of pandemic impact statements. 3/

https://www.umass.edu/advance/sites/default/files/inline-files/addressing-and-documenting-pandemic-impacts.pdf

We wrote an OpEd for Inside Higher Ed based on our research which included a call to action, “Institutions must enact responses to the pandemic that will retain and promote diverse women faculty.” 4/ https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2020/09/04/advice-academic-administrators-how-best-support-faculty-during-pandemic-opinion

Advice to academic administrators for how to best support faculty

The pandemic has amplified pre-existing inequities among faculty members, creating distinct challenges for differently situated ones, write Ethel L. Mickey, Dessie Clark and Joya Misra.

https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2020/09/04/advice-academic-administrators-how-best-support-faculty-during-pandemic-opinion

In another OpEd we highlighted the ramifications of sidelining equity, “Without engaged interventions, higher education will most likely become less diverse and inclusive, given the pressure the pandemic is placing on women and faculty of color.” 5/ https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2021/02/10/without-intentional-interventions-pandemic-will-make-higher-education-less-diverse

Without intentional interventions, the pandemic will make higher

Without engaged interventions, higher education will most likely become less diverse and inclusive, given the pressure the pandemic is placing on women and faculty of color.

https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2021/02/10/without-intentional-interventions-pandemic-will-make-higher-education-less-diverse

We’ve also spoken to various groups at institutions across the country and are working to curate a Google Drive full of slide decks, resources, and example materials.

The work of UMass ADVANCE is ongoing and I will continue update this thread. 6/

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