Collaboration and Equity

Through the power of collaboration UMass ADVANCE provides knowledge driven research and solutions for faculty equity. ADVANCE research and learning identifies effective strategies to promote the equitable collaboration that drives inclusive excellence in the 21st century academy. 

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Who We Are

UMass ADVANCE is an interdisciplinary, faculty-led network that develops and supports campus-driven research and programming as the drivers of faculty equity on our campus. We include a Leadership Team and Faculty Fellows network, and we work with leadership partners across campus.  

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Annual Distinguished Lecture & Awards Reception: "Higher Education Is a Hope Machine"

Featuring Dr. Suzanne Rivera, President of Macalester College

March 10, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET

We were honored to host Dr. Suzanne Rivera, President of Macalester College and Professor of Public Affairs, as this year's keynote speaker.  Dr. Rivera is a nationally recognized leader in higher education with nearly 30 years of experience. A scholar in science policy and research ethics, she co-edited Specimen Science (MIT Press, 2017) and has published extensively on topics like informed consent and privacy in research. Her work is supported by NIH, NSF, and other prominent organizations.

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$282,000
Collaborative Grants. $180k in research to 12 teams and $102K in mutual mentoring grants to 17 teams.
172
Faculty Fellows from 73 departments who have partnered with ADVANCE to inform and promote our equity programs and policies.
87
Number of faculty honored for peer mentoring (45) and equitable practices in collaboration (42).
41
Research publications and faculty survey reports.
23
Tools for change to support equitable change in practices, policies and culture.
100+
Workshops and seminars. Plus 5 distinguished lectures for faculty and leaders to change culture an implement policies.

Video Highlight: Equity for Women in Science

Presented by Dr. Cassidy R. Sugimoto, professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology. Sugimoto discusses key findings from her book, co-written with Vincent Lariviere, “Equity for Women in Science,” which is the first large-scale empirical analysis of the global gender gap in science.

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