For UMass Faculty

UMass Amherst Resources

UMass ADVANCE aims to ensure that faculty feel included, respected, and satisfied so they can effectively pursue their career goals.

In addition to the resources and tools developed by our team to help cultivate faculty equity, the university offers a number of resources for faculty, including diversity, equity, and inclusion resources; bias and crisis support; health and wellbeing resources; and various support groups.

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Faculty Survey Reports

UMass ADVANCE administered climate surveys to all faculty members in 2022-2023 and in 2018-2019 to measure the impact of our interventions and assess change over time. The surveys sought to capture faculty members’ experiences at UMass, and whether and how these experiences vary for different identity groups.

Full Reports:

Faculty Collaboration and Equity: UMass ADVANCE Report on the 2022 Survey
Faculty Collaboration and Equity: UMass ADVANCE Report on the 2020 Survey

Learn more in the two-page reports summarizing key findings from each year's survey by topic below.

Intersectionality

Intersectional theory notes that gender intersects with statuses like race, ethnicity, nationality, class, and age to affect people’s lived experiences, including experiences in academic settings. While ADVANCE focuses on developing systemic, sustainable approaches to address gender disparities in the sciences, this includes dynamics at the intersection of gender and race, and other identities like sexuality, nationality, and rank. Our report and findings reflect this commitment to intersectionality. You can view or download the two-page reports below.

There are other intersections, such as by gender and sexuality, and gender and disability status, that we were not able to write reports for, given the relatively small survey sample with which we were working. Yet, we see understanding the impact of these statuses as central to creating an inclusive and equitable environment at the university, and will be following up, using other methods, to ensure a robust set of interventions.

Have Questions?

If you need further assistance locating relevant support, please contact us at [email protected].