1. Diversity Dialogue: Issues in Recruitment and Retention of Students and Faculty Presented July 31, 2009 JSM Academic Chairs Workshop Brian A. Millen, Chair of ASA CMS

2. Introduction Background Role Objectives of ASA CMS

3. THE FOCUS ON DIVERSITY Example

4. ISSUES AND BARRIERS

5. Complaint: Difficult to recruit diverse candidates Dont apply? Unsure how to reach them? Dont find qualified applicants? Difficult closing the deal?

6. Strategies Adapt – Equal vs. Fair – Different needs/concerns (Latent) Personal Example

7. Simple Approaches Same culture – Recruiting: closing the deal – Retention: ensuring success Notes: – If not available, look more broadly ASA CMS Diversity Workshop

8. Simple Approaches Leverage Networks – Students: Unsure How to Reach Them; Dont Apply (Recruiting) Minority Serving Institutions National/Regional Efforts ASA CMS: StatFest, Diversity Workshop Other students, faculty

9. Partnership Is Important Majority + Minority Culture – Mentorship of faculty – Mentorship of students Success depends on full integration, avoiding isolation

10. Trap To Avoid Ive tried in the past. The few cases Ive seen havent worked. This doesnt work. Rely on Statistical Training – Fallacy of small samples – Biased process (latent) gives biased output/result – Proof is not merely the accumulation of anecdotes

11. ASA CMS We want to partner for success

12. Ideas StatFest Diversity Workshop Network (mentorships/partnerships) Listserv Compiling Statistics – Useful for funding proposals, etc. Other?