ADEA Faculty Diversity Toolkit Testing

<div>The ADEA Faculty Diversity Toolkit (ADEA FDT) would not be possible without the assistance and feedback of the ADEA Faculty Diversity Toolkit Development Workgroup. We would like to thank this Workgroup, which consisted of diversity officers, ADEA Councils, ADEA Committees, faculty, staff, students and senior administrators representing the U.S. and Canadian dental schools and allied dental programs. (See Appendix APDF for a listing of representatives.)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In preparing this guide, the authors and Workgroup drew from extensive literature and research related to the recruitment and retention of historically underrepresented and marginalized faculty in higher education and the health professions. We also drew from the practical wisdom and conversations with many of our ADEA colleagues and elsewhere. A Case for Dental Academic/Community Partnerships for Leadership and Diversity: Toolkits Volume I and II were important foundational documents for us. They were developed by ADEA under the leadership of Jeanne C. Sinkford, D.D.S., Ph.D., FACD, FICO, the first woman dean of a U.S. dental school and ADEA Senior Scholar-in-Residence Emeritus, with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Another foundational document (unpublished) for the ADEA FDT, A Search Committee Toolkit: Best Practices and Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Faculty and Staff, was developed by Sonya G. Smith, Ed.D., J.D., ADEA Chief Diversity Officer, during her tenure at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Many people also contributed to the development of the ADEA FDT. ADEA would like to thank Ian Zaman, ADEA Senior Program Manager, who handled many of the tedious logistics of this project. Additionally, a special thanks to Rebecca Stolberg, RDH, M.S.D.H., ADEA Senior Director of Allied Dental Education and Faculty Development, for sharing her insights regarding allied dental faculty. We would also like to thank the ADEA Department of Communications and Membership for their ideas, creativity and editing expertise.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Disclaimer: This is Not Intended as Legal Advice. The purpose of this document is to provide general information. Federal and state laws may change at any time. If there is a question about the validity of any information presented or how it applies to your dental school or allied dental program, please discuss it with your institution&rsquo;s legal counsel. Additionally, nothing in this publication is intended as legal advice and should not be construed as legal advice or a substitute for legal advice.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>If you have questions regarding the ADEA Faculty Diversity Toolkit, contact the ADEA Access, Diversity and Inclusion staff at adi@adea.org or 202-948-4150.</div>