1. Duquesne University
IDEAL-N Report

2. Who are we? Jana Patton-Vogt Alan Seadler Lori Koelsch Change Leader
Professor of Biological Sciences
Alan Seadler
Co-Director
Associate Provost (for Research)
Lori Koelsch
Social Scientist
Associate Professor of Psychology

3. Institutional Change Theme
Equity in the Hiring Process and Compensation
Increase the numbers of female and minority faculty in the sciences to reflect the percentages of the population in general and increase salary compensation to match that of white male colleagues of similar rank.

4. Goal 1:
Increase gender and minority diversity at the faculty and administrative levels.
Completed activity: Changed boilerplate to better reflect ecumenical nature of University
Compared with peer religious institutions

5. Old version:
Duquesne University is committed to attracting, retaining and developing a diverse faculty that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic mission and enriches our campus community. As a charter member of the Ohio, Western PA and West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), we encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples.
Motivated by its Catholic and Spiritan identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.
Founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit.  Its Mission Statement commits the University to “serving God by serving students – through commitment to excellence in liberal and professional education, through profound concern for moral and spiritual values, through the maintenance of an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity, and through service to the Church, the community, the nation and the world.” Applicants for this position should describe how they might support and contribute to this mission.

6. New version (approved by Provost): Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University values equality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. We aspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campus community. We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our charter membership in this region’s HERC ( We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university and its Spiritan heritage by visiting Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which they can imagine their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community.

7. Goal 1:
Increase gender and minority diversity at the faculty and administrative levels.
Completed activity: Changed boilerplate to better reflect ecumenical nature of University
Compared with peer religious institutions
Activity in Progress: Search Committee Guidelines
Gathered information from partner universities
Drafted documents (standardized evaluation form)
Have Provost buy-in
Still need to:
Modify hiring documents as per Provost’s suggestions
Choose and recommend implicit bias trainings

8. Goal 2:
Advocate for salary equity at the university with regard to gender and URM
Completed activities:
Obtained salary data
Consulted with partner universities
Consulted with Provost
Activities in progress
Liaison with external salary consultants and/or obtain their results

9. Descriptions of Presentations
Presentation at Duquesne Women In Science meeting
February 9, 2017; Duquesne University
Slides were made available to interested parties
Event was publicized throughout University
(We are continuing to liaison with this group.)
Presentation at the Association for Women In Psychology Conference
March 4, 2017; Milwaukee, WI
Presented to feminist psychologists at our annual meeting

10. Thanks to all of you who have provided us with resources, consultation, or support!