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Instead of solely focusing on attracting the well-established and accomplished stars of the academy, the University has dedicated itself to taking a risk on young professionals with potential, according to Dowling.
With diminished capability to make hires, Smith has turned to the junior faculty already on campus. Last year, he appointed an expert in inequality, Sociology Professor Michèle Lamont, to assist in the cause.
As senior advisor to the Dean on Faculty Development and Diversity, Lamont has universalized a mentorship program originally targeted at matching female junior faculty with members of the senior faculty.
These more experienced individuals provide their mentees with suggestions on fruitful areas of research to pursue and connections to other academic heavyweights in the field, shaping the younger individuals to become formidable candidates for tenure at Harvard.
“The hope is that Harvard is able to identify the best junior faculty and really provide them with the resources, environment, and mentorship needed to make them incredibly successful and ultimately senior faculty,” says Natural Sciences Professor Hopi E. Hoekstra.