A Playbook for Effective Cluster Hiring

Cluster hiring is defined by the Urban Universities for HEALTH as “…the practice of hiring faculty into multiple departments or schools around interdisciplinary research topics.”

Administrators agree that cluster hiring can serve as a valuable strategy for growing the research enterprise and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. But despite growing interest in cluster initiatives, far too many fail due to a lack of appropriate planning. To increase effectiveness, administrators should proactively prepare for each of the six stages of the cluster hiring process:

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This resource is part of the Hire Faculty in Clusters to Cultivate Interdisciplinary Research Roadmap. Access the Roadmap for stepwise guidance with additional tools and research.