Micro-Messages and Your Search Committees " Subtle Signals That Can Help or Hinder the Recruitment of Women and MinoritiesJanuary 21, 2016 at noon to 1 p.m.

• Understand how signals from body language, tone of voice, etc. can have significant positive or negative impacts on how your messages are perceived.
• Learn tips for monitoring and aligning your micro-messages to convey what you wish to communicate to others.
• Consider strategies for using micro-messages to support your institution's equity and inclusion goals.

Dr. Robbin Chapman is the Associate Provost and Academic Director of Diversity and Inclusion, and Lecturer in the Education Department at Wellesley College. She previously served as Manager of Diversity Recruitment and Assistant Associate Provost for Faculty Equity at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Dr. Robbin Chapman provides strategic leadership and vision for the College's diversity and inclusion efforts, and academic and faculty excellence initiatives. Dr. Chapman earned her S.M. degree at MIT's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.