“This important book addresses one of the most critical issues in faculty hiring at colleges and universities: systemic racism. Even while institutions increasingly talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion, they often overlook the processes where implicit and overt bias, marginalizing practices, and outdated understandings of academic work derail efforts to bring on those who offer new perspectives, research agendas, and instructional expertise. Gasman provides compelling arguments to counter existing hiring myths and uncovers a host of compelling perspectives.”—Marilyn J. Amey, Michigan State University“Doing the Right Thing is incredibly relevant to this moment, as more colleges and universities are being challenged to reflect on the hard questions about the realities of faculty diversity at their institutions. Gasman demonstrates that credible and intentional practices are absolutely necessary for diversifying the professorial ranks. Without such a commitment, all the rhetoric of inclusive excellence becomes meaningless, and may in fact reproduce structures of power and exclusion.”—Mari Castañeda, University of Massachusetts Amherst“For decades, American universities have discussed the need for diversity, transparency, and excellence in faculty hiring. So why do some of the best universities continue to miss the mark, if not altogether fail, to meet these expectations? Examining some of America’s most elite institutions, Doing the Right Thing provides insight about how institutional bias and hiring procedures influence discriminatory practices within faculty hiring.”—DaMaris B. Hill, University of Kentucky“Doing the Right Thing could not be a more timely book. Looking at how progress toward diversifying faculty at colleges and universities has been on pause for many years, Gasman explains why ‘limited supply’ is not a credible reason for the underrepresentation of faculty of color, and she uncovers the exclusionary practices, closed networks, and lack of sincere interest that impede hiring and retention. This is a must-read for higher education leaders and public policymakers.”—Michael T. Nettles, senior vice president of Educational Testing Service“Doing the Right Thing delivers an accessible, necessary toolkit for advancing racial diversity and equity among higher education faculty. Guiding readers beyond the myth that to pursue diversity is to surrender quality, Gasman provides a blueprint that institutions can follow for equitable, habitable, and thriving academic communities. Simply put, this book is a vital resource that deans, provosts, presidents, and search committees need in an era of racial reckoning."—Richard J. Reddick, University of Texas at Austin“In Doing the Right Thing, Gasman offers a cogent analysis of how, despite the increase in supportive rhetoric and recent adoption of anti-racism statements, real changes in diversifying faculty have not yet become a strategic imperative for some of the most elite institutions in higher education. Through interviews, national data, and case examples, she powerfully demonstrates the deeply embedded barriers to change and what will be required to interrupt the status quo.”—Daryl G. Smith, Claremont Graduate University