Fred T. PonderHomeThe Quest for a Better Search ProcessForget the “dysfunctional family.” Few things today can be more dysfunctional than the academic search committee. These bodies contribute, not only to mediocrity and the decline in the university, but to the exclusion and discrimination of various underrepresented groups of highly qualified persons — namely people of color, people with disabilities, and women.July 14, 2007Page 1 of 1