Education
I review a recent research report that looks at the role certain words in cover letters and reference letters can play in evaluating candidates for faculty positions. Madera, J M. Hebl, M.R., & Martin, R.C. (2009). Gender and letters of recommendation for academia: Agentic and communal differences. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94(6), 1591-1599. doi: 10.1037/a0016539