The first section of the book, including the introduction, presents a discussion of concepts and definitions of interdisciplinarity and collaboration, and introduces a model of Interdisciplinary Collaboration. The second section of the book examines how the interdisciplinary collaboration model and concepts make sense in academic organizations and affect academic work. The chapters focus on organizational, cultural, cognitive, and leadership aspects of interdisciplinary collaboration and are organized as follows: Organizational Structure and Bureaucratic (Re)Alignment. Including departmental structures, faculty role expectations, alignment of bureaucratic processes, and organizational neutral space. Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Academic Culture. Including disciplinary cultures, creating culture change through graduate training and expanding the culture of faculty rewards, and matrix organizations Intellectual Perspectives and Interdisciplinary Collaboration. Including...