2008 evaluation results

All Chairs in College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

sorted by median for each question


Q1: This chair actively promotes an environment for scholarly excellence.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Pam Beddor, Linguistics11%3000005.00        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures9%4000015.00        
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%9000104.944.88      
Linda Tesar, Economics15%8100004.944.70      
Goeff Eley, History13%10200004.90        
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature33%9110004.89        
Theresa Lee, Psychology12%13300014.884.88      
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies22%4100004.88        
Charles Shipan, Political Science19%6100124.83        
Mel Hochster, Mathematics21%11400004.82        
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy65%9400004.784.624.504.251.50
Vijayan Nair, Statistics34%6300004.754.924.944.935.00
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies23%6300004.754.83      
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies10%2100004.75        
James Joyce, Philosophy24%3101004.674.755.005.00  
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10%3010104.673.334.303.674.50
Celeste Brusati, History of Art29%4110104.624.50      
Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature9%6320004.584.704.214.504.50
Carol Fierke, Chemistry19%4500014.404.804.624.75  
Judith Irvine, Anthropology25%5602104.174.504.75    
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology18%3401104.124.754.504.754.88
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature22%1110014.004.83      
Myron Campbell, Physics41%61137603.553.973.794.324.05
Richard Abel, Screen Arts and Cultures24%0211103.004.00      
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature20%4333423.00        
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology18%3000313.00        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences30%1153202.703.25      

Q2: This chair actively promotes an environment for teaching excellence.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Pam Beddor, Linguistics11%3000005.00        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures9%5000005.00        
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%7210004.794.79      
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies23%6210004.754.83      
Goeff Eley, History13%8310004.75        
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature33%7220004.71        
Charles Shipan, Political Science19%5111024.70        
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies22%3200004.67        
Celeste Brusati, History of Art29%4111004.624.50      
Linda Tesar, Economics15%5310004.603.83      
Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature9%6131004.584.613.703.504.67
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature22%2200004.504.83      
Mel Hochster, Mathematics21%7610004.50        
Theresa Lee, Psychology12%8611014.504.77      
Vijayan Nair, Statistics34%4500004.404.924.864.805.00
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy65%6430004.384.004.003.502.00
James Joyce, Philosophy24%2200104.254.755.005.00  
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology18%4210204.254.754.104.334.25
Carol Fierke, Chemistry19%3411104.004.624.624.50  
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology18%3011114.00        
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies10%1110004.00        
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10%2101104.004.254.003.754.50
Judith Irvine, Anthropology25%3711203.934.124.60    
Myron Campbell, Physics41%91146213.864.004.004.194.07
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature20%4263402.92        
Richard Abel, Screen Arts and Cultures24%0120202.753.25      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences30%1153202.703.17      

Q3: This chair effectively represents the interests of the department to senior administrators.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Pam Beddor, Linguistics11%3000005.00        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures9%3000025.00        
Mel Hochster, Mathematics21%11100024.95        
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%7010024.934.86      
Goeff Eley, History13%9110014.89        
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies23%6200014.835.00      
Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature9%7201014.794.924.504.004.79
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature22%2100014.754.83      
Linda Tesar, Economics15%6300004.754.70      
James Joyce, Philosophy24%3110004.674.755.005.00  
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies22%3110004.67        
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology18%3100124.67        
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10%3110004.674.254.124.604.00
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy65%7500014.644.205.004.883.50
Vijayan Nair, Statistics34%5400004.604.924.944.925.00
Celeste Brusati, History of Art29%3210014.504.00      
Charles Shipan, Political Science19%3300044.50        
Theresa Lee, Psychology12%7511034.504.36      
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature33%4410024.38        
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology18%3410104.124.754.384.754.88
Judith Irvine, Anthropology25%3422213.623.834.62    
Carol Fierke, Chemistry19%3131023.504.624.904.00  
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies10%1001013.50        
Myron Campbell, Physics41%6847713.003.733.404.004.00
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences30%1134302.252.75      
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature20%5212722.25        
Richard Abel, Screen Arts and Cultures24%0012201.752.17      

Q4: This chair consults the faculty adequately before making important decisions.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature22%4000005.004.50      
Pam Beddor, Linguistics11%3000005.00        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures9%4000015.00        
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%9100004.944.88      
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies23%7200004.864.83      
Charles Shipan, Political Science19%7100114.86        
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies10%2100004.75        
Linda Tesar, Economics15%5210014.704.70      
James Joyce, Philosophy24%3100104.674.755.005.00  
Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature9%6121014.674.823.604.004.67
Celeste Brusati, History of Art29%4102004.624.50      
Vijayan Nair, Statistics34%5400004.604.924.704.804.90
Mel Hochster, Mathematics21%6211144.58        
Theresa Lee, Psychology12%8312124.564.60      
Goeff Eley, History13%6600004.50        
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature33%5420004.38        
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology18%4301104.334.754.644.754.88
Carol Fierke, Chemistry19%2411024.004.804.254.75  
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology18%3010214.00        
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10%2110104.004.254.584.254.50
Judith Irvine, Anthropology25%3603203.834.584.70    
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy65%1732003.714.004.173.673.00
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies22%0211103.00        
Myron Campbell, Physics41%17731412.172.752.363.683.30
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature20%3323802.00        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences30%1014601.503.33      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts and Cultures24%0011301.333.00      

Q5: This chair makes excellent faculty administrative appointments.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies10%2000015.00        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures9%4000015.00        
James Joyce, Philosophy24%4010004.884.754.755.00  
Goeff Eley, History13%8210014.81        
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature33%5011044.80        
Charles Shipan, Political Science19%5110034.80        
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%6210014.754.86      
Pam Beddor, Linguistics11%2100004.75        
Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature9%7211004.714.753.803.504.38
Mel Hochster, Mathematics21%6410034.58        
Vijayan Nair, Statistics34%4400014.504.384.904.924.75
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies23%4400014.502.00      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology18%4310104.334.834.384.004.83
Theresa Lee, Psychology12%6511134.304.50      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art29%3220004.254.50      
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy65%3701024.144.674.004.252.50
Judith Irvine, Anthropology25%4620204.004.604.00    
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature22%1110014.004.75      
Linda Tesar, Economics15%2420014.004.17      
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies22%0310013.83        
Carol Fierke, Chemistry19%2421103.754.174.753.50  
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10%0221003.253.504.103.504.00
Myron Campbell, Physics41%46123623.043.683.503.904.12
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology18%1201213.00        
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature20%3233532.50        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences30%2015312.002.00      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts and Cultures24%0200301.332.50      

Q6: This chair fosters a fair and rigorous promotion and tenure process.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Pam Beddor, Linguistics11%3000005.00        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures9%3000025.00        
Goeff Eley, History13%7100044.93        
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%8101004.884.75      
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature33%7020024.86        
Vijayan Nair, Statistics34%6200014.834.924.884.834.83
James Joyce, Philosophy24%3100014.834.755.00    
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies23%6200014.835.00      
Mel Hochster, Mathematics21%5200064.80        
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies10%2100004.75        
Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature9%7121004.714.823.434.174.80
Linda Tesar, Economics15%5300014.704.92      
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies22%3200004.67        
Theresa Lee, Psychology12%9600024.674.86      
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy65%7500014.643.754.833.752.00
Celeste Brusati, History of Art29%4111004.624.50      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology18%5110204.604.704.254.864.67
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature22%1100024.505.00      
Charles Shipan, Political Science19%4201124.50        
Carol Fierke, Chemistry19%4500014.404.804.624.75  
Judith Irvine, Anthropology25%5411214.124.384.75    
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10%2111004.004.003.673.754.50
Myron Campbell, Physics41%71342333.924.384.254.504.20
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature20%4070263.14        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences30%2323203.003.75      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts and Cultures24%1021102.753.00      
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology18%2020302.75        

Q7: This chair manages departmental administrative staff well, including maintaining appropriate staffing levels.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Pam Beddor, Linguistics11%3000005.00        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures9%5000005.00        
James Joyce, Philosophy24%3100014.835.005.005.00  
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%7300004.794.86      
Goeff Eley, History13%7210024.79        
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature22%2100014.754.75      
Mel Hochster, Mathematics21%6210054.75        
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology18%6101104.754.834.504.504.67
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies10%2001004.75        
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies23%5201014.704.75      
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies22%3110004.67        
Charles Shipan, Political Science19%4111034.62        
Linda Tesar, Economics15%5400004.604.62      
Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature9%6500004.584.884.004.504.75
Vijayan Nair, Statistics34%4410004.384.924.754.834.88
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology18%2210024.25        
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10%2201004.254.003.674.624.50
Celeste Brusati, History of Art29%2401004.124.50      
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy65%21001004.054.004.173.671.50
Theresa Lee, Psychology12%5523024.004.07      
Judith Irvine, Anthropology25%3520223.904.174.12    
Myron Campbell, Physics41%21654423.663.833.113.773.95
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature33%2120143.50        
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature20%4241802.62        
Carol Fierke, Chemistry19%1222302.504.004.623.00  
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences30%1033322.173.50      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts and Cultures24%1002201.753.00      

Q8: This chair manages the department's resources well.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Pam Beddor, Linguistics11%3000005.00        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures9%4000015.00        
Mel Hochster, Mathematics21%9110034.89        
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies23%6110014.834.83      
Goeff Eley, History13%8300014.81        
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%7300004.794.94      
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature22%2010014.755.00      
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies10%2100004.75        
James Joyce, Philosophy24%3110004.674.755.005.00  
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies22%3200004.67        
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10%3001104.673.423.904.004.50
Celeste Brusati, History of Art29%4210004.624.00      
Charles Shipan, Political Science19%4120034.62        
Vijayan Nair, Statistics34%5400004.604.804.674.804.80
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology18%5210104.604.754.334.504.83
Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature9%6320004.584.924.254.254.60
Linda Tesar, Economics15%4400014.504.62      
Theresa Lee, Psychology12%6610034.424.69      
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy65%5610014.334.754.754.123.00
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature33%3330024.00        
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology18%1201034.00        
Carol Fierke, Chemistry19%2520103.904.884.003.50  
Judith Irvine, Anthropology25%3430313.623.504.00    
Myron Campbell, Physics41%8954613.613.573.794.003.92
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature20%3434233.17        
Richard Abel, Screen Arts and Cultures24%1002201.753.00      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences30%1211521.502.75      

Q9: This chair is attentive to long-term, strategic issues that affect the department.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature22%4000005.004.83      
Pam Beddor, Linguistics11%3000005.00        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures9%5000005.00        
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%9100004.944.79      
Mel Hochster, Mathematics21%11110014.91        
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies23%6110014.834.83      
Goeff Eley, History13%9300004.83        
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy65%8400014.754.625.004.834.00
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies10%2100004.75        
Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature9%7310004.714.924.584.504.88
James Joyce, Philosophy24%3101004.675.005.005.00  
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10%3011004.672.384.504.004.00
Celeste Brusati, History of Art29%4201004.624.50      
Vijayan Nair, Statistics34%5400004.604.924.944.835.00
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology18%5300104.604.834.624.754.88
Linda Tesar, Economics15%5400004.604.80      
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature33%6410004.58        
Charles Shipan, Political Science19%3120044.50        
Theresa Lee, Psychology12%8800014.504.60      
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies22%2210004.25        
Carol Fierke, Chemistry19%3420014.124.624.623.50  
Judith Irvine, Anthropology25%1811303.753.004.50    
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology18%2111113.50        
Myron Campbell, Physics41%7737902.673.503.544.284.21
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature20%4322712.50        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences30%1125302.103.00      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts and Cultures24%0110301.333.00      

Q10: This chair ensures that departmental policies, procedures and available resources are transparent to all faculty.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Pam Beddor, Linguistics11%3000005.00        
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies10%3000005.00        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures9%3000025.00        
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%8110004.884.88      
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature22%3100004.834.83      
Vijayan Nair, Statistics34%6201004.754.92      
Mel Hochster, Mathematics21%8310024.75        
Goeff Eley, History13%8400004.75        
Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature9%7121004.714.83      
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies23%5300014.704.83      
James Joyce, Philosophy24%3010104.674.75      
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology18%3000224.67        
Theresa Lee, Psychology12%9500124.674.68      
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10%3001104.674.58      
Charles Shipan, Political Science19%5410004.50        
Linda Tesar, Economics15%4410004.384.25      
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies22%2210004.25        
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology18%4210204.254.75      
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature33%4520004.20        
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy65%3721004.004.12      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art29%2302004.004.00      
Judith Irvine, Anthropology25%4511303.904.12      
Carol Fierke, Chemistry19%2512003.904.80      
Myron Campbell, Physics41%26751212.303.58      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences30%1124402.004.00      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts and Cultures24%0021202.002.33      
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature20%4311911.50        

Q11: This chair inspires confidence in leadership overall.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Pam Beddor, Linguistics11%3000005.00        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures9%5000005.00        
Goeff Eley, History13%11100004.95        
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%8110004.884.79      
Mel Hochster, Mathematics21%11210004.86        
Linda Tesar, Economics15%7200004.864.62      
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature22%3100004.834.50      
Vijayan Nair, Statistics34%6300004.754.804.944.935.00
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies10%2010004.75        
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature33%7130004.71        
Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature9%7121004.714.884.004.004.50
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies23%5210014.704.83      
James Joyce, Philosophy24%3101004.674.755.005.00  
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies22%3110004.67        
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10%3001104.673.004.504.254.50
Theresa Lee, Psychology12%10601004.654.60      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art29%4111004.624.50      
Charles Shipan, Political Science19%5211014.60        
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology18%4301104.334.754.574.754.88
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy65%5800004.314.204.504.002.00
Carol Fierke, Chemistry19%2520103.904.624.624.50  
Judith Irvine, Anthropology25%3602303.834.254.70    
Myron Campbell, Physics41%410631003.083.603.254.003.75
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology18%2111203.00        
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature20%4214712.00        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences30%1112701.362.67      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts and Cultures24%0101301.332.00      


*medians from 2005 and 2004 computed only from Ann Arbor campus University Senate faculty

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