Administration Evaluation Committee 2005 results

Evaluations of chairs arranged by median for each question

College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Notes on reporting

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

Chair Eligible Responses % SAANDSDNBJ Median 2004
Median
Richard Janko, Classical Studies 26 6 23 6 0 0 0 0 0 5.00 4.75
Vijayan Nair, Statistics 22 8 36 7 1 0 0 0 0 4.93 5.00
Donald Kinder, Political Science 43 13 30 9 3 1 0 0 0 4.78 4.93
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology 41 9 22 6 1 0 0 2 0 4.75 4.88
Alex Potts, History of Art 25 6 24 4 1 0 0 1 0 4.75 4.75
Matthew Shapiro, Economics 59 11 19 7 2 0 1 1 0 4.71 4.00
Joel Blum, Geological Sciences 37 14 38 8 5 1 0 0 0 4.62 4.80
James Engel, Cellular and Developmental Biology 25 7 28 4 3 0 0 0 0 4.62 4.50
Richard Gonzalez, Psychology 112 23 21 12 5 2 2 1 1 4.58 4.43
Peggy McCracken, Romance Languages and Literature 31 15 48 8 4 0 2 1 0 4.56 4.60
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics 113 20 18 10 7 2 0 0 1 4.55
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies 25 4 16 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.50
Myron Campbell, Physics 69 31 45 13 14 2 2 0 0 4.32 4.05
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy 16 5 31 2 2 0 1 0 0 4.25 1.50
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology 28 9 32 3 3 1 0 2 0 4.00 4.00
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary_Biology 40 9 23 2 3 2 1 1 0 3.67 4.50
Conrad Kottak, Anthropology 49 14 29 2 4 4 4 0 0 3.25 4.00

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

Chair Eligible Responses % SAANDSDNBJ Median 2004
Median
Richard Janko, Classical Studies 26 6 23 6 0 0 0 0 0 5.00 4.75
Vijayan Nair, Statistics 22 8 36 5 1 1 0 0 1 4.80 5.00
Peggy McCracken, Romance Languages and Literature 31 15 48 8 3 2 2 0 0 4.56 4.00
Alex Potts, History of Art 25 6 24 3 2 0 0 1 0 4.50 4.75
Richard Gonzalez, Psychology 112 23 21 10 6 5 1 0 1 4.33 4.54
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology 41 9 22 4 3 0 0 2 0 4.33 4.25
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics 113 20 18 7 9 3 0 0 1 4.22
Myron Campbell, Physics 69 31 45 11 13 3 3 0 1 4.19 4.07
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies 25 4 16 1 2 1 0 0 0 4.00
Donald Kinder, Political Science 43 13 30 4 4 3 2 0 0 3.88 4.25
Joel Blum, Geological Sciences 37 14 38 1 9 3 0 1 0 3.83 4.62
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology 28 9 32 1 4 1 0 2 1 3.75 3.00
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary_Biology 40 9 23 3 2 1 2 1 0 3.75 4.50
Matthew Shapiro, Economics 59 11 19 2 4 2 1 2 0 3.62 3.00
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy 16 5 31 1 1 1 1 0 1 3.50 2.00
Conrad Kottak, Anthropology 49 14 29 3 3 4 2 2 0 3.25 4.00
James Engel, Cellular and Developmental Biology 25 7 28 0 2 2 3 0 0 2.75 2.00

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

Chair Eligible Responses % SAANDSDNBJ Median 2004
Median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics 22 8 36 6 1 0 0 0 1 4.92 5.00
Richard Janko, Classical Studies 26 6 23 5 1 0 0 0 0 4.90 4.25
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy 16 5 31 4 1 0 0 0 0 4.88 3.50
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology 41 9 22 6 1 0 0 2 0 4.75 4.88
Alex Potts, History of Art 25 6 24 4 0 0 1 1 0 4.75 4.88
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary_Biology 40 9 23 5 1 1 1 1 0 4.60 4.00
Donald Kinder, Political Science 43 13 30 7 5 0 1 0 0 4.57 4.92
Richard Gonzalez, Psychology 112 23 21 10 5 1 3 1 3 4.50 4.33
Peggy McCracken, Romance Languages and Literature 31 15 48 7 4 0 2 1 1 4.50 3.75
Joel Blum, Geological Sciences 37 14 38 7 5 1 1 0 0 4.50 4.62
Matthew Shapiro, Economics 59 11 19 5 3 1 0 1 1 4.50 3.50
James Engel, Cellular and Developmental Biology 25 7 28 3 4 0 0 0 0 4.38 4.00
Myron Campbell, Physics 69 31 45 7 12 3 4 0 5 4.00 4.00
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology 28 9 32 3 2 1 0 2 1 4.00 3.50
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies 25 4 16 0 2 1 0 0 1 3.75
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics 113 20 18 3 5 5 0 1 6 3.70
Conrad Kottak, Anthropology 49 14 29 3 2 3 3 2 1 3.00 3.00

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

Chair Eligible Responses % SAANDSDNBJ Median 2004
Median
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies 25 4 16 3 1 0 0 0 0 4.83
Vijayan Nair, Statistics 22 8 36 5 1 1 0 0 1 4.80 4.90
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology 41 9 22 6 1 0 0 2 0 4.75 4.88
Richard Janko, Classical Studies 26 6 23 4 0 1 1 0 0 4.75 4.00
Alex Potts, History of Art 25 6 24 4 0 1 0 1 0 4.75 4.75
Donald Kinder, Political Science 43 13 30 8 5 0 0 0 0 4.69 4.86
Joel Blum, Geological Sciences 37 14 38 6 7 0 0 1 0 4.36 4.62
Matthew Shapiro, Economics 59 11 19 5 3 1 1 1 0 4.33 3.75
James Engel, Cellular and Developmental Biology 25 7 28 3 3 0 1 0 0 4.33 2.50
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary_Biology 40 9 23 4 2 1 2 0 0 4.25 4.50
Peggy McCracken, Romance Languages and Literature 31 15 48 6 5 0 0 4 0 4.20 4.60
Richard Gonzalez, Psychology 112 23 21 8 4 4 3 2 2 3.88 4.25
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics 113 20 18 4 8 5 1 0 2 3.88
Myron Campbell, Physics 69 31 45 4 14 5 6 2 0 3.68 3.30
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy 16 5 31 0 3 1 1 0 0 3.67 3.00
Conrad Kottak, Anthropology 49 14 29 3 4 4 0 3 0 3.50 3.83
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology 28 9 32 3 1 2 0 2 1 3.50 2.00

Q5: This chair makes excellent administrative appointments.

Chair Eligible Responses % SAANDSDNBJ Median 2004
Median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics 22 8 36 6 1 0 0 0 1 4.92 4.75
Richard Janko, Classical Studies 26 6 23 3 2 0 0 0 1 4.67 3.88
Donald Kinder, Political Science 43 13 30 7 2 2 0 2 0 4.57 4.60
Alex Potts, History of Art 25 6 24 3 1 0 1 1 0 4.50 4.67
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies 25 4 16 1 1 0 0 0 2 4.50
Peggy McCracken, Romance Languages and Literature 31 15 48 6 4 3 1 0 1 4.25 4.60
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy 16 5 31 2 2 0 1 0 0 4.25 2.50
Joel Blum, Geological Sciences 37 14 38 5 6 1 1 1 0 4.17 4.80
Richard Gonzalez, Psychology 112 23 21 5 10 1 2 2 3 4.00 3.92
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics 113 20 18 4 6 3 1 0 6 4.00
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology 41 9 22 4 1 1 1 2 0 4.00 4.83
James Engel, Cellular and Developmental Biology 25 7 28 1 4 1 0 0 1 4.00 4.50
Myron Campbell, Physics 69 31 45 9 10 6 5 0 1 3.90 4.12
Conrad Kottak, Anthropology 49 14 29 2 6 3 2 0 1 3.75 2.33
Matthew Shapiro, Economics 59 11 19 2 4 2 0 2 1 3.75 3.00
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology 28 9 32 1 4 1 2 0 1 3.75 2.50
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary_Biology 40 9 23 3 1 1 3 0 1 3.50 4.00

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

Chair Eligible Responses % SAANDSDNBJ Median 2004
Median
Richard Janko, Classical Studies 26 6 23 6 0 0 0 0 0 5.00 4.83
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology 41 9 22 7 1 0 0 1 0 4.86 4.67
Vijayan Nair, Statistics 22 8 36 6 2 0 0 0 0 4.83 4.83
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies 25 4 16 3 0 1 0 0 0 4.83
Donald Kinder, Political Science 43 13 30 7 4 1 0 0 1 4.64 4.90
Peggy McCracken, Romance Languages and Literature 31 15 48 8 5 1 0 0 1 4.62 4.75
Matthew Shapiro, Economics 59 11 19 6 3 0 1 1 0 4.58 3.75
Myron Campbell, Physics 69 31 45 15 11 3 1 0 1 4.50 4.20
Alex Potts, History of Art 25 6 24 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 5.00
Richard Gonzalez, Psychology 112 23 21 10 7 1 0 3 2 4.43 4.10
Joel Blum, Geological Sciences 37 14 38 6 4 3 0 1 0 4.25 4.92
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics 113 20 18 5 5 3 0 0 7 4.20
Conrad Kottak, Anthropology 49 14 29 4 6 2 1 0 1 4.08 3.50
James Engel, Cellular and Developmental Biology 25 7 28 2 3 2 0 0 0 4.00 4.00
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology 28 9 32 2 3 0 0 3 1 3.83 2.25
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary_Biology 40 9 23 2 2 0 2 1 2 3.75 4.50
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy 16 5 31 0 2 1 0 0 2 3.75 2.00

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

Chair Eligible Responses % SAANDSDNBJ Median 2004
Median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics 22 8 36 6 2 0 0 0 0 4.83 4.88
Richard Janko, Classical Studies 26 6 23 3 2 0 0 0 1 4.67 4.00
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary_Biology 40 9 23 4 1 1 1 0 2 4.62 4.50
Donald Kinder, Political Science 43 13 30 6 3 0 3 0 1 4.50 4.80
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology 41 9 22 4 3 0 0 1 1 4.50 4.67
Alex Potts, History of Art 25 6 24 3 1 0 1 1 0 4.50 4.75
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies 25 4 16 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.50
Peggy McCracken, Romance Languages and Literature 31 14 45 6 5 1 0 2 0 4.30 4.12
Richard Gonzalez, Psychology 112 23 21 9 9 2 1 1 1 4.28 4.21
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics 113 20 18 5 8 3 1 1 2 4.00
Conrad Kottak, Anthropology 49 14 29 4 6 2 2 0 0 4.00 3.67
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology 28 9 32 3 3 0 1 2 0 4.00 4.25
James Engel, Cellular and Developmental Biology 25 7 28 1 4 2 0 0 0 3.88 3.50
Myron Campbell, Physics 69 31 45 7 11 8 2 2 1 3.77 3.95
Joel Blum, Geological Sciences 37 14 38 4 4 5 1 0 0 3.75 4.80
Matthew Shapiro, Economics 59 11 19 2 2 2 0 1 4 3.75 3.00
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy 16 5 31 0 3 1 1 0 0 3.67 1.50

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

Chair Eligible Responses % SAANDSDNBJ Median 2004
Median
Richard Janko, Classical Studies 26 6 23 5 1 0 0 0 0 4.90 4.67
Vijayan Nair, Statistics 22 8 36 5 1 1 0 0 1 4.80 4.80
Donald Kinder, Political Science 43 13 30 6 2 1 0 0 4 4.75 4.80
Alex Potts, History of Art 25 6 24 3 1 0 0 1 1 4.67 4.88
Joel Blum, Geological Sciences 37 14 38 7 5 1 0 1 0 4.50 4.62
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology 41 9 22 4 2 0 1 1 1 4.50 4.83
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies 25 4 16 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.50
Peggy McCracken, Romance Languages and Literature 31 15 48 7 3 3 2 0 0 4.33 4.12
Matthew Shapiro, Economics 59 11 19 4 4 0 0 2 1 4.25 4.00
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics 113 20 18 6 7 2 0 1 4 4.21
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy 16 5 31 1 4 0 0 0 0 4.12 3.00
Myron Campbell, Physics 69 31 45 6 17 4 2 0 2 4.00 3.92
Richard Gonzalez, Psychology 112 23 21 8 7 4 4 0 0 4.00 4.33
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary_Biology 40 9 23 3 2 2 1 0 1 4.00 4.50
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology 28 9 32 2 3 2 0 2 0 3.67 4.00
James Engel, Cellular and Developmental Biology 25 7 28 1 3 2 1 0 0 3.67 3.50
Conrad Kottak, Anthropology 49 14 29 2 2 3 3 0 4 3.17 3.67

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

Chair Eligible Responses % SAANDSDNBJ Median 2004
Median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics 22 8 36 6 2 0 0 0 0 4.83 5.00
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy 16 5 31 3 1 0 0 0 1 4.83 4.00
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology 41 9 22 6 1 1 0 1 0 4.75 4.88
Richard Janko, Classical Studies 26 6 23 4 1 1 0 0 0 4.75 4.50
Donald Kinder, Political Science 43 13 30 8 4 0 1 0 0 4.69 4.86
Peggy McCracken, Romance Languages and Literature 31 15 48 9 3 3 0 0 0 4.67 4.25
Matthew Shapiro, Economics 59 11 19 6 3 0 0 2 0 4.58 3.50
Joel Blum, Geological Sciences 37 14 38 7 4 2 0 1 0 4.50 4.62
Alex Potts, History of Art 25 6 24 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 4.75
James Engel, Cellular and Developmental Biology 25 7 28 3 4 0 0 0 0 4.38 4.50
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics 113 20 18 7 6 3 0 0 4 4.33
Myron Campbell, Physics 69 31 45 12 9 3 2 2 3 4.28 4.21
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies 25 4 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 4.17
Richard Gonzalez, Psychology 112 23 21 8 7 2 6 0 0 4.00 4.30
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology 28 9 32 3 2 1 0 2 1 4.00 4.00
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary_Biology 40 9 23 3 2 0 1 2 1 4.00 4.00
Conrad Kottak, Anthropology 49 14 29 2 2 5 3 2 0 2.90 3.62

Q10: This chair inspires confidence in leadership overall.

Chair Eligible Responses % SAANDSDNBJ Median 2004
Median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics 22 8 36 7 1 0 0 0 0 4.93 5.00
Richard Janko, Classical Studies 26 6 23 5 1 0 0 0 0 4.90 4.50
Donald Kinder, Political Science 43 13 30 9 3 0 1 0 0 4.78 4.86
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology 41 9 22 6 1 0 0 2 0 4.75 4.88
Alex Potts, History of Art 25 6 24 4 0 1 0 1 0 4.75 4.75
James Engel, Cellular and Developmental Biology 25 7 28 4 3 0 0 0 0 4.62 3.50
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics 113 19 17 10 5 1 1 1 1 4.60
Matthew Shapiro, Economics 59 11 19 6 2 1 0 2 0 4.58 3.50
Peggy McCracken, Romance Languages and Literature 31 15 48 8 3 1 1 2 0 4.56 3.33
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies 25 4 16 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.50
Joel Blum, Geological Sciences 37 14 38 5 8 0 0 1 0 4.25 4.38
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary_Biology 40 9 23 4 2 1 1 1 0 4.25 4.50
Richard Gonzalez, Psychology 112 23 21 9 6 4 1 3 0 4.08 4.25
Myron Campbell, Physics 69 31 45 10 11 8 1 1 0 4.00 3.75
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy 16 5 31 1 3 0 1 0 0 4.00 2.00
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology 28 9 32 3 2 1 1 2 0 3.75 3.50
Conrad Kottak, Anthropology 49 14 29 2 3 2 5 2 0 2.50 3.50