2007 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
SAANDSDNBJ2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics25%6100004.924.944.935.00
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%8101004.88      
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature20%3001004.83      
Cristina Moreiras-Menor, Romance Languages and Literature19%12400014.83      
Helmut Puff, Germanic Languages and Literature27%5200014.80      
Carol Fierke, Chemistry16%5200014.804.624.75  
Sally Thomason, Linguistics21%4200004.75      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology21%6100204.754.504.754.88
Donald Kinder, Political Science16%6201004.754.854.784.93
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy32%4300004.624.504.251.50
Mary Kelley, History15%8500104.624.934.86  
Judith Irvine, Anthropology20%5140024.504.75    
Celeste Brusati, History of Art16%2110004.50      
Tobin Siebers, Comparative Literature23%2210004.25      
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics22%5740004.074.544.55  
Michael Traugott, Communication Studies29%2211014.00      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts & Cultures23%1310004.00      
Myron Campbell, Physics39%81533303.973.794.324.05
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24%5033003.334.303.674.50
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences19%1221103.25      
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology37%3114402.123.704.004.00

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics25%6100004.924.864.805.00
Sally Thomason, Linguistics21%5100004.90      
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature20%3001004.83      
Helmut Puff, Germanic Languages and Literature27%5110014.80      
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%7200104.79      
Cristina Moreiras-Menor, Romance Languages and Literature19%11500014.77      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology21%6100204.754.104.334.25
Carol Fierke, Chemistry16%4201014.624.624.50  
Celeste Brusati, History of Art16%2101004.50      
Mary Kelley, History15%7420104.504.774.86  
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24%5213004.254.003.754.50
Tobin Siebers, Comparative Literature23%2210004.25      
Donald Kinder, Political Science16%4201204.254.083.884.25
Judith Irvine, Anthropology20%4430014.124.60    
Myron Campbell, Physics39%11954214.004.004.194.07
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy32%2311004.004.003.502.00
Michael Traugott, Communication Studies29%1310024.00      
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics22%3741103.794.184.22  
Richard Abel, Screen Arts & Cultures23%0221003.25      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences19%1131013.17      
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology37%2123502.003.253.753.00

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics25%6100004.924.944.925.00
Helmut Puff, Germanic Languages and Literature27%5010024.90      
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%7200014.86      
Tobin Siebers, Comparative Literature23%3100014.83      
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature20%3100004.83      
Cristina Moreiras-Menor, Romance Languages and Literature19%9400044.78      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology21%6110104.754.384.754.88
Sally Thomason, Linguistics21%3200014.67      
Carol Fierke, Chemistry16%4300014.624.904.00  
Mary Kelley, History15%6411114.384.674.88  
Donald Kinder, Political Science16%4300204.334.504.574.92
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24%5221104.254.124.604.00
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy32%2500004.205.004.883.50
Michael Traugott, Communication Studies29%1410014.00      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art16%0200024.00      
Judith Irvine, Anthropology20%3312123.834.62    
Myron Campbell, Physics39%71155313.733.404.004.00
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics22%2642023.673.753.70  
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences19%1021122.75      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts & Cultures23%0103012.17      
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology37%2101901.223.334.003.50

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Helmut Puff, Germanic Languages and Literature27%6001024.92      
Vijayan Nair, Statistics25%6010004.924.704.804.90
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%8200004.88      
Cristina Moreiras-Menor, Romance Languages and Literature19%11130024.82      
Carol Fierke, Chemistry16%5110014.804.254.75  
Sally Thomason, Linguistics21%4110004.75      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology21%6010204.754.644.754.88
Judith Irvine, Anthropology20%6202114.584.70    
Michael Traugott, Communication Studies29%3210014.50      
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature20%2100104.50      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art16%2110004.50      
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24%5221104.254.584.254.50
Mary Kelley, History15%5410224.254.504.88  
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics22%5703014.143.883.88  
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy32%1501004.004.173.673.00
Tobin Siebers, Comparative Literature23%1210103.75      
Donald Kinder, Political Science16%1430103.624.504.694.86
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences19%2131003.33      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts & Cultures23%0130103.00      
Myron Campbell, Physics39%11327812.752.363.683.30
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology37%2102801.312.503.502.00

Q5: This chair makes excellent administrative appointments.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%7200014.86      
Sally Thomason, Linguistics21%3000124.83      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology21%6100104.834.384.004.83
Helmut Puff, Germanic Languages and Literature27%2010054.75      
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature20%2000114.75      
Cristina Moreiras-Menor, Romance Languages and Literature19%5210094.70      
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy32%3200024.674.004.252.50
Judith Irvine, Anthropology20%5211034.604.00    
Tobin Siebers, Comparative Literature23%2200014.50      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art16%2110004.50      
Vijayan Nair, Statistics25%3400004.384.904.924.75
Mary Kelley, History15%4510034.304.624.93  
Donald Kinder, Political Science16%3500104.204.814.574.60
Carol Fierke, Chemistry16%2310024.174.753.50  
Michael Traugott, Communication Studies29%1210034.00      
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics22%4542013.804.174.00  
Myron Campbell, Physics39%41463413.683.503.904.12
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24%3240113.504.103.504.00
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology37%2140602.623.003.752.50
Richard Abel, Screen Arts & Cultures23%0022012.50      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences19%0202212.00      

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Sally Thomason, Linguistics21%2000045.00      
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature20%2000025.00      
Helmut Puff, Germanic Languages and Literature27%7001014.93      
Vijayan Nair, Statistics25%6100004.924.884.834.83
Carol Fierke, Chemistry16%5110014.804.624.75  
Donald Kinder, Political Science16%5110014.804.674.644.90
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%6120014.75      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology21%5100214.704.254.864.67
Michael Traugott, Communication Studies29%2110034.50      
Cristina Moreiras-Menor, Romance Languages and Literature19%4211094.50      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art16%1100024.50      
Mary Kelley, History15%7420104.504.754.86  
Myron Campbell, Physics39%141211314.384.254.504.20
Judith Irvine, Anthropology20%5420014.384.75    
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics22%6730004.214.224.20  
Tobin Siebers, Comparative Literature23%1300014.17      
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24%5132004.003.673.754.50
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy32%0420013.754.833.752.00
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences19%1210123.75      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts & Cultures23%0111023.00      
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology37%2114501.883.173.832.25

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics25%6010004.924.754.834.88
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%7200014.86      
Cristina Moreiras-Menor, Romance Languages and Literature19%10300034.85      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology21%6100104.834.504.504.67
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature20%2100014.75      
Sally Thomason, Linguistics21%3200014.67      
Helmut Puff, Germanic Languages and Literature27%4200114.62      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art16%1100024.50      
Mary Kelley, History15%6330014.504.724.92  
Donald Kinder, Political Science16%3410014.254.834.504.80
Judith Irvine, Anthropology20%4321024.174.12    
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics22%6422114.123.894.00  
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy32%1210024.004.173.671.50
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24%3421014.003.674.624.50
Tobin Siebers, Comparative Literature23%1110024.00      
Carol Fierke, Chemistry16%2220024.004.623.00  
Myron Campbell, Physics39%81290303.833.113.773.95
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology37%1620313.673.504.004.25
Michael Traugott, Communication Studies29%2130013.50      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences19%1111033.50      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts & Cultures23%1112003.00      

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature20%3000015.00      
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%8100014.94      
Helmut Puff, Germanic Languages and Literature27%5001024.90      
Carol Fierke, Chemistry16%4010034.884.003.50  
Cristina Moreiras-Menor, Romance Languages and Literature19%10210044.85      
Sally Thomason, Linguistics21%3100024.83      
Vijayan Nair, Statistics25%5110004.804.674.804.80
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy32%4200014.754.754.123.00
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology21%6110104.754.334.504.83
Mary Kelley, History15%7410114.574.674.92  
Tobin Siebers, Comparative Literature23%2200014.50      
Donald Kinder, Political Science16%2501014.104.754.754.80
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics22%5640014.083.964.21  
Celeste Brusati, History of Art16%0200024.00      
Michael Traugott, Communication Studies29%1320013.83      
Myron Campbell, Physics39%97111313.573.794.003.92
Judith Irvine, Anthropology20%4141023.504.00    
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24%4160003.423.904.004.50
Richard Abel, Screen Arts & Cultures23%0212003.00      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences19%1123002.75      
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology37%1112801.313.003.674.00

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics25%6010004.924.944.835.00
Cristina Moreiras-Menor, Romance Languages and Literature19%10210044.85      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology21%6100104.834.624.754.88
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature20%3001004.83      
Helmut Puff, Germanic Languages and Literature27%5101014.80      
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%7300004.79      
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy32%4300004.625.004.834.00
Carol Fierke, Chemistry16%4201014.624.623.50  
Sally Thomason, Linguistics21%3210004.50      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art16%2200004.50      
Tobin Siebers, Comparative Literature23%2300004.33      
Donald Kinder, Political Science16%4310104.334.644.694.86
Mary Kelley, History15%5321124.174.614.94  
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics22%4902104.063.924.33  
Michael Traugott, Communication Studies29%2211014.00      
Myron Campbell, Physics39%8873603.503.544.284.21
Richard Abel, Screen Arts & Cultures23%1111103.00      
Judith Irvine, Anthropology20%4111413.004.50    
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences19%1121113.00      
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24%5004202.384.504.004.00
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology37%2014511.753.834.004.00

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics25%6100004.92      
Cristina Moreiras-Menor, Romance Languages and Literature19%14201014.89      
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%8110004.88      
Helmut Puff, Germanic Languages and Literature27%6100114.83      
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature20%3000104.83      
Carol Fierke, Chemistry16%5110014.80      
Michael Traugott, Communication Studies29%4110014.75      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology21%6010204.75      
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24%6202104.58      
Sally Thomason, Linguistics21%3300004.50      
Donald Kinder, Political Science16%3310104.17      
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy32%2401004.12      
Judith Irvine, Anthropology20%4410214.12      
Mary Kelley, History15%5511204.10      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences19%2220014.00      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art16%1110014.00      
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics22%2832003.81      
Tobin Siebers, Comparative Literature23%0310103.67      
Myron Campbell, Physics39%41384303.58      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts & Cultures23%0113002.33      
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology37%1022801.31      

Q11: This chair inspires confidence in leadership overall.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Cristina Moreiras-Menor, Romance Languages and Literature19%14200014.93      
Helmut Puff, Germanic Languages and Literature27%6110004.83      
Vijayan Nair, Statistics25%5200004.804.944.935.00
Valerie Traub, Women's Studies16%7300004.79      
Sally Thomason, Linguistics21%4110004.75      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology21%6100204.754.574.754.88
Donald Kinder, Political Science16%5200104.704.914.784.86
Carol Fierke, Chemistry16%4210014.624.624.50  
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature20%2101004.50      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art16%2200004.50      
Tobin Siebers, Comparative Literature23%2201004.25      
Judith Irvine, Anthropology20%5211214.254.70    
Mary Kelley, History15%6412104.254.824.88  
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy32%2500004.204.504.002.00
Michael Traugott, Communication Studies29%1320013.83      
Anthony Bloch, Mathematics22%4533103.704.044.60  
Myron Campbell, Physics39%71063603.603.254.003.75
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology24%5012303.004.504.254.50
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences19%1031202.67      
Richard Abel, Screen Arts & Cultures23%0111202.00      
Richard Hume, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology37%2011901.222.173.753.50


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

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