2008 evaluation results

All Chairs in School of Public Health

sorted by median for each question

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

Chair	Resp. rate	SA	A	N	D	SD	NBJ	2008 median	2007 median	2006 median	2005^* median	2004^* median
Howard Hu, Environmental Health Sciences	25%	9	1	0	0	0	0	4.94	4.88	4.50
Rod Little, Biostatistics	31%	9	2	0	0	0	0	4.89	4.80
Paula Lantz, Health Management and Policy	20%	5	2	0	1	0	0	4.70	4.50	4.94	4.90
Sharon Kardia, Epidemiology	19%	4	2	1	1	0	1	4.50
Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior and Health Education	25%	3	3	1	0	1	0	4.17	4.17	3.25	3.50	4.50

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

Chair	Resp. rate	SA	A	N	D	SD	NBJ	2008 median	2007 median	2006 median	2005^* median	2004^* median
Paula Lantz, Health Management and Policy	20%	6	0	0	0	2	0	4.83	4.50	4.86	4.90
Rod Little, Biostatistics	31%	8	3	0	0	0	0	4.81	4.80
Howard Hu, Environmental Health Sciences	25%	5	4	1	0	0	0	4.50	4.12	3.83
Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior and Health Education	25%	4	2	1	0	1	0	4.50	4.00	3.00	3.17	4.50
Sharon Kardia, Epidemiology	19%	2	4	1	2	0	0	3.88

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

Chair	Resp. rate	SA	A	N	D	SD	NBJ	2008 median	2007 median	2006 median	2005^* median	2004^* median
Howard Hu, Environmental Health Sciences	25%	8	1	0	0	0	1	4.94	4.67	5.00
Rod Little, Biostatistics	31%	9	2	0	0	0	0	4.89	4.80
Paula Lantz, Health Management and Policy	20%	5	1	0	0	2	0	4.70	4.69	4.83	4.90
Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior and Health Education	25%	3	1	0	3	0	1	4.00	4.00	2.50	3.67	4.00
Sharon Kardia, Epidemiology	19%	1	3	2	0	1	2	3.67

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

Chair	Resp. rate	SA	A	N	D	SD	NBJ	2008 median	2007 median	2006 median	2005^* median	2004^* median
Rod Little, Biostatistics	31%	10	1	0	0	0	0	4.95	4.80
Howard Hu, Environmental Health Sciences	25%	6	3	1	0	0	0	4.67	4.67	4.00
Sharon Kardia, Epidemiology	19%	5	1	2	1	0	0	4.60
Paula Lantz, Health Management and Policy	20%	4	1	1	0	2	0	4.50	4.80	4.86	4.90
Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior and Health Education	25%	2	4	0	0	1	1	4.12	4.50	1.75	3.50	4.00

Q5: This chair makes excellent faculty administrative appointments.

Chair	Resp. rate	SA	A	N	D	SD	NBJ	2008 median	2007 median	2006 median	2005^* median	2004^* median
Rod Little, Biostatistics	31%	8	3	0	0	0	0	4.81	4.75
Howard Hu, Environmental Health Sciences	25%	4	3	0	0	0	3	4.62	4.00
Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior and Health Education	25%	2	3	1	0	1	1	4.00	3.75	2.33	2.25	3.00
Sharon Kardia, Epidemiology	19%	1	2	0	0	2	4	3.75
Paula Lantz, Health Management and Policy	20%	2	0	3	0	1	2	3.17	4.00	4.94	4.88

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

Chair	Resp. rate	SA	A	N	D	SD	NBJ	2008 median	2007 median	2006 median	2005^* median	2004^* median
Rod Little, Biostatistics	31%	9	2	0	0	0	0	4.89	4.88
Howard Hu, Environmental Health Sciences	25%	6	2	0	0	0	2	4.83	4.75
Paula Lantz, Health Management and Policy	20%	5	1	0	0	2	0	4.70	4.69	4.80	4.83
Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior and Health Education	25%	3	2	1	0	1	1	4.25	4.67	2.25	2.75	4.00
Sharon Kardia, Epidemiology	19%	3	2	1	1	0	2	4.25

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

Chair	Resp. rate	SA	A	N	D	SD	NBJ	2008 median	2007 median	2006 median	2005^* median	2004^* median
Rod Little, Biostatistics	31%	9	1	1	0	0	0	4.89	4.38
Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior and Health Education	25%	4	2	0	1	1	0	4.50	3.75	3.00	3.00	3.50
Howard Hu, Environmental Health Sciences	25%	3	4	2	0	0	1	4.12	4.00	4.00
Paula Lantz, Health Management and Policy	20%	2	3	0	0	2	1	4.00	4.62	4.86	4.75
Sharon Kardia, Epidemiology	19%	1	1	3	1	1	2	3.00

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

Chair	Resp. rate	SA	A	N	D	SD	NBJ	2008 median	2007 median	2006 median	2005^* median	2004^* median
Rod Little, Biostatistics	31%	9	2	0	0	0	0	4.89	4.80
Howard Hu, Environmental Health Sciences	25%	6	3	1	0	0	0	4.67	4.00	4.25
Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior and Health Education	25%	4	2	0	2	0	0	4.50	4.17	3.38	3.83	4.00
Paula Lantz, Health Management and Policy	20%	4	2	0	0	2	0	4.50	4.78	4.86	5.00
Sharon Kardia, Epidemiology	19%	2	1	1	1	0	4	4.00

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

Chair	Resp. rate	SA	A	N	D	SD	NBJ	2008 median	2007 median	2006 median	2005^* median	2004^* median
Howard Hu, Environmental Health Sciences	25%	9	1	0	0	0	0	4.94	5.00	4.83
Rod Little, Biostatistics	31%	9	1	1	0	0	0	4.89	4.80
Sharon Kardia, Epidemiology	19%	4	1	0	1	0	3	4.75
Paula Lantz, Health Management and Policy	20%	4	2	0	1	1	0	4.50	4.62	4.94	4.90
Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior and Health Education	25%	3	1	1	1	1	1	4.00	4.50	2.38	2.83	3.50

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

Chair	Resp. rate	SA	A	N	D	SD	NBJ	2008 median	2007 median	2006 median	2005^* median	2004^* median
Rod Little, Biostatistics	31%	10	1	0	0	0	0	4.95	4.62
Howard Hu, Environmental Health Sciences	25%	6	3	0	0	0	0	4.75	4.67
Paula Lantz, Health Management and Policy	20%	5	0	1	0	2	0	4.70	4.80
Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior and Health Education	25%	3	3	0	1	0	1	4.33	4.50
Sharon Kardia, Epidemiology	19%	4	2	1	2	0	0	4.25

Q11: This chair inspires confidence in leadership overall.

Chair	Resp. rate	SA	A	N	D	SD	NBJ	2008 median	2007 median	2006 median	2005^* median	2004^* median
Rod Little, Biostatistics	31%	10	1	0	0	0	0	4.95	4.80
Howard Hu, Environmental Health Sciences	25%	8	2	0	0	0	0	4.88	4.88	4.17
Sharon Kardia, Epidemiology	19%	5	1	1	0	2	0	4.60
Paula Lantz, Health Management and Policy	20%	4	2	0	0	2	0	4.50	4.62	4.94	5.00
Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior and Health Education	25%	2	3	1	1	1	0	3.83	4.00	2.12	2.50	4.00

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

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