2009 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
SAANDSDNBJ2009
median
2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Yopie Prins, Comparative Literature21%4000005.005.00        
Goeff Eley, History13%12100004.964.90        
Pam Beddor, Linguistics29%7100004.935.00        
Vijayan Nair, Statistics27%7010004.934.754.924.944.934.93
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies25%5100004.904.88        
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature18%5100004.904.89        
Theresa Lee, Psychology21%23411004.874.884.88      
Charles Shipan, Political Science16%7100104.864.83        
James Joyce, Philosophy19%3100004.834.674.755.005.005.00
Mel Hochster, Mathematics27%14311014.824.82        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures16%6210004.755.00        
Linda Tesar, Economics15%6210014.754.944.70      
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology14%4011014.754.673.334.303.673.67
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology13%4100104.754.124.754.504.754.75
Mark Meyerhoff, Chemistry18%6310004.67          
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy33%4201004.624.784.624.504.254.25
Mark Nornes, Screen Arts & Cultures17%2200004.50          
Brad Orr, Physics36%111320014.35          
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature29%2200104.254.004.83      
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies7%1200004.254.75        
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies16%2310004.174.754.83      
Anne Herrmann, Women's Studies9%2310004.17          
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology41%8202604.003.00        
David Porter, English Language and Literature13%3520144.00          
Tom Fricke, Anthropology14%2130013.50          
Celeste Brusati, History of Art13%1020003.254.624.50      
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature30%9345623.123.00        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences22%0133102.502.703.25      

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2009
median
2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Vijayan Nair, Statistics27%6200004.834.404.924.864.804.80
Yopie Prins, Comparative Literature21%3100004.835.00        
Mark Meyerhoff, Chemistry18%7300004.79          
Goeff Eley, History13%9211004.784.75        
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies25%4200004.754.67        
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology13%4100104.754.254.754.104.334.33
Theresa Lee, Psychology21%19730004.744.504.77      
Pam Beddor, Linguistics29%5300004.705.00        
Brad Orr, Physics36%16910014.69          
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology14%4201004.624.004.254.003.753.75
Charles Shipan, Political Science16%5310004.604.70        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures16%5130004.605.00        
Tom Fricke, Anthropology14%3120014.50          
Mel Hochster, Mathematics27%9721014.434.50        
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature29%2200104.254.504.83      
James Joyce, Philosophy19%1300004.174.254.755.005.005.00
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature18%2301004.174.71        
Anne Herrmann, Women's Studies9%2310004.17          
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology41%7432204.004.00        
Mark Nornes, Screen Arts & Cultures17%1210004.00          
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies7%1101004.004.00        
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies16%1310103.834.754.83      
David Porter, English Language and Literature13%3322143.67          
Linda Tesar, Economics15%3241003.504.603.83      
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature30%9535703.332.92        
Celeste Brusati, History of Art13%1020003.254.624.50      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences22%0071002.932.703.17      
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy33%0052002.804.384.004.003.503.50

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2009
median
2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Yopie Prins, Comparative Literature21%4000005.00          
Pam Beddor, Linguistics29%7100004.935.00        
Vijayan Nair, Statistics27%6010014.924.604.924.944.924.92
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies25%5100004.904.67        
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature18%4100014.884.38        
Goeff Eley, History13%10300004.854.89        
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature29%3010014.834.754.83      
Theresa Lee, Psychology21%19611024.794.504.36      
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology14%4101014.754.674.254.124.604.60
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology13%4100104.754.124.754.384.754.75
Mel Hochster, Mathematics27%11431014.644.95        
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy33%4300004.624.644.205.004.884.88
James Joyce, Philosophy19%2200004.504.674.755.005.005.00
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures16%4310014.505.00        
Linda Tesar, Economics15%4310024.504.754.70      
Anne Herrmann, Women's Studies9%2300014.33          
Brad Orr, Physics36%10531354.30          
Mark Meyerhoff, Chemistry18%4420004.25          
Mark Nornes, Screen Arts & Cultures17%1210004.00          
Charles Shipan, Political Science16%4121104.004.50        
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies7%1101004.003.50        
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology41%4612503.674.67        
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies16%2121003.504.835.00      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art13%0110013.504.504.00      
Tom Fricke, Anthropology14%0330103.33          
David Porter, English Language and Literature13%10301103.00          
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature30%6182662.942.25        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences22%0013401.502.252.75      

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2009
median
2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Yopie Prins, Comparative Literature21%4000005.004.00        
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature29%4001004.885.004.50      
Charles Shipan, Political Science16%7110004.864.86        
Pam Beddor, Linguistics29%6200004.835.00        
James Joyce, Philosophy19%3100004.834.674.755.005.005.00
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature18%4020004.754.38        
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology13%4100104.754.334.754.644.754.75
Theresa Lee, Psychology21%18631014.724.564.60      
Vijayan Nair, Statistics27%5210004.704.604.924.704.804.80
Mark Meyerhoff, Chemistry18%6130004.67          
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology14%4201004.624.004.254.584.254.25
Linda Tesar, Economics15%5301014.604.704.70      
Goeff Eley, History13%7501004.574.50        
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies25%3201004.503.00        
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies16%3201004.504.864.83      
Brad Orr, Physics36%111050104.25          
Mel Hochster, Mathematics27%8613114.254.58        
Anne Herrmann, Women's Studies9%2400004.25          
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies7%1200004.254.75        
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology41%8223304.004.00        
Mark Nornes, Screen Arts & Cultures17%2020004.00          
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures16%4131004.005.00        
Tom Fricke, Anthropology14%1310024.00          
Celeste Brusati, History of Art13%1100104.004.624.50      
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy33%1410103.883.714.004.173.673.67
David Porter, English Language and Literature13%1520253.70          
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature30%4742933.002.00        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences22%0004401.501.503.33      

Q5: This chair makes excellent faculty administrative appointments.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2009
median
2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
James Joyce, Philosophy19%4000005.004.884.754.755.005.00
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology13%5000104.904.334.834.384.004.00
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures16%7200004.865.00        
Yopie Prins, Comparative Literature21%3100004.83          
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature18%3110014.674.80        
Vijayan Nair, Statistics27%4300014.624.504.384.904.924.92
Mark Meyerhoff, Chemistry18%5130014.60          
Theresa Lee, Psychology21%14552124.544.304.50      
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies25%3300004.503.83        
Linda Tesar, Economics15%5311004.504.004.17      
Anne Herrmann, Women's Studies9%2110024.50          
Goeff Eley, History13%6520004.404.81        
Mel Hochster, Mathematics27%8730024.364.58        
Pam Beddor, Linguistics29%3410004.254.75        
Charles Shipan, Political Science16%4212004.254.80        
Tom Fricke, Anthropology14%2210024.25          
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies16%2310004.174.502.00      
Brad Orr, Physics36%58400104.06          
Mark Nornes, Screen Arts & Cultures17%1210004.00          
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies7%1110004.005.00        
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology41%3831303.753.00        
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy33%2130013.504.144.674.004.254.25
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature30%6633653.502.50        
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology14%2120103.503.253.504.103.503.50
David Porter, English Language and Literature13%3220353.50          
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature29%2030003.334.004.75      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences22%0051112.802.002.00      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art13%0100112.504.254.50      

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2009
median
2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Yopie Prins, Comparative Literature21%4000005.005.00        
Goeff Eley, History13%12100004.964.93        
Pam Beddor, Linguistics29%7100004.935.00        
Vijayan Nair, Statistics27%6010014.924.834.924.884.834.83
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature18%5010004.904.86        
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology13%4000114.884.604.704.254.864.86
Mel Hochster, Mathematics27%14310024.864.80        
Charles Shipan, Political Science16%7101004.864.50        
Theresa Lee, Psychology21%20411034.854.674.86      
James Joyce, Philosophy19%3100004.834.834.755.00    
Mark Nornes, Screen Arts & Cultures17%3100004.83          
Linda Tesar, Economics15%6101024.834.704.92      
Mark Meyerhoff, Chemistry18%7210004.79          
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology14%4101014.754.004.003.673.753.75
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies25%3200014.674.67        
Anne Herrmann, Women's Studies9%3110004.67          
Brad Orr, Physics36%87000124.56          
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies16%3210004.504.835.00      
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies7%1200004.254.75        
Tom Fricke, Anthropology14%2310014.17          
David Porter, English Language and Literature13%3411064.12          
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy33%2202004.004.643.754.833.753.75
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature29%2020014.004.505.00      
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures16%3230014.005.00        
Celeste Brusati, History of Art13%1101004.004.624.50      
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology41%4521423.702.75        
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature30%63514103.403.14        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences22%1111401.503.003.75      

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2009
median
2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Yopie Prins, Comparative Literature21%4000005.00          
Vijayan Nair, Statistics27%6010014.924.384.924.754.834.83
Goeff Eley, History13%9210014.834.79        
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies25%4200004.754.67        
James Joyce, Philosophy19%2100014.754.835.005.005.005.00
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature18%4100104.753.50        
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies16%4110004.754.704.75      
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology13%4200004.754.754.834.504.504.50
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies7%2100004.754.75        
Pam Beddor, Linguistics29%5201004.705.00        
Mark Meyerhoff, Chemistry18%6400004.67          
Linda Tesar, Economics15%6031004.674.604.62      
Theresa Lee, Psychology21%15740024.634.004.07      
Charles Shipan, Political Science16%5130004.604.62        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures16%4410004.385.00        
Mel Hochster, Mathematics27%9713004.364.75        
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology14%3301004.334.254.003.674.624.62
Mark Nornes, Screen Arts & Cultures17%1300004.17          
Brad Orr, Physics36%6841084.06          
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy33%2311004.004.054.004.173.673.67
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature29%2120004.004.754.75      
Anne Herrmann, Women's Studies9%2120014.00          
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology41%4651023.834.25        
Tom Fricke, Anthropology14%1311013.83          
David Porter, English Language and Literature13%1520163.80          
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature30%9534533.702.62        
Celeste Brusati, History of Art13%0110013.504.124.50      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences22%0233002.832.173.50      

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2009
median
2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Yopie Prins, Comparative Literature21%3000015.00          
Goeff Eley, History13%11110004.914.81        
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies25%5100004.904.67        
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies16%5010004.904.834.83      
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature18%4010014.884.00        
Pam Beddor, Linguistics29%6200004.835.00        
Vijayan Nair, Statistics27%5110014.804.604.804.674.804.80
Theresa Lee, Psychology21%20521014.804.424.69      
Linda Tesar, Economics15%7111004.794.504.62      
Charles Shipan, Political Science16%6201004.754.62        
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology14%4101014.754.673.423.904.004.00
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology13%4200004.754.604.754.334.504.50
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies7%2100004.754.75        
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature29%3110004.674.755.00      
Mark Meyerhoff, Chemistry18%6310004.67          
Anne Herrmann, Women's Studies9%3200014.67          
Mel Hochster, Mathematics27%10431024.604.89        
James Joyce, Philosophy19%2200004.504.674.755.005.005.00
Mark Nornes, Screen Arts & Cultures17%2200004.50          
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy33%3400004.384.334.754.754.124.12
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures16%3500014.305.00        
David Porter, English Language and Literature13%1620153.83          
Brad Orr, Physics36%6880143.81          
Tom Fricke, Anthropology14%1220023.75          
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology41%3624213.584.00        
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature30%7542743.383.17        
Celeste Brusati, History of Art13%0120003.254.624.00      
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences22%0031401.501.502.75      

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2009
median
2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Yopie Prins, Comparative Literature21%4000005.005.00        
Pam Beddor, Linguistics29%7100004.935.00        
Goeff Eley, History13%11200004.914.83        
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature18%5001004.904.58        
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature29%3001014.835.004.83      
Mark Nornes, Screen Arts & Cultures17%3100004.83          
Mel Hochster, Mathematics27%13312014.774.91        
Charles Shipan, Political Science16%6201004.754.50        
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology14%4011014.754.672.384.504.004.00
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology13%4100104.754.604.834.624.754.75
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies7%2100004.754.75        
Vijayan Nair, Statistics27%5210004.704.604.924.944.834.83
Theresa Lee, Psychology21%18821004.694.504.60      
Mark Meyerhoff, Chemistry18%6121004.67          
Brad Orr, Physics36%15921004.60          
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies25%3300004.504.25        
James Joyce, Philosophy19%2110004.504.675.005.005.005.00
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures16%4211014.505.00        
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies16%3201004.504.834.83      
Anne Herrmann, Women's Studies9%3210004.50          
Linda Tesar, Economics15%4400114.384.604.80      
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy33%3220004.254.754.625.004.834.83
Tom Fricke, Anthropology14%1500014.10          
Celeste Brusati, History of Art13%0210003.754.624.50      
David Porter, English Language and Literature13%2430243.62          
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology41%5431503.503.50        
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature30%9154732.902.50        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences22%0004401.502.103.00      

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

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2009
median
2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Yopie Prins, Comparative Literature21%4000005.005.00        
Charles Shipan, Political Science16%7200004.864.50        
Mark Nornes, Screen Arts & Cultures17%3010004.83          
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology14%5101004.804.674.58      
Goeff Eley, History13%9220004.784.75        
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies25%4200004.754.25        
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature18%4011004.754.20        
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology13%4100104.754.254.75      
Theresa Lee, Psychology21%17631024.714.674.68      
Pam Beddor, Linguistics29%5300004.705.00        
Vijayan Nair, Statistics27%5300004.704.754.92      
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature29%3110004.674.834.83      
Mark Meyerhoff, Chemistry18%6040004.67          
Linda Tesar, Economics15%6201104.674.384.25      
Brad Orr, Physics36%141010114.57          
James Joyce, Philosophy19%2110004.504.674.75      
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies16%3210004.504.704.83      
Anne Herrmann, Women's Studies9%2300004.33          
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures16%4221004.255.00        
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies7%1200004.255.00        
Mel Hochster, Mathematics27%7822104.124.75        
Tom Fricke, Anthropology14%1500014.10          
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology41%6622204.004.67        
David Porter, English Language and Literature13%4303144.00          
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy33%1410103.884.004.12      
Celeste Brusati, History of Art13%1010103.004.004.00      
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature30%101341012.501.50        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences22%1013301.832.004.00      

Q11: This chair inspires confidence in leadership overall.

ChairResp.
rate
SAANDSDNBJ2009
median
2008
median
2007
median
2006
median
2005*
median
2004*
median
Yopie Prins, Comparative Literature21%4000005.005.00        
Goeff Eley, History13%12100004.964.95        
Pam Beddor, Linguistics29%6110004.835.00        
Vijayan Nair, Statistics27%6110004.834.754.804.944.934.93
James Joyce, Philosophy19%3100004.834.674.755.005.005.00
Mark Nornes, Screen Arts & Cultures17%3100004.83          
Mark Meyerhoff, Chemistry18%7210004.79          
Linda Tesar, Economics15%7101104.794.864.62      
Theresa Lee, Psychology21%19720004.764.654.60      
Susan Douglas, Communication Studies25%4200004.754.67        
Julia Hell, Germanic Languages and Literature18%4101004.754.71        
Charles Shipan, Political Science16%6210004.754.60        
Donald Lopez, Asian Languages and Cultures16%6300004.755.00        
Howard Kimeldorf, Sociology13%4100104.754.334.754.574.754.75
Gary Beckman, Near Eastern Studies7%2010004.754.75        
Herbert Eagle, Slavic Languages and Literature29%3101004.674.834.50      
Mel Hochster, Mathematics27%12512004.674.86        
Deborah Goldberg, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology14%4111004.624.673.004.504.254.25
Douglas Richstone, Astronomy33%3300004.504.314.204.504.004.00
Ruth Scodel, Classical Studies16%3111004.504.704.83      
Anne Herrmann, Women's Studies9%3201004.50          
Brad Orr, Physics36%111240004.29          
Tom Fricke, Anthropology14%2301104.00          
Pamela Raymond, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology41%5403503.623.00        
David Porter, English Language and Literature13%1441233.25          
Celeste Brusati, History of Art13%1011003.004.624.50      
Michele Hannoosh, Romance Languages and Literature30%9326812.502.00        
Samuel Mukasa, Geological Sciences22%0012501.301.362.67      


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

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