Best Practices in Faculty Evaluation: A Practical Guide for Academic Leaders

by Jeffrey L. Buller

Filling a gap in the literature, Jeff Buller's new book is designed to help department chairs, deans, and members of evaluation committees by showing them what they need to know and do when participating in faculty reviews and evaluations. The book shows how to apply the information about performance and convey clear messages about priorities. The book also reveals what professionals can do to protect themselves in cases when an appeal or grievance is likely.

Genres: Nonfiction, Education

272 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 9, 2012

About the author

"Jeffrey L. Buller grew up in Wisconsin and has since turned a lifelong passion for ideas, stories, and the stage into a distinguished international career. He has served in academic and administrative roles at Loras College, Georgia Southern University, Mary Baldwin College, and Florida Atlantic University, earning a reputation for bringing both rigor and wit to the art of leadership. A classicist by training and a scholar of Wagnerian music drama by avocation, he has lectured and led workshops around the world, including serving as the English-language lecturer for the International Wagner Festival in Bayreuth, Germany. He is also the author of numerous works of fiction, poetry, and essays that explore art, travel, and the search for meaning, including the novels The Archaic Smile and Bird Without Wings and poetry collections Pampelmousse and Sobremesa." "This biography was provided by the author or their representative."

Reviews

[Robynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a member of our Faculty Association Executive, this book was assigned to us in preparation for a discussion with administration. I was more-than-pleasantly-surprised by how helpful this book is. It collects a lot of clear and valuable information about a topic about which a lot of people do not care the least. For those who do care a lot, however, this is a wonderful resource.