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Using DDM in Hiring, Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Deliberations

Using DDM in Hiring, Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Deliberations

by Alec | Oct 4, 2022 | Faculty Lifecycles

By: Kate Willink, Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs A department’s ability to make high-quality decisions is dependent on the quality of deliberation that precedes the choices made as a department. There is considerable historical and empirical evidence that the quality...
DDM 2.0 GSSW: Adapting to a Growing Department, COVID-Impact, and Diverse Faculty Lines

DDM 2.0 GSSW: Adapting to a Growing Department, COVID-Impact, and Diverse Faculty Lines

by Alec | Apr 29, 2022 | Faculty Lifecycles

By: Ann Petrila, Professor of the Practice, Kimberly Bender, Professor for Children and Youth, Graduate School of Social Work After our first year of using the DDM model to guide our promotion and tenure deliberations, we turned to year two and were a bit shocked by...
Deliberate Decision-Making with Fairness and Rigor: Making Hiring Decisions in the Department of Sociology and Criminology

Deliberate Decision-Making with Fairness and Rigor: Making Hiring Decisions in the Department of Sociology and Criminology

by Alec | Jan 28, 2022 | VPFA

Lisa Pasko, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology and Criminology Several years ago, under then-Chair Hava Gordon’s leadership, faculty in the Department of Sociology and Criminology began moving toward deliberate decision-making (DDM) in hiring...
Deliberative Decision Making (DDM) Pilot in Unit Level Promotion & Tenure (P&T)  Meetings

Deliberative Decision Making (DDM) Pilot in Unit Level Promotion & Tenure (P&T) Meetings

by justine | Feb 1, 2021 | Faculty Lifecycles

Former Faculty Senate President Darrin Hicks and Kate Willink are extending the work of the symposium through a unit-level P &T committee pilot this year.  We are now applying our insights in DDM to the tenure and promotion process.  As demonstrated in...
DDM Session for Chairs, Directors, and Associate Deans

DDM Session for Chairs, Directors, and Associate Deans

by justine | Aug 24, 2020 | Faculty Development, Teaching & Learning

On Wednesday, July 29, the Chair Advisory Board, in collaboration with Darrin Hicks, Past Senate President, Sarah Pessin, Faculty Senate President, and Kate Willink, VPFA, hosted a Chairs and Directors Huddle about “Deliberative Decision Making Best Practices...

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