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Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) – Faculty Satisfaction Survey
The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Faculty Satisfaction Survey, administered by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, allows for benchmarking the experiences of UD faculty to those of colleagues at peer institutions. The experts at COACHE will provide UD with a research-based diagnostic report of survey results and will provide regular consultation to senior academic leaders regarding the survey data. The survey measures a range of factors that are important to faculty, including support for research, teaching and service, the clarity of tenure and promotion processes, departmental engagement and collegiality, and shared governance. For more information, see the UDaily article announcing UD’s participation in the 2020 Faculty Satisfaction Survey.
2020 Survey
- Faculty Satisfaction Survey Instrument
- COVID-19 Impact Study: Technical Report
- Results (UD login required)
COACHE Timeline
| Survey Administration | February 13 – April 10, 2020 |
| Results Provided to UD | July 2020 |
| PROCESS SUSPENDED DUE TO PANDEMIC | Fall 2020 |
| Chairs Workshop | April 2021 |
| Town Hall – COACHE Workshop | June 2021 |
| COACHE Working Groups Convened | October 2021 |
| COACHE Working Groups Process | November 2021 – March 2022 |
| Update to Academic Leadership | April 2022 |
| COACHE Working Groups Assemble Full Report | Fall 2022 |
| Chairs Workshop | November 2022 |
| Finalize Report | December 2022 – January 2023 |
| Report Released at Faculty Senate Meeting | February 2023 |
COACHE Presentations
COACHE Survey Results Information Session
- Preview of Results
- Action Planning and Next Steps
- Session Video (UD login required)
COACHE Steering Committee
Robin Andreasen,Professor, Linguistics & Cognitive Science
Jared Aupperle,Director, Talent Solutions and Recruitment
Heather Doty,Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Mellissa Gordon,Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Science
Kim Isett,Associate Dean, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration;Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration
Heather Kelly,Director of Institutional Research
Matt Kinservik,Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs;Professor, English
Bob Opila,Professor, Materials Science
Wendy Smith,Professor, Business Administration
Michael Vaughan,Vice Provost for Equity
Shawna Vican,Assistant Professor, Sociology
COACHE Working Groups Interest Form
COACHE Working Groups Member List
Department Collegiality
Pam Cook,Associate Dean, College of Engineering;Unidel Professor of Mathematics, Mathematical Sciences
Mellissa Gordon,Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Science
Eirini Kilikian,Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Matt Kinservik,Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs;Professor, English
John Madsen,Interim Chair, Earth Sciences
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Amanda Bullough,Associate Professor, Business Administration
Yvette Jackson,UD Advance Provost Institute
Isai Jess Muñoz,Associate Professor, School of Music
Bob Opila,Professor, Materials Science
Shawna Vican,Assistant Professor, Sociology
Nature of Work: Service
Heather Doty,Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Melinda Duncan,Professor, Biological Sciences
Catherine Leimkuhler Grimes,Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Katya Roelse,Instructor, Fashion & Apparel Studies
Andrew Wozniak,Assistant Professor, School of Marine Science & Policy
Senior Leadership
Jennifer Biddle,Professor, School of Marine Science & Policy
Martha Buell,Professor, Human Development & Family Science
Matt Doty,Professor, Materials Science
Lynnette Overby,Director, Community Engagement;Professor, Theatre
John A. Pelesko,Dean, College of Arts & Sciences;Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Wendy Smith,Professor, Business Administration
Tenure Policies
Robin Andreasen,Professor, Linguistics & Cognitive Science
Martin Heintzelman,Chair, Applied Economics & Statistics
Kim Isett,Associate Dean, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration;Professor, Biden School of Public Policy & Administration
Jennifer Saylor,Associate Dean, Faculty & Student Affairs, School of Nursing;Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Chris Williams,Professor, Entomology & Wildlife Ecology