2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

BOARD #163: Reshaping Academic Evaluations Based on Merit and Worth

Presented at Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

Traditional faculty evaluations often prioritize metrics such as teaching, research, and service, and may fail to adequately recognize and reward faculty contributions that directly advance specific institutional priorities. This paper aims at bridging this gap by proposing a novel framework that introduces the concept of worth as an additional measure. The paper explores the implementation of this integrated approach for engineering and science faculty at a private university, utilizing bibliometrics, strategic contributions, and analyses of faculty perceptions across factors like gender, age, rank, and field. The findings underscore the need to balance merit and value, offering a more comprehensive reflection of faculty contributions within specific institutional contexts.

Authors

Dr. George E Nasr Lebanese American University [biography]

Dr. George E. Nasr has been Provost at the Lebanese American University (LAU) since 2018, following his tenure as Dean of the LAU School of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and has published extensively on energy modeling and engineering education. He is an active member of IEEE and ASEE and serves on various international educational committees.
Dr. Haidar Harmanani http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5416-4383 Lebanese American University [biography]

Haidar Harmanani is a Professor of Computer Science and the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lebanese American University (LAU). He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Harmanani has a distinguished career in academia, with expertise in computer science education and leadership. He is actively involved in computing education circles, serving as a CAC ABET Commissioner and holding memberships in professional organizations such as ASEE, IEEE and ACM.

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