choosing external reviewers does it matter? one man’s opinion
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Choosing External ReviewersDoes it Matter?
One man’s opinion
What is the process?
What is the process?
• YOU choose some names
What is the process?
• YOU choose some names
• CHAIR or COMMITTEE chooses some names
What is the process?
• YOU choose some names
• CHAIR or COMMITTEE chooses some names
• Six individuals are solicited
Who should you choose?
Who should you choose?
• Someone
Who should you choose?
• Someone
• Someone who is not a relative
Who should you choose?
• Someone
• Someone who is not a relative
• Someone who knows your work
Who should you choose?
• Someone
• Someone who is not a relative
• Someone who knows your work
• Someone who thinks highly of your work
Who should you choose?
• Someone
• Someone who is not a relative
• Someone who knows your work
• Someone who thinks highly of your work
• Someone who is important
Who should you choose?
• Someone
• Someone who is not a relative
• Someone who knows your work
• Someone who thinks highly of your work
• Someone who is important
• Someone who works at a place where your Department would aspire to be
Personal Example
Personal Example
• I went up for Full Professor in 1996. I am trained as an exercise physiologist, and my research focuses on physical activity during pregnancy, and pediatric exercise issues. I also have a 25% appointment in the medical schools
• Looking for a balanced scorecard
Reviewers
• Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology at the University of Florida
• Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology at Texas A+M University
• Both in top 5 exercise physiologists in US
• Both were still active
• I knew them both professionally, but only limited collaboration, very early in my career
• Neither did exactly what I did, but both knew how I had progressed in my profession, and the value of my research foci
More Reviewers
• Professor of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Professor of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts
• Both individuals do work in the pediatric area, one also works in pregnancy and physical activity
• Very little direct collaboration other than joint seminars and review papers.
• Very well-suited to discuss the quality of my work.
Reviewer
• Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Louis University School of Medicine
• This is one of the leaders in exercise during pregnancy, particularly from a medical perspective. One of the major players.
• Limited direct collaboration, other than being on a seminar together
Reviewer
• Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology, University of Exeter (UK)
• This reviewer does work in pediatrics, and knows my work. Ranked as one of the top 2-3 pediatric exercise researchers internationally
• Able to speak to my international reputation
Any Questions?