Interesting that Jones doesn’t seem to understand the difference between in-house student evaluations (which are not “another social-media opportunity to vent”) vs. social media reviews on sites such like Rate My Professors.
But I’m not surprised that Jones, who reportedly received the worst evaluations of any science professor at NYU, doesn’t believe they should even be considered:
I would no longer lean on or pay much attention to, frankly, student evaluations.
His dismissal of student feedback is all the more ironic given his “advice” to the students about the importance of being “self-critical.” From the original article in the OP:
James W. Canary, chairman of the department until about a year ago, said he admired Dr. Jones’s course content and pedagogy, but felt that his communication with students was skeletal and sometimes perceived as harsh.
“He hasn’t changed his style or methods in a good many years,” Dr. Canary said. “The students have changed, though, and they were asking for and expecting more support from the faculty when they’re struggling.”