Each year, the College of Business recognizes the outstanding contributions of faculty and staff in support of the College’s mission.

These awards recognize the outstanding contributions in the areas of Undergraduate Teaching, Graduate Teaching, Research, Service, and Administrative Support. Recipients in each award category receive a monetary award in recognition of their outstanding contributions. 

2023-2024 Awards

College of Business Awards

• Tanya Jones – Chisholm Undergraduate Teaching Award
• Alexandra Cain – Chisholm Undergraduate Teaching Award
• Jessica Strubel – Chisholm Graduate Teaching Award
• Kirtley Fisher – Outstanding New Faculty Award
• Kathleen Conlon – Administrative Support Award
• Mahtab Kouhizadeh – Outstanding Research Award
• Kevin Sample – Outstanding Research Award
• Christy Ashley – Leadership Service Award
• Dara Schniederjans – Unsung Hero Award
• Carmen Rogers – Unsung Hero Award
• Judy Beckman – Clay V. Sink Award

STAR Research Awards

• Choonsik Lee, Assistant Professor, Management
• Xiaowei Xu, Associate Professor, Area Coordinator, Finance
• Yuwen Chen, Professor and MS Healthcare Management Director, Supply Chain Management
• Seray Ergene, Assistant Professor, Management
• Bing-Xuan Lin, Professor, Finance
• Seung Shin, Associate Professor, Business Analytics
• Kevin Sample, Assistant Professor, Marketing

Bravo Zulu (“Job Well Done”) Awards

• Douglas Creed, Professor Emeritus, Management
• Seray Ergene, Assistant Professor, Management
• Shingo Goto, Professor of Finance; Director of Ph.D. Programs and Research, Finance
• Deborah Imondi, Executive in Residence, Finance
• Jegoo Lee, Assistant Professor, Management
• Jennifer Luther, Marketing Coordinator
• Elizabeth Stusse, D.B.A. Coordinator
• Georges Tsafack, Associate Professor Finance
• H. Zafer Yuksel, Assistant Professor, Fintech, Business Instruction

Promotion Awards

• Lauren Labreque – Full Professor
• Chris Lee – Associate Professor
• Saheli Goswami – Associate Professor
• Donna Gamache-Griffiths –Teaching Professor
• Kimberly Page – Associate Teaching Professor
• Chip Reilly – Associate Teaching Professor
• Tess Booth – Associate Teaching Professor
• Tanya Jones – Associate Teaching Professor
• Scott Asadorian – Associate Teaching Professor

PAST WINNERS

 

Award Eligibility

Teaching, Research, or Service

• Nominee must be a COB faculty member (FT) or an administrator. Part-time faculty must have taught for at least two academic years. Tenured and non-tenured faculty are eligible.

Administrative Support

• Nominee must serve in a full-time supporting role in the College and must have demonstrated excellence in service to students, faculty, and the administrative team.

Selection Criteria

Selection criteria for these awards can include—but are not limited to—the following. Meeting all criteria is not required.

College of Business Undergraduate, Graduate, and Outstanding New Teacher Award

• Be an accomplished teacher.
• Demonstrate an impact on their discipline, on their students, and on the programs and activities of the College and University.
• Introduce new innovations in courses taught.
• Teach effectively, measured by student evaluations.
• Recipient of past teaching awards or honors.
• Letters from students and alumni.
• Evidence of continuous improvement in courses taught.
• Development of teaching/instructional materials.

Research Award

• Achieve a nationally recognized scholarly professional record.
• Demonstrate productivity in research.
• Publish several significant articles or other works of scholarship.
• Have visibility as a scholar within their field.
• Demonstrate success in acquiring external funds for research.
• Receive recognition by professional organizations for scholarly work.

Clay V. Sink Service Award

• Make significant contributions to their profession in ways other than teaching or research.
• Contribute directly to the advancement of the College, University, professional organizations, and the community.
• Have a significant impact on COB programs.
• Show leadership in promoting COB programs and activities.

Administrative Service Award

• Have a significant impact on the programs of the College.
• Show leadership in furthering COB programs and activities.
• Be a model of professionalism in carrying out responsibilities.
• Demonstrate outstanding rapport when interacting with students.
• Have the respect of the COB faculty, staff, and administrative team.