Each year, the College of Business recognizes the outstanding contributions of faculty and staff in support of the College’s mission.
Dean’s Excellence Awards
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.
2025-2026 Awards
College of Business Awards
- Elaine Grullón – Chisholm Undergraduate Teaching Award
- Doug Hales– Chisholm Undergraduate Teaching Award
- Michael Earlywine– Outstanding New Faculty Award
- Jessica J McCarthy– Outstanding New Faculty Award
- Jessica Linicus– Administrative Support Award
- Kelly Richmond– Administrative Support Award
- H. Zafer Yuksel– Outstanding Research Award
- Tingting Zhao – Outstanding Research Award
- Ned Draper– Leadership Service Award
- Jennifer Luther– Unsung Hero Award
- Deborah A. Imondi– Clay V. Sink Award
- Charles E. (Chip) Reilly– Clay V. Sink Award
STAR Research Awards
- Christy Ashley, Professor and Area Coordinator Marketing
- Lauren Labrecque, Professor and Director of Ph.D. Programs and Research
- Jegoo Lee, Assistant Professor
- Bing-Xuan Lin, Professor and Area Coordinator Finance
- Koray Özpolat, Professor
- Dara Schniederjans, Professor Supply Chain Management, Director of Professional MS in Supply Chain and Applied Analytics Program
- H. Zafer Yuksel, Assistant Professor, Finance
- Xiaowei Xu, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research, Associate Professor
Bravo Zulu (“Job Well Done”) Awards
- Tess Booth, Associate Teaching Professor, Area Coordinator
- Madelyn Bleecker, Higher Education Administrative Assistant
- Peg Ferguson Boyd, Associate Teaching Professor and Area Coordinator
- Alan Eland, Lecturer
- Kristin Haberek, Business Manager
- Kate Jelinek, Associate Professor
- Shi li Shen, Coordinator, Global Graduate Program
- Jessica Strübel, Associate Professor and D.B.A. Executive Director
- Elizabeth Stusse, D.B.A. Coordinator
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 the respect of the COB faculty, staff, and administrative team.
- 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.