Faculty Excellence Celebrated at the Gabelli School

Faculty | May 10, 2019 | Michael Benigno

Each year, the faculty of the Gabelli School of Business is honored for their service, and this year was no exception. Faculty Awards Day, arranged by Donna Rapaccioli, dean of the Gabelli School, was celebrated on May 8th, recognizing special achievement among business faculty for the 2018-2019 academic year.

“Our faculty members embody the excellence that I believe defines our community” said Dean Rapaccioli. “And it is this excellence, exemplified in their work, that is having a direct effect in strengthening the Gabelli School’s foundation in business education and creating even more opportunities for the future.”

As part of the celebration, Dean Rapaccioli praised all faculty for their impact, and the ceremony culminated with the recognition of several faculty members for their distinguished contributions to the Gabelli School community.

Congratulations and many thanks to ALL faculty of the Gabelli School of Business!

The Gabelli Chair Challenge Winners
• Yi Tang, associate professor of finance and economics
• Miguel Alzola, associate professor of law and ethics
• Hye Seung Lee, assistant professor of accounting and taxation
• Michael Pirson, associate professor of leading people and organizations
• Benjamin Cole, associate professor and interim area chair of strategy and statistics

2019 Dean’s Award for Overall Excellence
• Victor Borun, associate professor of finance and business economics
• Larry King, assistant professor of marketing

2019 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research
• Iftekhar Hasan, professor of finance and the E. Gerald Corrigan Chair in International Business
• Yilu Zhou, associate professor of information systems
• Miguel Alzola, associate professor of law and ethics
• Yihui Wang, associate professor of finance

2019 Dean’s Award for Teaching Innovation
• W “RP” Raghupathi, professor of information technology and program director of the Master of Science in Business Analytics and the Master of Science in Information Technology programs
• Bozena Mierzejewska, associate professor of communications and media management

2019 Dean’s Award for Faculty Service
• Hooman Estelami, professor of marketing
• Rosa Romeo, clinical assistant professor of accounting and taxation

2019 Dean’s Award for Impact
• Michael Pirson, associate professor of leading people and organizations
• Yuliya Komarova, assistant professor of marketing
• Mark Conrad, associate professor of law and ethics