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Congratulations to the 2023 Gabelli School of Business Faculty and Staff Award Winners

Featured Events | May 05, 2023 |

Gabelli School of Business Dean Lerzan Aksoy, Ph.D., delivering opening remarks.

On May 3, the Gabelli School of Business Office of the Dean and Senior Leadership Team honored faculty and staff members for exceptional achievements and contributions throughout the 2022-23 academic year. The annual celebration, hosted by Dean Lerzan Aksoy, Ph.D., recognized individuals for their accomplishments in several categories, highlighting excellence, commitment and dedication that makes an impact within the Gabelli School community and
beyond.

Faculty Awards

Dean’s Award for Overall Excellence award winner, Robert Chiang, Ph.D., celebrating with faculty members.

Dean’s Award for Overall Excellence
Awarding excellence in research, teaching and service.

• An Yan, Ph.D., The Robert Bendheim Chair Professor in Finance and Business Economics
• Robert Chiang, Ph.D., Professor of Information, Technology and Operations

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research
Recognizing research published in 2022 that had an emphasis on productivity and impact.

• Marina Carnevale, Ph.D., Associate Professor Marketing
• Benjamin M. Cole, Ph.D., William J. Loschert Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship Professor Strategy and Statistics
• Ahir Gopaladas, Ph.D., Robert B. McKeon Endowed Chair in Business Associate Professor Marketing
• Luke Kachersky, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing
• Alex B. Markle, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Strategy and Statistics
• Yi Tang, Ph.D., Professor of Finance and Business Economics

Dean’s Award for Impact
Celebrating research, teaching, or service that reflects the Gabelli School’s commitment to academic excellence across disciplines with a global perspective, diversity, equity and inclusion, and ESG impact of business.

• Clarence Ball III Advance Lecturer of Communications and Media Management
• John Finnerty, Ph.D., Professor of Finance and Business Economics
• Kevin Mirabile, D.P.S. Associate Clinical Professor of Finance and Business Economics
• Genevieve O’Connor, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing
• Jie Ren, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Information, Technology and Operations

Award winners Miguel Alzola, Ph.D., Elisa Elivo and Brent Horton, Ph.D.

Dean’s Award for Faculty Service
Recognizing service to an academic area, the Gabelli School and the University.

• Miguel Alzola, Ph.D., Grose Family Endowed Chair in Business Associate Professor Law and Ethics
• Elizabeth Cosenza, J.D., Associate Professor of Law and Ethics
• Ying Hong, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Leading People and Organizations
• Lin Tong, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics
• Sophia Town, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Leading People and Organizations
• Stanley Veliotis, Ph.D., L.L.M. Associate Professor of Accounting and Taxation
• Yilu Zhou, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Information Technology and Operations

Dean’s Award for Teaching Innovation
Honoring the design and implementation of innovative practices that enhance teaching effectiveness.

• Dawit Demissie, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Information, Technology and Operations
• Gautam Goswami, Ph.D., Professor of Finance and Business Economics
• Brent J. Horton, J.D., Associate Professor of Law and Ethics
• Eun-Hee Kim, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Strategy and Statistics
• Bozena I. Mierzejewska, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communications and Media Management

Harold & Sydelle Gach Endowed Award for Research Excellence
Awarding research that is “academically rigorous and managerially relevant,” including research that is motivated by a problem that managers and practitioners are trying to solve.

• Navid Asgari, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Strategy and Statistics
• Allie Kosterich, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communications and Media Management
• Iftekhar Hasan, Ph.D., University Professor and E. Gerald Corrigan Chair in International Business and Finance
• Sertan Kabadayi, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing and Director of Teaching Excellence

Staff Awards

Cura Personalis Award
Recognizing the Jesuit value of “care for the whole person” by showing a commitment to the holistic development of their peers, students and others.

• Ally Callaghan, Administrative Assistant, Academic Advising
• Lisa Green, Assistant Director of Academic Administration
• Josefina Kocovic, Director of Faculty Administrative Support

Unity of the Heath and Mind Award winner, Guillermo Gomez Mendez, with Gabelli School of Business Dean Lerzan Aksoy, Ph.D., and Senior Director of Information Technology Jeffrey Haynes.

Unity of the Heart and Mind Award
Recognizing individuals who demonstrate deep compassion and steady perseverance.

• Megan T. Decker, Assistant Dean for Sophomores Undergraduate Advising
• Guillermo Gomez Mendez, Gabelli IT Technician
• Dylan Mosenthal, Senior Associate Director of Graduate Admissions
• Christina Sakowski, Associate Director of Specialized Masters Graduate Advising

Magis Award
Awarding excellence that propelled the Gabelli School forward, academically and as a community, reflecting the Jesuit principle of “striving for excellence.”

• Elisa Elivo, Senior Secretary
• Fran Jankowski, Social Media Marketing and Events Manger
• Aida Lahood, Marketing Program Manager

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