Two NC State College of Management Faculty Named ACE Fellows
Montoya is Zelnak Professor of Marketing Innovation and assistant dean for research at the college. Payton is associate professor of information technology. Both are in the college’s Department of Business Management.
The ACE Fellows Program, established in 1965, is designed to strengthen institutions and leadership in American higher education by identifying and preparing promising senior faculty and administrators for responsible positions in college and university administration. This year, 38 fellows – nominated by their university’s senior leadership – were selected in a national competition.
“We are very pleased to recognize these two faculty members. They each have exhibited tremendous leadership potential in their careers thus far. Mitzi’s career has focused on the development of collaborative research and education in the area of services and innovation management, and Fay’s focus has been on diversity in the IT field. We trust that their year as ACE Fellows will enable them to further define their career path and strengthen their leadership skills so that they can continue to make an impact,” said Larry Nielsen, NC State University provost.
As ACE Fellows, Montoya and Payton will focus on an issue of concern to NC State University while spending the next academic year working with a college of university president and other senior officers at another institution.
The ACE Fellows Program combines seminars, interactive learning opportunities, campus visits and placement at another higher education institution to condense years of on-the-job experience and skills development into a single semester or year. The Fellows are included in the highest level of decision making while participating in administrative activities and learning about an issue to benefit NC State.
Fellows attend three week-long retreats on higher education issues organized by ACE, read extensively in the field and engage in other activities to enhance their knowledge about the challenges and opportunities confronting higher education today.
Founded in 1918, ACE is the major coordinating body for all the nation’s higher education institutions, representing more than 1,600 college and university presidents, and more than 200 related associations, nationwide. It seeks to provide leadership and a unifying voice on key higher education issues and influence public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives.
The NC State College of Management was established in 1992 to provide undergraduate and graduate education in management with a focus on management in a technology rich, global environment. It offers bachelor’s degree programs in accounting, business management and economics and through its Jenkins Graduate School of Management, offers a Master of Accounting, Master of Business Administration and Master of Global Innovation Management. The Jenkins Graduate School also offers masters and doctoral degrees in economics jointly with NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
