Awards and Honors

A full list of nominations is below. Award recipients are noted by an asterisk (*).

Poole College of Management Awards | Nominees and Recipients

Poole College Teaching Excellence Award

• Jennie Dirienzo, professor of practice in accounting and coordinator for tax analytics and technology program
• Eda Kemahlioglu-Ziya, associate professor of operations and supply chain management
• Leigh Shamblin, director of leadership and professor of practice 
• Allison Lowe Reed, lecturer in economics *

Poole College Research Leadership Award

• Nathan Goldman, assistant professor of accounting 
• Tim Kraft, assistant professor of operations and supply chain management
• Rishika Rishika, associate professor of marketing 
• Umut Dur, associate professor of economics
• Jeff Pollack, associate professor of entrepreneurship *

Poole Research Impact Award

• Mark Beasley, professor of accounting 
• Jesse Ellis, professor of finance 
• Bill Rand, executive director of the Business Analytics Initiative and associate professor of marketing
• Beth Ritter, professor of practice of human resources 
• Melinda Morrill, professor of economics *

Awards for Excellence

• Susan Ebbs, CRM program manager, Jenkins MBA
• Kathleen Ford, operations assistant, Office of Business Services
• Emily Gower, admissions specialist, Jenkins MBA
• Tayah Butler, director of diversity, equity and inclusion, Office of Undergraduate Programs
• Jenny Champ, associate director of admissions, Jenkins MBA
• Sarah Danaher, admissions recruiter, Jenkins MBA
• Alissa Dodds, academic advisor, Office of Undergraduate Programs
• Jason DeRousie, director of curriculum and academic program, Office of Undergraduate Programs
• Julie Fleming, director of advising and student affairs, Jenkins MBA
• Megan Grubb, assistant director of scheduling and academic programs, Office of Undergraudate Programs and Jenkins MBA Program
• Jenny Hammond, chief marketing and communications officer, Marketing and Communications Office
• Riley Hutchison, assistant director of admissions, Jenkins MBA
• Anne Clark Lau, associate director of development, Office of Development and External Relations
• Kristie McGowan, director of the Global Luxury and Management Program, Jenkins Master of Management Program
• Maggie Merry, assistant dean of finance and administration, Office of Business Services
• Beverly Porter, director of career center, Jenkins Graduate Programs
• Maria Potepalova, associate director of integrated communications, Marketing and Communications Office
• Kimberly Whitfield, executive assistant to the dean, Dean’s Office *
• Beth Shepherd, director of instructional design, Dean’s Office *

NC State Awards

Alumni Association Graduate Professorship Award Recipient

• Steve Barr, professor of technology management

Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Nominee

• Roby Sawyers, professor of accounting 
• Stefanie Robinson, associate professor of marketing 

Outstanding Teacher Awards

• Christina Lewellen, assistant professor of accounting 
• Denis Petellier, associate professor of economics 
• Patrice Nealon, senior lecturer in marketing *
• Steve Barr, professor of technology management *

Gertrude Cox Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning

• Jeff Pollack, associate professor of entrepreneurship

Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching Award Nominees

• Mark Beasley, professor of accounting 
• Paul Mulvey, professor of human resource management *

Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence

• Robert Clark, professor of economics

Other Awards

Best Paper Award from Behavioral Research in Accounting

• Joseph Brazel, professor of accounting

Hawaii Accounting Research Conference Best Reviewer

• Nathan Goldman, assistant professor of accounting 

MSOM Meritorious Service Award

• Tim Kraft, assistant professor of operations and supply chain management

AICPA Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award

• Roby Sawyers, professor of accounting

ATA Outstanding Service Award

• Roby Sawyers, professor of accounting

NCACPA CPA Pinnacle Award

• Scott Showalter, professor of practice in accounting