The NC State block "S" logo in brick off Varsity Drive. Photo by Becky Kirkland.
The Poole College of Management honors the faculty and staff nominees and recipients of college and university-wide awards. These awards range from teaching excellence, research impact and work excellence.
We would like to congratulate our 2021 nominees and recipients and encourage them to continue their extraordinary work at Poole College.
Poole College Awards
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
Award Recipient: 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
Award Recipient: Jeff Pollack, associate professor of entrepreneurship
Poole College 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
Award Recipient: Melinda Morril, professor of economics
Awards for Excellence
Susan Ebbs, CRM program manager
Kathleen Ford, operations assistant
Emily Gower, admissions specialist
Tayah Butler, director of diversity, equity and inclusion
Jenny Champ, associate director of admissions
Sarah Danaher, admissions recruiter
Alissa Dodds, academic advisor
Jason DeRousie, director of curriculum and academic program
Julie Fleming, director of advising and student affairs
Megan Grubb, assistant director of scheduling and academic programs
Jenny Hammond, chief marketing and communications officer
Riley Hutchison, assistant director of admissions
Anne Clark Lau, associate director of development
Kristie McGowan, director of the Global Luxury and Management Program
Maggie Merry, assistant dean of finance and administration
Beverly Porter, director of career center
Maria Potepalova, associate director of integrated communications
SHRA Recipient: Kimberly Whitfield, executive assistant to the dean
EHRA Recipient: Beth Shepherd, director of instructional design
NC State Awards
Alumni Association Graduate Professorship Award Recipient
Steve Barr, professor of technology management
Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Nominees
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
Poole Recipient/University Recipient: Patrice Nealon, senior lecturer in marketing
Poole Recipient/University Recipient/Alumni Association Recipient: 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
Poole Recipient: Paul Mulvey, professor of human resource management