College of Business recognizes faculty, staff, students

By Communications staff, Washington State University
PULLMAN, Wash. – Dean Eric Spangenberg honored outstanding faculty, staff and graduate students at the College of Business annual awards event held in early May in the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Hospitality Teaching Center at Washington State University Pullman.

 

Costello Jackson

Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award: Darcie Costello, graduate student in the Department of Accounting, and Jonathan Jackson, graduate student in the Department of Management, Information Systems and Entrepreneurship, received the award.

 

Costello is recognized for her approachability, clarity, patience and care for student learning. Jackson is a role model for teaching assistants and received the university-wide graduate student teaching award earlier this year. He is known for developing unique and exciting approaches in his classes and accommodating students’ needs above and beyond the norm.

 

Zidansek Rahman

Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award: Imran Rahman, graduate student in the School of Hospitality Business Management, has published two papers in top tier journals, among other publications, in less than three years. He has presented research at several professional conferences.

 

Manja Zidansek recently received her doctorate in marketing. She was the first author on an olfactory research paper published in the Journal of Retailing. The study was featured by media across the nation and in several countries. She is recognized by faculty and peers for her impressive research potential.

 

Hunter

Outstanding Staff Service Award: In her role as an advisor in the Carson Center for Student Success, Lisa Hunter is recognized for her work ethic and role in developing the double hospitality bachelor’s degree between WSU and César Ritz Colleges Switzerland. Her commitment to helping students and positive attitude make her an outstanding staff member.

 

 

 
Casciato
Knowlton

Special Staff Award: Danette Knowlton, administrative manager at WSU Vancouver, and Melanie Casciato, professional programs coordinator at WSU Tri-Cities, received this award.

 

Knowlton is known as the “glue” of the WSU Vancouver business program and is highly regarded by the faculty she serves. Her positive energy and managerial skills are valuable assets to the Vancouver business program. Casciato is recognized for creating strong relationships with colleagues and streamlining efficiencies, communication and professionalism within her unit. She actively builds branding and programs within the College of Business at Tri-Cities and was instrumental in creating the new WSU Tri-Cities advisory board.
Cote

Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award: WSU Vancouver Department of Marketing and International Business Professor Joe Cote has contributed outstanding research, service and teaching for 30 years and is recognized for his leadership in online education and in developing policies and initiatives to improve the quality of student learning. He created the successful Business Growth Mentor and Analysis Program and the Professional Sales Certificate Program, which recently was named a top university sales program by the national Sales Education Foundation.

Cullen

Outstanding Faculty Research Award: John Cullen, a professor in the Department of Management, Information Systems and Entrepreneurship, specializes in international strategic alliances, the nature of ethical climates, innovation and cross-national effects of national culture and social institutions on entrepreneurship and organizations. He is widely published in many top journals and recently had five papers accepted for publication. He also directs the college’s Ph.D. program.

 

Munson

Outstanding Faculty Service Award: Charles Munson, professor in the Department of Finance and Management Science, is recognized for his service to doctoral education and industry publications. He coordinates the doctoral program in operations and decision sciences, serves on several doctoral program committees and chairs the university-wide teaching academy committee. He is senior editor of the Production and Operations Management Journal and associate editor of four other journals.

 

 

Harris

 

Outstanding Clinical or Non-Tenure Track Faculty Award: Joe Harris, clinical professor of entrepreneurship in the Department of Management, Information Systems and Entrepreneurship is a great champion of entrepreneurial efforts and a key leader in the college’s international business plan competition. His vast experience in small business development is an asset to the college. During his career, he has worked with more than 800 small businesses in the state, consulting on such issues as business plan development, business startup, marketing, finance, management and strategy. He is a favorite instructor in the online MBA program and is known for his friendly attitude.

 

Wong-On-Wing Jiang Munson Cullen Joshi Kuhn Tripp
Johnson Joireman Kareklas Muehling Tansuhaj Kim

 

Dean’s Excellence Fellows: This award recognizes outstanding performance by faculty in teaching, research and service. Recipients include: Bernard Wong-On-Wing, professor and Ted Saldin Distinguished Professorship in Accounting, Department of Accounting; George Jiang, associate professor and Brinson Chair of Finance; Charles Munson, professor, Department of Finance and Management Science; John Cullen, professor and Huber Chair of Entrepreneurial Studies; K.D. Joshi, professor; Kristine Kuhn, associate professor; Tom Tripp, professor, Department of Management, Information Systems and Entrepreneurship (WSU Vancouver); Jean Johnson, professor and Gardner O. Hart Distinguished Professor; Jeff Joireman, associate professor; Ioannis Kareklas, assistant professor; Darrel Muehling, professor and chair; Patriya Tansuhaj, professor and international business fellow, Department of Marketing and International Business; Jenny Kim, associate professor, School of Hospitality Business Management.

Summer Research Grant Awards: Recipients include faculty from the following:

Chen
Wong-On-
Wing
 Xu
Department of Accounting: Linda Chen, Bernie Wong-On-Wing, Li Xu (Tri-Cities);
Ahn Fotopoulos Jiang Lai Liu Munson Nofsinger
Department of Finance and Management Science: Sung Ahn, Stergios Fotopoulos, George Jiang, Gene Lai, Sheen Liu (Tri-Cities), Chuck Munson, John Nofsinger;
Butterfield Cullen Featherman Joshi Kuhn Sahaym Skilton
Department of Management, Information Systems and Entrepreneurship: Ken Butterfield, John Cullen, Mauricio Featherman, K.D. Joshi, Kristine Kuhn, Arvin Sahaym, Paul Skilton (Tri-Cities);
Catlin Johnson Mariadoss Joireman Knuff

Department of Marketing and International Business: Jesse Catlin (Tri-Cities), Jean Johnson, Babu John Mariadoss, Jeff Joireman, David Knuff;

Gursoy Kim Reynolds Swanger

School of Hospitality Business Management: Dogan Gursoy, Jenny Kim, Dennis Reynolds, Nancy Swanger.