KUDOS: September 2022

Announcements

• Do you have research publications to share in this monthly newsletter? Send an email to the Comms Team at cobcommunications@fau.edu and Ginger Hale at vhale4@fau.edu by the 15th of each month in order to be included. 
• Tailgate event on October 15th (also Parents Weekend) - FAU vs. Rice. RSVP here.
• In case you missed the meeting - Conflict of Interest, Conflict of Commitment and Outside Activity - view the recorded meeting here and access the PowerPoint presentation.

Research Kudos & Recognitions

Lakshman Chandrashekhar, Associate Professor, Management Programs, with co-authors, have had their paper titled, “Enhancing Employees’ Duty Orientation and Moral Potency: Dual Mechanisms Linking Ethical Psychological Climate to Ethically-Focused Proactive Behaviors,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Organizational Behavior. (AJG 4).

Douglas Cumming, Chair & Professor, Department of Finance, Sofia Johan, Associate Professor, Department of Finance, with co-authors, have had their article titled, "The Digital Credit Divide: Marketplace Lending and Entrepreneurship," published in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. 

Judy Monestime, Research Associate and Instructor, Department of Management, Health Administration Programs, was selected for a fellowship with SMART-DART: Health Equity: Supporting Minority and Regional Training in Data & AI for Researchers of Tomorrow. This is an NSF program, run from Georgia Tech University, called the South Big Data Innovation Hub. This is the first CODATA-RDA school run in the United States with research teams from universities with the AIM-AHEAD Southeast Hub, the South Hub DataUp program and their expanded network. The SMART-DART: Health Equity Cohort will focus on growing the competence of health equity researchers in accessing, analyzing, visualizing, and publishing data.

Robert Pinsker, Professor, School of Accounting, and co-authors former Ph.D. students Tracie Frost (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and Zhijian He (Marquette University), and current Ph.D. student, Jiwon Nam, have had their paper titled, "The Impact of CEO IT Ability on Bank Loan Terms," accepted for publication in the Journal of Information Systems (AJG 1).

Peter Ricci, Director and Clinical Professor, Department of Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism Management, has been chosen to sit on the Board of Directors of The Palm Beaches, the official tourism marketing organization for Palm Beach County. 

Siri Terjesen, Professor and Associate Dean, Management Programs, has had her article titled, "Is a Recession a Good Time to Start a Business?," published in the Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange.

New Department Chair

Congratulations to Dr. Douglas Cumming, DeSantis Distinguished Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship, for being named as Chair of the Department of Finance.

Professorships Awarded in Fall 2022

Dean’s Distinguished Research Fellow

One round of the Dean’s Research Fellows expires at the end of Spring semester 2022, and the faculty members who have held those positions previously are eligible to compete for the next set of awards. These awards will be based on several areas of research productivity, with a focus on research appearing in top quality journals or funded prestigious research grants:

• A total lifetime research record, with greater weight on top-tier journals.
• Recent (last 5 years) high-quality research productivity.
• Impact of one’s research, particularly as indicated by citations to published work as well as demonstrated impact on practice and policy.
• Demonstrated evidence of work that has strengthened and enhanced the programs of the College of Business.

                Dr. Anil Bilgihan, Associate Professor, Department of Marketing/Hospitality and Tourism Management

                Dr. Tamara Dinev, Professor, Department Chair, Information Technology and Operations Management

Dean’s Outstanding Junior Faculty

This award recognizes an outstanding Assistant Professor who is not already recognized with another award (ex: Phil Smith Fellow, etc.)  It will be based primarily on research excellence, but will also consider contributions in teaching and service at FAU. 

• Overall research record over the last three years, with greater weight on top-tier journals.
• Impact of the faculty member’s research.
• Demonstrated evidence of work that has strengthened and enhanced the programs of the College of Business.

                Dr. Milad Baghersad, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology and Operations Management

                Dr. Melanie Lorenz, Associate Professor, Department of Marketing

                Dr. Magno Queiroz, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology and Operations Management              

Phil Smith Fellow

The Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise will consider adding one or more research fellows whose published work supports the mission of the center.  The criteria for awarding this fellowship include:

• Demonstrated high quality scholarship and research.
• Demonstrated evidence of work that strengthens and enhances the programs of the Phil Smith Center and the College of Business, and interest in building the Center going forward.
• Demonstrated a strong commitment to students and teaching.

                Dr. Andrew Gallan, Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing

                Dr. Sofia Johan, Associate Professor, Department of Finance

                Dr. William Luther, Associate Professor, Department of Economics

                Dr. Mingxiang Li, Associate Professor, Department of Management Programs

Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Fellow

This award will be based on several dimensions of teaching productivity:

• A candidate’s total teaching record, at any level – undergraduate, masters, Ph.D.
• Recent teaching productivity and quality, specifically activities in the last 5 years.
• Positive impact of one’s teaching on overall programs and students.
• Overall contributions to the success of the College of Business.

                Dr. Eileen Acello, Instructor, Department of Marketing

                Dr. Joseph Patton, Instructor, Department of Management Programs

                Dr. Bharti Sharma, Instructor, Department of Information Technology and Operations Management

Dean’s Distinguished Service Fellow

This award will be based on several areas of exceptional productivity in service:

• A total lifetime record of contributions, both within and outside the college.
• Recent service productivity, specifically over the last 5 years.
• Evidence of work that has strengthened and enhanced the programs of the College of Business
• Impact of one’s activities on their profession, the University, and the State.

                Dr. Peter Ricci, Director, Hospitality and Tourism Management

                Dr. Mark Kohlbeck, Professor, School of Accounting

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