Faculty awards
- Best Paper Award
The Best Paper Award is presented to the faculty member who has the best paper accepted or published during the academic year.
2025
Zachary Arens, School of Marketing and International Business
2024
Carina Cuculiza, Department of Finance
2023
Ryan Hess, School of Accounting
Niko Dimotakis and Lisa Lambert, Department of Management
2022
Greg Eaton, Department of Finance
2021
Sherry Fu, Lindsey Greco, Anna Lennard and Nikos Dimotakis, Department of Management
Justin Lawrence, School of Marketing and International Business
2019
Owen Parker, Department of Management
2018
Greg Eaton, Department of Finance
- Engagement with Practice Award
The Engagement with Practice Award is granted to a faculty member for new or extended engagement activities with practice (e.g., businesses, business people, recruiters, etc.).
2025
Felipe Affonso, School of Marketing and International Business
2024
Rachel Domnick, School of Accounting
2023
Eric Sisneros, Department of Finance
2022
Jinyoung Im, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Kim Strom, Department of Management Science and Information Systems2021
Silvio Ceschini, Mark Cochran and Willie Tao, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
2019
Jennifer Coonce, Department of Management
Rachel Cox,School of Accounting
2018
Corey Baham, Department of Management Science and Information Systems
- Innovation in Pedagogy Award
The Innovation in Pedagogy Award is presented to a full-time faculty member who applies a new pedagogy or one already in use in a new way.
2025
Rachel Domnick, School of Accounting
2024
Stephanie Phipps, Department of Management
2023
Bryan Finch, Department of Management
2022
Nancy Titus-Piersma, Department of Finance
2021
Andy Luse, Department of Management Science and Information Systems
2019
James Stapp, Department of Management
2018
Jeanine Porck, Department of Management
- Ken and Leitner Greiner Excellence in Teaching Award
In 1987, the Greiner Excellence in Teaching Fund was established to recognize, encourage and reward teaching excellence in the business college. “I highly respect the efforts of research and understand the mission of our land-grant institution. It is my belief through my own observations that not enough is being done to recognize excellence in classroom instruction,” Ken Greiner said. The Greiner Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes an outstanding undergraduate and graduate faculty member annually through nominations by students and fellow professors. Ken graduated with an OSU business degree in 1960, and Leitner earned hers in 1961.
Year Undergraduate Recipient Graduate Recipient 2025 Sarah Johnson Rick Wilson 2024 Jerry Rackley Kim Strom 2023 Jennifer Coonce Michael D.S. Morris 2022 Andy Luse Eric Sisneros 2021 Rachel Cox Bryan Hammer 2020 Sarah Johnson Rathin Sarathy 2019 Evan Davis Goutam Chakraborty 2018 Bryan Finch Ajay Sukhdial 2017 Griffin Pivateau Goutam Chakraborty 2016 Andy Urich Ajay Sukhdial 2015 Jim Burkman Cynthia Wang 2014 Gary Trennepohl Angela Wheeler Spencer 2013 Dursun Delen Dan Rickman 2012 Robert Cornell Rick Wilson 2011 Laurie Lucas Goutam Chakraborty 2010 Meg Kletke Kevin Voss 2009 Tracy Suter J. Craig Wallace 2008 M. Bud Lacy Carol Johnson 2007 Jeretta Nord Meg Kletke 2006 Gary Meek Rick L. Wilson 2005 Zane Quible Rathindra Sarathy 2004 David Carter Ken Eastman 2003 K. Matthew Gilley Dan Rickman 2002 Mary Gade Robert S. Dooley 2001 Tom J. Brown Mark Gavin 2000 Jeanine Rhea Debra L. Nelson 1999 Dan Rickman Don Hansen 1998 Joe Fowler Gregory C. Mosier 1997 Jim Fain Goutam Chakraborty 1996 Raja Basu Amy Lau 1995 Ken Eastman Margaret A. White 1994 Richard Germain Ramesh Sharda 1993 Ruth Kreiger Gary Meek 1992 L. Lee Manzer John Mowen 1991 Andy Urich Ramesh Sharda 1990 Meg Kletke Janice Jadlow 1989 T. Sterling Wetzel John Wingender 1988 Tim Ireland John Mowen - Outstanding MBA Faculty Award
2024
Dr. Rick Wilson, Professor, Management Science and Information Systems
2023
Dr. Rick Wilson, Professor, Management Science and Information Systems
2022
Dr. Rick Wilson, Professor, Management Science and Information Systems
2021
Dr. Rick Wilson, Professor, Management Science and Information Systems
2019
Jose Sagarnaga, Director, Center for Advanced Global Leadership and Engagement
2018
Toby Joplin
2017
Dr. Rick Wilson, Professor, Management Science and Information Systems
2016
Dr. Rick Wilson, Professor, Management Science and Information Systems
2015
Dr. Ajay Sukhdial, Professor, Marketing
2014
Dr. Todd Arnold, Professor, Marketing
2013
Dr. Rick Wilson, Professor, Management Science and Information Systems
2012
Dr. Goutam Chakraborty, Professor, Marketing
2011
Dr. Jeretta Nord, Professor, Management Science and Information Systems
2010
Dr. Dave Carter, Associate Professor, Department of Finance
2009
Dr. Rick Wilson, Professor, Management Science and Information Systems
2008
Dr. Debra Nelson, Professor, Management
2007
Dr. Rick Wilson, Professor, Management Science and Information Systems
2006
Dr. Sandeep Nabar, Assistant Professor, Accounting
2005
Dr. Tim Peterson, Assistant Professor, Management
2004
Dr. Tim Peterson, Assistant Professor, Management
2003
Dr. Greg Mosier, Professor, Economics and Legal Studies in Business
2002
Dr. Ramesh Rao, Professor and Paul C. Wise Chair, Finance
2001
Dr. Betty Simkins, Associate Professor, Finance
- Power of Personal Award
The Power of Personal Award is awarded to faculty who are recognized for most exemplifying the Spears Business brand statement (The Power of Personal) through their attention and care for students, faculty and external constituents.
2025
Eric Gonzalez Sanchez, Department of Economics
2024
Stacy Tomas, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
2023
Jerry Rackley, School of Marketing and International Business
2022
Rachel Domnick, School of Accounting
Maribeth Kuzmeski, School of Marketing and International Business2021
Mark Cochran, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Jennifer Coonce, Department of Management2019
Goutam Chakraborty, School of Marketing and International Business
2018
Bruce Barringer, School of Entrepreneurship
- Richard D. Poole Outreach Excellence Award
2025
Rachel Domnick, School of Accounting
2024
Jerry Rackley, School of Marketing and International Business
2022
Stacy Tomas, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
2021
Raj Basu, Department of Management
2019
Dave Carter, Department of Finance
2018
Bryan Edwards, Department of Management
- Spears Business Online Teaching Award
Year Recipient 2025 Sarah Johnson Michael Stuart (graduate) 2024 Justin Lawrence 2023 Ryan Freeman (undergraduate) Jun Zhang (graduate) 2022 Rachel Cox (undergraduate) Kim Strom (graduate) 2021 Maribeth Kuzmeski (undergraduate) Kinda Wilson (graduate) - Steve Miller Award
2019
Jose Sagarnaga, Clinical Assistant Professor, Management, and Director of the Center for Advanced Global Leadership and Engagement
2018
David Carter, Professor, Finance
2017
Bryan Edwards, Associate Professor, Management
2016
Scott Johnson, Associate Professor, Management