 | | | | OSU Business Faculty and Staff Honored
Left to right: Don Neubaum, Dennis Caplan, Sandy Neubaum, Jimmy Yang, Byron Marshall, Prem Mathew, Erik Larson, Tara DiSante, Dan Lykins, Susan Matson, and Larry Brown
The OSU College of Business honored twelve outstanding individuals at the annual Faculty and Staff Awards dinner held Friday, June 8, in the Valley End Zone at Reser Stadium.
Tara DiSante was given the Outstanding Professional Faculty/Staff Award. This award, established in 1992, recognizes excellence in service and performance by professional faculty and classified staff. As an accountant in Faculty Services, DiSante's effectiveness has created an organized, efficient environment that is consistently praised as making faculty's lives easier.
The Byron L. Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching was bestowed upon Dennis Caplan and Dan Lykins. Established in 1976 in honor of Professor Newton who taught at the College of Business from 1947 to 1972, this award recognizes commitment to and excellence in teaching.
Caplan, assistant professor of accounting, was recognized for his excellence and personalized attention in teaching and for the cutting-edge delivery of his own textbook, "Management Accounting: Concepts and Techniques." Lykins, instructor of management - law, was recognized for his outstanding teaching in the classroom, where he consistently earns very high student evaluation scores while maintaining rigorous grading methods.
Byron Marshall and Don Neubaum received the Excellence in Scholarship Award. This award, established in 1992, recognizes academic faculty excellence in scholarship. The scholarship is demonstrated not only by quantity of output, but also by focused quality research, published in vehicles of the highest reputation.
Marshall, assistant professor of information management, has developed an incredible record in the two short years he has been at the College. In this time, he has managed a heavy teaching load in both Accounting and MIS, published seven journal articles, had twelve conference presentations and proceedings, all while reviewing papers for journals and conferences, and volunteering on several working teams at the College. Neubaum, assistant professor of management, has published cutting edge research in top tier journals as well as been appointed to several editorial boards. He generously shares his expertise with other faculty members by offering input and feedback - often making the difference in an article getting published or not. Aside from his own research publications, he is developing even more recognition for the College through these efforts.
The Outstanding Faculty Service Award was presented to Jimmy Yang. This award was established in 1988 to recognize excellence in service, reflecting a sustained involvement in professional organizations or university, college, or departmental life. Yang, assistant professor of finance, was heralded for his role as faculty advisor for the Finance Club. Under his leadership, club membership has greatly increased and the opportunities provided to the members have become increasingly significant. Yang also serves the College through his work on several faculty, graduate student, and professional committees, supervising internships, and reviewing for several journals and one major textbook. His commitment to the success of students is evident from inside or outside of the classroom.
Sandy Neubaum was honored with the Corvallis Gazette-Times Faculty Leadership Award. This award was established in 1986 to recognize excellence in leadership among College of Business faculty for contributions that affect the larger community. Neubaum was recognized for her contribution to the Old Mill School through the experiential learning project she assigned to students in her Organizational Behavior class. Together, two groups of students helped re-design and raise money to upgrade the obsolete playground. Under her leadership, students developed the new playground, presented the conception to Old Mill, and then worked to raise over $10,000 towards the new playground. Neubaum will transition from her current instructor role to her new position as the Associate Director of the Austin Entrepreneurship Program later this month. Mike McInally, publisher of the Gazette-Times, presented Neubaum with the award.
The inaugural Executive in Residence Award was presented to Larry Brown. This program was established this year to provide students and faculty the opportunity to benefit from the expertise of business executives, to strengthen the relationship between the College and the business community, and to help transition students into the business world. Brown, a recently retired partner from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, is as exemplary a teacher as he was a business professional. His high standards have been matched only by is high teaching evaluations. His extensive knowledge and experience - as well as his reputation as the most well known and respected accounting principal in Portland - creates a dynamic opportunity for students at the College to learn from a true professional.
The Newcomb Fellowships were established in 1999 by Bernie Newcomb, class of '65, to recognize specific contributions to the reputation and objectives of the College of Business and Oregon State University and/or significant educational or scholarly contributions to the College. This year, Newcomb Fellowships were given to Roger Graham, Erik Larson, Prem Mathew, and Susan Matson.
Graham, professor of accounting, was heralded for his work to develop the first major for the College of Business as a new professional school. He began the process in 2005, along with a new structure to manage enrollment into the program. He also works tirelessly to maintain external relationships with business partners that benefit students through scholarships, employment and educational opportunities.
Larson, professor of management, was recognized for the success of his textbook, "Project Management: The Managerial Process", his successful work with virtual project management, use of service learning in the classroom, and willingness to take on major service roles at the College. Larson is well known for his innovative teaching and the increased visibility it provides for the College. Most recently, he assigned students a real-life project to manage, and the end result was an event that raised over $9,000 for community charities.
Mathew, assistant professor of finance, has been a champion of the College's vision to develop profession-ready graduates. He served on the Profession-Ready Task Force and created proposals that provide practical direction for the Finance group. By personally sponsoring twelve students with scholarships to cover exam enrollment and registration fees, he not only stresses the importance for students to acquire a Chartered Finance Analyst designation - he helps them get it. His excellent research is consistently recognized by peer-reviewed journals, and he earned the Outstanding Research Award in 2005.
Matson, administrative assistant to the Dean, was honored for her exemplary work and professionalism in support of the College. She was praised for her dedication and commitment to the College's success, and for handling an amazing amount of tasks with grace, dignity, and integrity. Her effectiveness only serves to bring the College closer to fulfilling its mission and vision.
In her closing remarks, Dean Ilene Kleinsorge spoke about the transformation of the College to a professional school and praised the faculty and staff for their commitment to excellence. "Transforming a College is not for the faint of heart or weak in spirit or for those who lack energy. It is done through focus and commitment, determination, creativity, and serendipity. These awards recognize excellence among an outstanding group of faculty and staff," Kleinsorge added, "I am proud of everyone at the College of Business." |
