Each spring, the Wisconsin School of Business recognizes faculty and staff for outstanding achievement in the areas of research; teaching; student learning and engagement; service and staff recognition; and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The annual awards ceremony also commemorates faculty and staff for milestone years of service and honors those retiring in the current year.
Here is a full list of the 2023 awardees:
Faculty Research Awards
WSB presents the Erwin A. Gaumnitz Research Awards to recognize noteworthy achievement in an area of research. The awards are peer-nominated based on the caliber, significance, and productivity of the research.
- Erwin A. Gaumnitz Distinguished Junior Faculty Research Award:
- Cheng He, assistant professor of marketing
- Erwin A.Gaumnitz Distinguished Junior Faculty Research Award:
- Victoria Zhang, assistant professor of management and human resources
- Erwin A. Gaumnitz Distinguished Faculty Research Award:
- Dean Corbae, William Sellery Trukenbrod Chair in Finance and professor of finance
Teaching Awards
The school recognizes excellence in teaching with four teaching awards.
- Henry C. Naiman Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award:
- Carol Liu, doctoral student, marketing
- Mabel W. Chipman Outstanding Academic Staff Award for Excellence in Teaching:
- Cody Baldwin, director of masters business analytics, MBA and master’s programs
- Mabel W. Chipman Outstanding Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching:
- Aziza Jones, Jeffrey J. Diermeier Faculty Fellow and assistant professor of marketing
- Erwin A. Gaumnitz Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award:
- Amber Epp, Wilbur Dickson-Bascom Professor in Business and associate professor of marketing
James M. Johannes Outstanding Faculty Award for Excellence in Executive Education Teaching
This award recognizes service to WSB’s Center for Professional and Executive Development.
- James M. Johannes Outstanding Faculty Award for Excellence in Executive Education Teaching: Joan T. Schmit, American Family Insurance Distinguished Chair in Risk Management and Insurance and professor of risk and insurance
Student Learning and Engagement Award
This award recognizes faculty and instructional staff member(s) who have inspired student learning, demonstrated collaborative efforts across units, and built in plans to grow and/or be sustainable over time.
- Natalie Arriaga de Brooks, student life manager for engagement, undergraduate program office
Wisconsin School of Business Service Awards
WSB’s service awards recognize an individual’s outstanding contribution and exemplary service to the school.
- Erwin A. Gaumnitz Distinguished Faculty Award for Service: Daniel Bauer, Hickman-Larson Chair in Actuarial Science and professor of risk and insurance
Wisconsin School of Business Staff Recognition Awards
WSB recognizes outstanding employee contributions that illustrate and reinforce our core values and contribute to the success of our students, corporate partners, alumni, and each other. The awardees demonstrate characteristics that set us apart; that contribute to the Wisconsin Idea, and are building blocks for Roadmap 2025, the school’s strategic plan.
- Wisconsin School of Business Individual Staff Recognition Award
- Gina Srenaski, business services associate, financial management office
- Wisconsin School of Business Individual Staff Recognition Award
- Betsy Kacizak, director of admissions and recruitment, MBA and masters admissions
- Wisconsin School of Business Group Staff Recognition Award
- Dana Outhouse and Brigid Patterson, academic planners II, office of the dean
- Wisconsin School of Business Group Staff Recognition Award
- The Undergraduate Career and Employer Engagement Team: Melissa Leffin, Alex Lawver, Brian Whitmore, Craig Wiroll, Elin Filbey, Jamie Mickelson, Shawn Johnson, Brett Jones, Amanda Eannelli, Bryan Zaramba, Cindy Johnson, Jenny Lanzel, Michael Quesnell
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awards
WSB recognizes outstanding employee contributions that illustrate and reinforce our core values and contribute to the success of our students, corporate partners, alumni, and each other.
- Faculty or Instructional Staff: Excellence in Allyship
- Erwan Quintin, Nathan S. Brand Distinguished Chair in Finance and professor of finance, and Joan Schmit, American Family Insurance Distinguished Chair in Risk Management and Insurance and professor of risk and insurance
- Faculty or Staff: Excellence in Embedding DEI in the Curriculum Award
- Florence Honoré, assistant professor of management and human resources
- Department, Program Office, or Unit: Excellence in Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration to Advance DEI
- Jon Eckhardt, Pyle Bascom Professor in Business Leadership and associate professor of management and human resources, and team members Markus Brauer, Molly Carnes, Clint Harris, Chuan Chen, Carren Martin, Minah Park, Typhaine Morrison, Katie Schauer, Brent Goldfarb, Subra Tangirala