Bauer Faculty Shines

Bauer College Honors Faculty Excellence at 2026 Spring Awards

The C. T. Bauer College of Business celebrated faculty across academic departments this spring for their work in teaching, research and service at the Spring 2026 Faculty Awards.  

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Vijay Yerramilli, who led the event and has served on the college's finance faculty for more than a decade, said he has seen tremendous growth across multiple areas of the college thanks to the hard work and dedication of the faculty.  

The awards ceremony is only a small token of appreciation for all that they do, he added.  

“It’s a way for all of us to come together and recognize faculty excellence,” Yerramilli said. “This is an opportunity to celebrate each other’s achievements.”  

Faculty awards are given across three categories: teaching, service and research. Each of these areas play a vital role in enhancing the student experience and strengthening the foundation of the college, Yerramilli said. 

Research Awards

LeRoy and Lucile Melcher Faculty Excellence Awards 

Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship

Department of Management & Leadership

Department of Accountancy & Taxation

Novia Chen

Novia Chen

Annika Wang

Annika Wang

Yuping Zhao

Yuping Zhao

Milad Armaghan

Milad Armaghan

Ravi Aron

Ravi Aron

Mehdi Farahani & Leila Hosseini

Mehdi Farahani & Leila Hosseini

Jove Hou

Jove Hou

Meng Li

Meng Li

Xiao Ma

Xiao Ma

Hitesh Doshi

Hitesh Doshi

Kris Jacobs

Kris Jacobs

Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar

Zack Liu

Zack Liu

Paolina Medina

Paolina Medina

Paola Pederzoli

Paola Pederzoli

Derek Avery

Derek Avery

Lawrence Houston III

Lawrence Houston III

Enrica Ruggs

Enrica Ruggs

Daniel Zyung

Daniel Zyung

Johannes Habel

Johannes Habel

Service Awards

LeRoy and Lucile Melcher Faculty Excellence Awards 

Department of Decision & Information Sciences

Department of Management & Leadership

Department of Accountancy & Taxation

Teaching Awards

LeRoy and Lucile Melcher Faculty Excellence Awards 

Department of Decision & Information Sciences

Department of Finance

Department of Finance

Wayne and Kathryn E. Payne Family Award for Teaching Excellence 

Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship

Department of Management & Leadership

Warga Teaching Excellence Award 

Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship

Department of Management & Leadership

Pankaj Jagtap

Department of Decision & Information Sciences

Innovation in Instructional Design Award 

Fran Schrage & Gordon Smith

Department of Decision & Information Sciences

Innovation in Experiential Education Award  

Department of Management & Leadership

Department of Management & Leadership