Faculty Appointments & Awards

At Leeds, we proudly celebrate the accomplishments of our distinguished faculty through a variety of honors and appointments. This page highlights the breadth of faculty recognition across several categories, including Frascona Teaching Excellence Award, Endowed Chairs, Professorships, Fellowships and Faculty Scholars. Each section showcases individuals whose research, teaching and service exemplify the highest standards of academic excellence. Leeds' named awards represent the generous donors who make this recognition possible.

Frascona Teaching Excellence Award

This annual award presented to one member for Leeds School's award winning faculty was established by the Falkenberg family to honor Dr. Joseph L. Frascona, 鈥渨ho, as both inspired teacher and mentor, encouraged their intellectual development and created a profound, lasting impact on their lives.鈥

Bob and Martha Falkenberg are strong proponents of outstanding business education and have demonstrated their support both through commitments to the building fund and Frascona Teaching Excellence Award. As a result their deep appreciation for Professor Joseph Frascona鈥檚 dynamic teaching, Bob, his father Robert L. Falkenberg (BS 鈥51), and sister, Nancy Tuck (BS 鈥82 Finance), established the Frascona Teaching Excellence Award in 1991 in hopes that future generations of teachers at Leeds School of Business would be encouraged to inspire their students as Professor Frascona inspired them.

Congratulations to the 2025 winner

Previous Winners

2019: Elizabeth Stapp
2018: Emily Edwards
2017: Daniel Brown
2016:
2015:
2014:
2013:
2012:
2011: James Marlatt
2010: Susan Morley

2009: Donna Sockell
2008: Robert Donchez
2007: David Frederick
2006: Cathleen Burns
2005: Kai Larsen
2004: Nancy Stec-Helstad
2003: Jay Ballantine
2002: Sanjai Bhagat
2001: Ray MacFee
2000: Ed Gac

1999: Jeff Luftig
1998: Ramiro Montealegre
1997: Ray MacFee
1996: David Monarchi
1995: Jim Brancheau
1994: Nancy Ridgway
1993: Patrick Long
1992: Jakki Mohr

Prestigious Faculty

Stephen Billings

Stephen Billings
Global Real Estate Capital Markets Chair
Finance

Diego Garcia
Burridge Endowed Chair in Finance
Finance

Nathalie Moyen

Nathalie Moyen
W.W. Reynolds Capital Markets Program Endowed Chair
Finance

Christophe Spanjers

Christophe Spaenjers
Michael A. Klump Endowed Chair of Real Estate
Finance

Jason Bennett Thatcher
Tandean Rustandy Esteemed Endowed Chair
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics

Tony Tong
Thomas Stix Guggenheim Family Endowed Chair
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations

Edward D. Van Wesep
Raymond and Dorothy Joyce Endowed Chair Entrepreneurial Finance
Finance

Sarah Zechman

Sarah Zechman
Myrtle and Tony Tisone Endowed Chair
Accounting

Janet Bercovitz

Janet Bercovitz
Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Professor in Entrepreneurship
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations

Tony Cookson
Michael A. Klump Endowed Professor
Finance

Russell Cropanzano
Ted G. Anderson Professor of Free Enterprise
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics

Yonca Ertimur headshot

Yonca Ertimur
Tandean Rustandy Esteemed Endowed Professor
Accounting

Dr. Phil Fernbach

Philip Fernbach
Salim Family Endowed Esteemed Professor
Marketing

Jaime Zender
William H. Baughn Fund Professor
Finance

Dan Zhang

Dan Zhang
MediaOne Professor
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations

Alixandra Barasch
Andrea and Michael Leeds Faculty Fellow
Marketing

Shaun Davies

Shaun Davies
Quinby Family Finance Endowed Facutly Fellow
Finance

Ryan C. Lewis

Ryan C. Lewis
Burridge Center Endowed Faculty Fellow
Finance

Nathan Marshall
Myrtle and Tony Tisone Estate Memorial Business Fellow
Accounting

Andrea Pawliczek
KPMG Faculty Fellow
Accounting

Bryce Schonberger
EKS&H Plante Moran-Dave Steiner Accounting Fellow
Accounting

Nikki Skinner
KPMG Accounting Faculty Fellow
Accounting

Clare Wang
Tony Tisone Estate Memorial Business Fellow
Accounting

Simona Abis
Dean's Faculty Scholar
Finance

Heather Adams

Heather Adams
Deans' Faculty Scholar
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics

Quentin Andre
Dean's Faculty Scholar
Marketing

Asaf Bernstein
Nicholas Dante Badami Faculty Fellow
Finance

Jennifer E. Bone

Jennifer E. Bone
Craig and Cynthia Smith Faculty Scholar
Professional Effectiveness

Andrea Buffa
Stone Family Scholar
Finance

Jeremiah Contreras

Jeremiah Contreras
Kala and Shiv Khatri Endowed Faculty Scholar
Accounting

Rodrigo Dias

Rodrigo Dias
Gordon and Susan Trafton Faculty Scholars/Dean's Faculty Scholar
Marketing

David Dobolyi
Caruso Faculty Scholar
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics

David Drake

David Drake
Nicholas Dante Badami Faculty Fellow
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations

Emily Gallagher

Emily Gallagher
Arnold R. Weber Faculty Scholars
Finance

Laura C. Griffin

Laura Griffin
Stone Family Faculty Scholar
Accounting

Ashton Hawk
Dean's Faculty Scholar
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations

Dr. Tracy Jennings teaches management and social entrepreneurship for both team and organizational development.

Tracy Jennings
RK Landmark Faculty Scholar
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics

Marcia Kwaramba
Dean's Faculty Scholar
Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Christina Lacerenza
Gordon and Susan Trafton Faculty Scholar
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics

Henry Laurion

Henry Laurion
JRN Faculty Scholar/Dean's Faculty Scholar
Accounting

Sentao Miao
Ruegg Family Faculty Scholar
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations

Rebecca Mitchell
Stone Family Faculty Scholar
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics

John Ploumitsakos
Allen Family Faculty Scholars
Marketing

Ethan Poskanzer
Frank Schiff Faculty Scholar
Strategy, Entpreneurship and Operations

Nicholas Reinholtz, faculty

Nicholas Reinholtz
RK Landmark Faculty Scholar
Marketing

Birdie Reznicek
Virginia & Edward Mitchell Faculty Scholar
Social Responsibility and Sustainabilty

Curtis Sears
Welch-Nguyen Family Faculty Scholar
Finance

Scott Shriver
Craig and Cynthia Smith Faculty Scholars
Marketing

Salma T. Shukri
Dean's Faculty Scholar
Professional Effectiveness

Brad Werner
JRN Faculty Scholar
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations

Huanan Zhang

Huanan Zhang
Kala and Shiv Khatri Endowed Faculty Scholar
Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Operations

Noah Zikmund
Allen Family Faculty Scholar
Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics