Associate Dean for MBA Programs Liesl Riddle’s paper, “Contemporary Cleopatras: The Business Ethics of Egyptian Female Managers,” co-written by Meghana Ayyagari, associate professor of International Business and International Affairs in the Elliott School of International Affairs, was recognized as a 2012 Outstanding Paper by Emerald Publishing’s Literati Network.
Posted by GWSB on May 1, 2012 | Filed under: GWSB News,Kudos.
The paper, “Exclusivity in biotech licensing deals: What makes licensors restrict their options?” co-written by Jorge Walter, associate professor of Strategic Management and Public Policy, was included in the TIM (Technology and Innovation Management) Best Paper Proceedings of the 2012 Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Boston. The paper was co-authored by T.A. Khoury of Portland State University and Erin Pleggenkuhle-Miles of the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Posted by GWSB on April 3, 2012 | Filed under: GWSB News,Kudos.
Tjai M. Nielsen, Director of Executive Education, Dean’s Research Scholar and assistant professor of management, was recently recognized as “Reviewer of the Year” by the Journal of Organizational Behavior at its annual meeting. Nielsen has served on the editorial board since 2008.
Posted by GWSB on March 20, 2012 | Filed under: GWSB News,Kudos.
“The Power of Reconnection – How Dormant Ties Can Surprise You,” an article co-authored by Jorge Walter, associate professor of strategic management and public policy, was recognized by the MIT Sloan Management Review as an “Editor’s Pick: Top Ten Articles from 2011.” For more on the top 10 list:
www.pubservice.com/MSStore/ProductDetails.aspx?ID=78859
Posted by GWSB on January 10, 2012 | Filed under: GWSB News,Kudos.
Annamaria Lusardi, GWSB’s Denit Trust professor of accountancy and economics, has been named to the board of the Council for Economic Education, an organization that promotes greater economic and personal finance education for elementary and high school students.
Posted by GWSB on January 10, 2012 | Filed under: GWSB News,Kudos.
Young Hoon Kwak, associate professor of decision sciences, joined the Editorial Review Board of IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, a journal in the engineering management field.
Posted by GWSB on December 6, 2011 | Filed under: GWSB News,Kudos.
Joelle Davis Carter, the School’s director of undergraduate programs, was awarded the 2011 Melvene Draheim Hardee Award by the Southern Association for College Student Affairs.
The award recognizes contributions to student personnel work by an association member. Carter has been a member for 12 years and currently serves as chair of their fundraising foundation.

Joelle Davis Carter
She was recognized for her contributions to the School’s First-Year Development undergraduate research programs.
The Southern Association for College Student Affairs association is an independent, regional association designed for the professional development of educators and others who work in student affairs professions. It includes members from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Posted by GWSB on December 6, 2011 | Filed under: GWSB News,Kudos.
Donald Hawkins, Eisenhower Professor of Tourism Policy, was named honorary professor of tourism management by the St. Ignacio de Loyola University, Lima, Peru (Sept. 21).
Posted by GWSB on October 11, 2011 | Filed under: GWSB News,Kudos.
Business and Public Policy by Jorge Rivera, associate professor of strategic management and public policy, received the 2011 Best Book Award from the Academy of Management’s ONE Division. GWSB doctoral candidate Peter Tashman won the division’s 2011 Best Paper Award. In addition, Rivera, Tashman and five other colleagues shared the Academy of Management’s Best International Symposium Award.
Posted by GWSB on October 11, 2011 | Filed under: GWSB News,Kudos.
Tom G. Geurts, visiting associate professor of real estate and finance, won the ARES 2011 Annual Meeting Best Paper Award in the category Real Estate Education, for his paper, “Analyzing Market and Property Data: CoStar Techniques for the Classroom.”
Posted by GWSB on September 27, 2011 | Filed under: GWSB News,Kudos.