Faculty and Staff Awards

Each year, the Belk College recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding personnel through the faculty and staff awards program.

2023 Faculty and Staff Award winners
2023 Faculty and Staff Award winners

Faculty Awards

Distinguished Scholarship Award

The purpose of the Faculty Award for Distinguished Scholarship is to recognize the significant contributions of a faculty member to a body of research. The award is made annually and is given to a faculty member who has developed a distinguished research record and is a recognized authority in a field of study. Evidence of a nominee’s reputation in the field is sought from College faculty and from other relevant sources.

Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award

The faculty award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching is given based on teaching effectiveness as demonstrated by courses taught, curriculum development, successful use of teaching innovations, and student evaluations of courses. The award is based on a record of sustained performance that, in the estimation of the selection committee, has significantly contributed to the undergraduate College’s teaching mission.

Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award

The faculty award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching is given based on graduate teaching effectiveness as demonstrated by courses taught, curriculum development, successful use of teaching innovations, and student evaluations of courses. The award is based on a record of sustained performance that, in the estimation of the selection committee, has significantly contributed to the College’s graduate teaching mission.

Excellence in Part-Time Teaching Award

The Part-Time Faculty Teaching Excellence Award is given based on teaching effectiveness as demonstrated by courses taught, curriculum development, successful use of teaching innovations, and student evaluations of courses by part-time instructors. The award is based on a record of sustained performance that has contributed significantly to the College’s undergraduate and/or graduate teaching mission.

Outstanding Service Award

The annual Faculty Award for Outstanding Service is given to recognize the contributions of a faculty member to the accomplishment of the service mission of the College. The award is given to a faculty member who has distinguished himself/herself through service to the University, College, department, community or profession. The award is based upon a record of sustained performance that, in the estimation of the selection committee, has significantly contributed to the College’s service mission.

Best Paper Award

The purpose of the Best Paper Award is to recognize a published refereed journal article that makes an outstanding contribution to the academic literature. The award seeks to promote research excellence in the Belk College by recognizing and rewarding the best publication by a current Belk College faculty member each year.

Staff Awards

Belk College Staff Member of the Year Award

This award honors the contributions of an outstanding member of the Belk College staff. Qualities exhibited by previous award recipients include exceptional job performance, a commitment to quality, a positive attitude, a focus on teamwork and a dedication to serve the students, faculty, staff and external constituencies of the Belk College.

Early Impact Staff Award

The Early Impact Staff Award honors the contributions of a member of the Belk College staff who has served in the college for a minimum of one year and less than three years who has exhibited excellent performance that shows promise of future growth in his/her/their field. This individual exemplifies professionalism and has made significant contributions as a new or junior staff member.

Deon and Clyde Ritchie Belk College of Business Staff Award

This award recognizes Belk College staff members who have exhibited passion, longevity and dedication to the College during their time at UNC Charlotte. Qualities of recipients will include exceptional job performance, a commitment to quality, a positive attitude, a focus on teamwork and a dedication to serve the students, faculty, staff and external constituencies of the Belk College.


Previous Award Winners

2023

Faculty

Faculty and Staff

Staff

2022
  • Distinguished Scholarship Award — Dongsong Zhang, BISOM
  • Undergraduate Teaching Award — Tom Marshall, Finance
  • Graduate Teaching Award: George Banks, Management
  • Part-Time Teaching Excellence Award: Angela Rudd
  • Outstanding Service Award: Craig A. Depken II, Economics
  • Best Paper Award: Musab Kurnaz, Economics
  • Dean’s Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Zack Lord, Undergraduate Programs
  • Belk College Staff Award for Excellence: Meagan Glasco, Undergraduate Programs
2021
  • Undergraduate Teaching Award — Cheryl Kane, Management
  • Graduate Teaching Award — Ethan Chiang, Finance

  • Outstanding Service Award — Cindy Fox, Marketing
  • Best Paper Award — Yongqiang Chu, CKCRE
  • Distinguished Scholarship Award — Gene Lai, Finance

  • Dean’s Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — George Banks and Janaki Gooty, Management
  • Belk College Staff Award for Excellence — Sabrina Brown, Graduate Programs
2020
  • Undergraduate Teaching Award — Judson Russell, Finance

  • Graduate Teaching Award — Craig A. Depken II, Economics
  • Outstanding Service Award — Tom Marshall, Finance
  • Best Paper Award — Yongqiang Chu, CKCRE
  • Distinguished Scholarship Award — Dave Mauer, Finance, and Steven Rogelberg, Management

  • Belk College Staff Award for Excellence — Allison Sigmon, Undergraduate Programs
2019
  • Graduate Teaching Award — Moutaz Khouja, BISOM
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Outstanding Service Award — Robert Monaghan, Accounting, and Xiuli He, BISOM

  • Best Paper Award — Kexin Zhao, BISOM

  • Distinguished Scholarship Award — Cem Saydam, BISOM

  • Belk College Staff Award for Excellence — Alisha Aycoth, Undergraduate Programs, and Lee Perkins, OneIT
2018
  • Undergraduate Teaching Award — Justin Martin, BISOM

  • Graduate Teaching Award — Chandra Subramaniam, BISOM 

  • Outstanding Service Award — Franz Kellermanns, Management

  • Best Paper Award — Paul Gaggl, Economics

  • Distinguished Scholarship Award — Justin Webb, Management

  • Belk College Staff Award for Excellence — Kinsey Sheehan, External Relations
2017
  • Undergraduate Teaching Award — Matthew Metzgar, Economics
  • Graduate Teaching Award — Dolly King, Finance 

  • Outstanding Service Award — Chandra Subramaniam, BISOM 

  • Best Paper Award — Weidong Tian, Finance 

  • Distinguished Scholarship Award — Franz Kellermanns, Management

  • Belk College Staff Award for Excellence — Jessica Barton, Finance, and Deidre Coleman, Graduate Programs
2016
  • Undergraduate Teaching Award — Moutaz Khouja, BISOM
  • Graduate Teaching Award — Rob Roy McGregor, Economics 

  • Outstanding Service Award — Jack Cathey, Accounting 

  • Best Paper Award — Dmitry Shapiro, Economics

  • Distinguished Scholarship Award — Ram Kumar, BISOM 

  • Belk College Staff Award for Excellence — Nicole Tarr, Academic Planning and Accreditation
2015
  • Undergraduate Teaching Award — Suzanne Sevin, Accounting

  • Graduate Teaching Award — Judson Russell, Finance, and Cem Saydam, BISOM

  • Outstanding Service Award — Gary Kohut, Management

  • Best Paper Award — Ethan Chiang, Finance, and Keener Hughen, Finance

  • Distinguished Scholarship Award — Dave Woehr, Management

  • Belk College Staff Award for Excellence — Lee Perkins, Information Technology
2014
  • Undergraduate Teaching Award — L. Ted Amato, Economics

  • Graduate Teaching Award — Artie Zillante, Economics
  • Outstanding Service Award — Denis Arnold, Management

  • Best Paper Award — Linyun Yang, Marketing

  • Distinguished Scholarship Award — Rob Roy McGregor, Economics

  • Belk College Staff Award for Excellence — Robin Boswell, Graduate Programs
2013
  • Undergraduate Teaching Award — Faith Neale, Finance

  • Graduate Teaching Award — David Kerr, Accounting

  • Outstanding Service Award — Tom Marshall, Finance

  • Best Paper Award — Denis Arnold, Management
  • Distinguished Scholarship Award — Weidong Tian, Finance

  • Belk College Staff Award for Excellence — Jennifer Hurlbert, Business Intelligence