Isenberg School of Management Celebrates Research

This past Wednesday, in the lovely atrium of the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, we held our annual reception at which the research awards were given out and teaching was also recognized.

It was very special to receive the research excellence award this year. Other faculty colleagues that were recognized for their research included, from my department: Mila Sherman, Bing Liang, Nikunj Kapadia, and Traci Hess. Christian Rojas of the Resource Economics department also received a research award.  The majority of the research award recipients were in my department (it is a great department, I do admit, and my colleagues are smart but also very interesting and nice).

The Isenberg School consists of 7 departments: my department of Finance and Operations Management, the Accounting department, the Marketing department, the Management department, and three other departments which add to the uniqueness (and fun of the school); Sports Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Resource Economics.

Yes, our great Dean, Mark Fuller, was wearing a UMass Amherst sweatshirt since immediately afterwards there was a senior barbecue for graduating seniors outside the atrium at which he expertly flipped the burgers.


Publications in premier journals were recognized as well as grants and research productivity.

The reception was fabulous as well as the turnout.

Supernetwork Center Associates Get Two Research Awards

I always say that good news comes in threes, bur rather than waiting and, as a very proud Academic Mom (of 16 students, who have received their PhDs), I will share recent awards that two of my former doctoral students have received for their research.

Dr. Jose M. Cruz, who holds 5 degrees from UMass Amherst, including the PhD, has been named an Ackerman Scholar at the University of Connecticut School of Business.

The Ackerman Scholar award recognizes significant and continuing all round academic productivity among the faculty of the School. It is awarded to faculty who are not already supported by Chair or Professorship appointments. The award is supported by the Ackerman Fund, the School and the departments. The purpose of the Ackerman Fund is to "grant a monetary reward to faculty members who have excelled in classroom teaching, curriculum development, research, outreach to business and state agencies.”

Also, Dr. Patrick, Qiang, who also received a PhD from UMass Amherst, and was the recipient of the Charles V. Wootan Award for his dissertation, has received an Early Career Award for his research and scholarship from the Graduate School of Professor Studies at Pennsylvania State University Great Valley.


Both Professor Cruz and Professor Qiang are Associates of the Supernetwork Center and information on their dissertations can be found here.