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VSB’s Annual Community Recognition Ceremony Celebrates Faculty and Staff

VILLNOVA, Pa., May 11, 2018 - The Villanova School of Business (VSB) hosted its annual VSB Community Recognition ceremony celebrating the success of its faculty and staff. Led by Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, The Helen and William O’Toole Dean of VSB, the award ceremony recognized individuals who have exemplified superior service.

“It is my pleasure to recognize the exemplary faculty and staff who help create VSB’s unparalleled learning environment in the world of business education,” said Russell. “Retaining these outstanding faculty and staff is critical and helps us all to be more successful through continuity, and a thorough understanding and dedication to the Villanova mission.”

VSB is proud to congratulate the following individuals on their respective achievements:

Faculty Research & Teaching Awards

Gerald A. Dougherty Endowed School of Business Faculty Award:
Mary Kelly, PhD, Associate Chair and Assistant Professor, Economics; Faculty Director of Assessment

The Daniel J. O’Mara Villanova School of Business Faculty Award:
William “Bill” Wagner, PhD, Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Accounting & Information Systems

The William J. O’Neill Award for Undergraduate/ Graduate Teaching Excellence:
Anthony Ziccardi, The Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate Business Fellow, Finance

The McDonough Family Faculty Award:
Charles R. “Ray” Taylor, PhD, John A. Murphy Professor of Marketing; Marketing & Business Law

The Thomas J. Carmody, Jr. Award:
Steve Mahar PhD, Faculty Director, Master of Science in Analytics Program; 
Associate Professor, Management & Operations

The Meyer Innovation and Creative Excellence Award:
Shawn Howton, PhD, Faculty Director, The Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate; Professor, Finance

Media Relations Awards:

  • Gold Star Award: Stephen J. Andriole, PhD, Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology; Accounting & Information Systems
  • Rising Star Award: Beth Vallen, PhD, Associate Professor, Marketing & Business Law

Research to Practice Award:
Stephen J. Andriole, PhD, Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology; Accounting & Information Systems

Staff Excellence Awards

VSB Ambassador Award: Rita Di Carlo, Associate Director, Career and Professional Development

VSB Diversity and Inclusion Award: Eric Hamberger ’04 CLAS, ’08 MPA; Director, Online Programs

VSB Innovation Award: Lee Every, Director, Finance & Administration
VSB Student Champion Award:
Rob Helterbran, Assistant Director, EMBA Program

VSB Veritas, Caritas, Unitas Award: Sharon Ballard ’11 CLAS; Program Coordinator

VSB Faculty Staff Service Cup Award: Finance Department

Teaching Innovation Grants

  • Debra Arvanites, PhD, Assistant Professor, Management & Operations
  • Aronte Bennett, PhD, Associate Chair and Associate Professor, Marketing & Business Law
  • Cheryl Carleton, PhD, Assistant Professor, Economics; Director, Villanova Women's Professional Network
  • Michelle Casario, PhD, Assistant Professor, Economics
  • Lucy Chen, PhD, Associate Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
  • Q Chung, PhD, Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
  • Jim Emig, PhD, Associate Chair, Accounting & Information Systems
  • David Fiorenza, Instructor, Economics
  • Shawn Howton, PhD, Faculty Director, The Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate; Professor, Finance
  • Kathleen Iacocca, PhD, Assistant Professor, Management & Operations
  • Jeanne Liedtka, Assistant Professor, Marketing & Business Law
  • Sue Metzger, Instructor, Accounting & Information Systems; Faculty Director, VU Women in Tech
  • Bret Myers, PhD, Assistant Professor, Management & Operations
  • Gerard Olson, PhD, Professor, Finance 
  • Dave Ratigan, PhD, Visiting Instructor, Economics
  • John Sedunov, PhD, The Michele and Christopher Iannaccone ’91 Assistant Professor, Finance

Named Assistant Professorships

The Megan ’07 and Matthew ’06 Baldwin Assistant Professor
Jennifer Altamuro, PhD, Assistant Professor, Accounting & Information Systems

The Lisa D’Alessandro ’87 Assistant Professor
Yoon-Na Cho, PhD, Assistant Professor, Marketing & Business Law

The Vincent B. DiDomenico Jr. ’88 Assistant Professor
Rabih Moussawi, PhD, Assistant Professor, Finance

The Michele & Christopher Iannaccone ’91 Assistant Professor
John Sedunov, PhD, Assistant Professor, Finance

The Diana & Thomas Klein ’84 Assistant Professor:
Michael Curran, PhD, Assistant Professor, Economics

The McCarthy Family Assistant Professor
Danielle Lombardi, PhD, Assistant Professor, Accounting & Information Systems

The Andrew J. Melton Jr. ’42 Assistant Professor:
Erica Harris, PhD, Assistant Professor, Accounting & Information Systems

The Kenneth ’84 & Pamela Roessler Assistant Professor:
Benjamin Scheick, PhD, Assistant Professor, Finance

The Kevin Tedeschi ’71 Assistant Professor
Denise Hanes Downey, PhD, Assistant Professor, Accounting & Information Systems

The Michelle and Sean Traynor ’91 Assistant Professor
Caitlin Dannhauser, PhD, Assistant Professor, Finance

The Diana & James Yacobucci ’73 Assistant Professor
Sutirtha Bagchi, PhD, Assistant Professor, Economics

The Villanova School of Business (VSB) undergraduate program is ranked #1 in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek and has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. The VSB part-time MBA program is ranked #12 in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek. VSB also offers Executive and Online MBA programs, as well as a Master of Finance and Master of Accounting with Data Analytics, and our #1 ranked online grad programs by U.S. News & World Report, the Master of Science in Analytics and Master of Science in Church Management. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the global, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit business.villanova.edu.