Selected Faculty Presentations, Honors, Etc.

Rodolfo “Rudi ” Aguilar, professor of practice, was inducted into the Louisiana State University Civil and Environmental Engineering Hall of Distinction in April 2012. Aguilar earned his MBA from Tulane and has taught real estate-related courses at the Freeman School since 1989.

Adrienne Colella, professor of organizational behavior and the McFarland Distinguished Chair in Business, delivered the presidential address, “Making a Difference: The Impact of I/0 Psychology,” at the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology’s 27th Annual Conference in San Diego in April 2012. Colella delivered her address to an audience of more than 4,000 I/O psychologists from 44 countries.

Sherif A. Ebrahim, adjunct professor of management, strategy and entrepreneurship, was honored at the White House in March as an entrepreneurial mentor and “Champion of Change.” Ebrahim was one of 11 individuals from across the nation recognized for outstanding leadership in entrepreneurial mentoring, counseling and training.

Eric Hamerman, assistant professor of marketing, received the Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award for undergraduate courses in May at the Freeman School’s Graduate Diploma Ceremony. Established in 2012, this award recognizes professors in undergraduate and graduate business programs for excellence and advancement of the highest standards for teaching.

Kelly Grant and Ashley Nelson, professors of practice, presented “Sharpening Students’ Presentation Skills through Experiential Learning: Junior Achievement Day at Benjamin Franklin Charter School, New Orleans, Louisiana,” at the Association for Business Communication–Southwestern United States Conference in New Orleans in February 2012.

Geoffrey G. Parker, professor of management science, received the Erich Sternberg Award in May at the Freeman School’s Graduate Diploma Ceremony. Established in 1987 by the Erich Sternberg family, this award is given to a member of the Freeman School faculty in recognition of current contributions to that faculty member’s academic field of interest.

William A. Reese Jr., professor of practice in finance, received the Howard W. Wissner Award for graduate teaching in May at the Freeman School’s Graduate Diploma Ceremony. Presented each year to outstanding faculty members to recognize excellence in teaching, this award was established in honor of Howard W. Wissner, an exceptional professor who won the admiration and respect of all those with whom he came into contact with.

Russell P. Robins, professor of finance, received the Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award for the graduate level in May at the Freeman School’s Graduate Diploma Ceremony. Established in 2012, this award recognizes professors in undergraduate and graduate business programs for excellence and advancement of the highest standards for teaching.

Jaideep Shenoy, assistant professor of finance, received the Outstanding Young Researcher Award in May at the Freeman School’s Graduate Diploma Ceremony. This award was established to recognize outstanding research by junior faculty members.

Ekundayo Shittu, assistant professor of economic sciences, received the Howard W. Wissner Award for undergraduate teaching in May at the Freeman School’s Graduate Diploma Ceremony. Presented each year to outstanding faculty members to recognize excellence in teaching, this award was established in honor of Howard W. Wissner, an exceptional professor who won the admiration and respect of all those with whom he came into contact with.

Sheri Tice, professor and A. B. Freeman Chair of Finance, co-authored the paper “Apples to Apples: The Economic Benefit of Corporate Diversification,” which was presented at the spring 2012 National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Corporate Finance Meeting, which took place at the University of Chicago in April. The paper was co-authored with John Hund and Donald Monk.

Carmen Weigelt, assistant professor of management, received the Irving H. Lavalle Research Award in May at the Freeman School’s Graduate Diploma Ceremony. Established in 1996, this award recognizes professors for excellence and advancement of the highest standards in research and for contributions to the faculty members’ academic fields of interest.

Michael T. Yest, professor of practice in finance, received the James T. Murphy Teaching Excellence Award in May at the Freeman School’s Graduate Diploma Ceremony. Established in 1994 in recognition of Professor Murphy’s more than 30 years of service to Tulane’s business school, this award recognizes professors who exhibit the highest standards of instructional improvement and development and who help students beyond the formal role of teacher.