By: Michael L. Jackson
More than a dozen Kelley School of Business faculty members were recognized for their contributions in the classroom at this year’s commencement ceremonies on Mother’s Day. Associate Professor of Finance Catherine Bonser-Neal was awarded an Evening MBA Teaching Excellence award for the ninth time, while associate faculty member John Snell, who teaches a pair of undergraduate real estate classes, was honored with the Schuyler F. Otteson award for the eighth time.
Two faculty members received a pair of awards Sunday. Associate Professor of Finance Steve Jones won the Lilly Alumni Teaching Excellence award and an Evening MBA Teaching Excellence award. And Assistant Professor of Accounting Gregory Martin received the Graduate Accounting Teaching Excellence award and the Otteson award for full-time professors.
Congratulations to this year’s winners.
TRUSTEES’ TEACHING AWARDS
Established to honor individuals who have a positive impact on learning through the direct teaching of students, especially undergraduates:
- Judith Wright (2013, 2015)
- Mark Mayer
SCHUYLER F. OTTESON AWARDS
Presented by the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis Student Government each year to the top full-time and part-time faculty members teaching in the undergraduate program:
Full-time faculty
- Gregory Martin (2013, 2015)
- Diane Sturek
- Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow
Part-time faculty
- John Snell (1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2015)
GRADUATE ACCOUNTING TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Presented to the top faculty member in the graduate accounting program:
- Gregory Martin
EVENING MBA TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Presented annually to the top instructors in the Evening MBA Program:
- Kyle Anderson
- Catherine Bonser-Neal (1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015)
- Vicki Daniels (2013, 2014, 2015)
- Steven Jones (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2015)
- Tod Perry (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
THE LILLY ALUMNI TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD
The highest faculty award given each year for a professor who teaches in the Evening MBA program:
- Steven Jones