Wharton Teaching Awards
The Wharton School has announced its 1997 awards for teaching excellence in the undergraduate and graduate divisions. Award winners below were recognized at the Spring Salute, Thursday, April 25th in the Lehman Brothers Quadrangle. Faculty will also be recognized during graduation ceremonies on May 18th, at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field.
The Hauck Award: Dr. Laufer and Dr. Basak
The 7th Annual David W. Hauck Award for Outstanding Teaching, the most prestigious in the Undergraduate Division, is given to recipients for their ability to lead, stimulate and challenge students, knowledge of the latest research in the field and a commitment to educational leadership. The 1997 recipients are:
Dr. William S. Laufer, associate professor of legal studies. Dr. Laufer garnered the Hauck Award for Outstanding Teaching in the Undergraduate Division in 1991. He also won an Undergraduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1996.
Dr. Suleyman Basak, assistant professor of finance. Professor Basak receives his first Hauck Award. He earned an Undergraduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award in 1996 and is honored with the same award this year.
Class of 1984 Teaching Award: Dr. Allen
Dr. Franklin Allen, Nippon Life Professor of Finance and Economics. Dr. Allen wins his second consecutive Class of 1984 Award for teaching "Financial Analysis" (FNCE 601). The 1993 winner of the Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award, he also receives a Graduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award and Miller Sherrerd MBA Core Teaching Award this year, both for the fourth time.
The Kardon Moss Anvil Award: Dr. Waterman
Created in 1969 and endowed by Helen Kardon Moss, the noted Anvil Award recognizes exceptional teaching effort and ability, both inside and outside the classroom. The award consists of an engraved plaque, special recognition at graduation and a cash award. The 1997 recipient:Richard P. Waterman, assistant professor of statistics. Professor Waterman receives his first Anvil Award. He was the Miller-Sherrerd MBA Core Curriculum Teaching Award recipient in 1996 and also receives his first Excellence in Teaching Award in the Graduate Division this year.
Undergraduate Teaching Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
These awards are given in recognition of outstanding teaching and exceptional commitment to students based on student nominations and teaching evaluations:
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Dr. Suleyman Basak, assistant professor of finance, won an Undergraduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award in 1996. |
Dr. Gordon M. Bodnar, assistant professor of finance, also received an Excellence in Teaching Award in 1996.
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Dr. Neil A. Doherty, Ronald A. Rosenfeld Professor; Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, wins his first award. |
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Dr. William F. Hamilton, Ralph Landau Professor of Management and Technology. Dr. Hamilton previously won the University of Pennsylvania's Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching (1972), the Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award in 1971, the David W. Hauck Award in 1991, and the Undergraduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award from 1991-1996.
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Dr. Larry W. Hunter, Arthur Anderson Term Assistant Professor of Management. Dr. Hunter wins his fifth consecutive Excellence in Teaching Award. He was also a recipient of the David W. Hauck Award (1995).
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Dr. Aron Katsenelinboigen, professor of operations and information management, wins his first award.
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Dr. Olivia S. Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor of Insurance and Risk Management and Executive Director of the Pension Research Council, wins her first award.
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Dr. Philip M. Nichols, Ronald Koenig Term Assistant Professor of Legal Studies. Dr. Nichols has been an Excellence in Teaching Award recipient from 1994-1996. He also won the David W. Hauck Award for Outstanding Teaching in 1996.
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Dr. Arnold J. Rosoff, professor of legal Studies and health care systems. Dr. Rosoff received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching at the University of Pennsylvania (1976). Winner of the Anvil Award for Teaching (1982), Dr. Rosoff also received the Graduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award from 1982-1985.
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Marc and Sheri Rapaport Undergraduate Core Teaching Award
This award is presented to a professor for teaching excellence in a core course in the undergraduate division. This award was established in 1994 by Marc Rapaport (W'79) and his wife, Sheri, to recognize the critical role of core courses. This year's recipient:Georgette Poindexter, Citibank Term Assistant Professor of Real Estate, Legal Studies, and Law. Professor Poindexter received and Undergraduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award in 1994.
The Sigma Kappa Phi Honor Fraternity Outstanding Professor Award in the Evening School will be announced at commencement.
Graduate Division Teaching Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
These awards, first presented in 1984, are given to the eight professors with the highest ratings from the student course evaluation forms. Each winning professor must have taught at least two semesters of courses over the last three semesters. The professor with the highest rating is also awarded the Class of 1984 Award.
The other Excellence in Teaching Award recipients:
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Stuart Diamond, adjunct assistant professor of legal studies. Professor Diamond receives his first award for teaching "Negotiation and Dispute Resolution" (LGST 806).
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Dr. Robert Inman, professor of finance, law, economics, public policy and management, and real estate. Dr. Inman receives his first Excellence in Teaching Award in the Graduate Division for teaching "Urban Fiscal Policy" (PPMT 773)and "Managerial Economics" (MGEC 621). He also won the Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award (1978) and an Undergraduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award (1994 and 1992).
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Dr. David Reibstein, William Stewart Woodside Professor and Professor of Marketing. Dr. Reibstein earns his eleventh Excellence in Teaching Award (1982, 1984-88, 1993-1996) for teaching "Marketing Strategy" (MKTG 777). The winner of the Graduate Division Class of 1984 Award for Highest Teaching Evaluation (1995 and 1987), Dr. Reibstein was also awarded the Miller-Sherrerd MBA Core Curriculum Teaching Award (1995 and 1993) and the Anvil Award in (1995).
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Dr. Jeremy J. Siegel, professor of finance. Dr. Siegel achieves his seventh consecutive Excellence in Teaching Award and his sixth consecutive Miller-Sherrerd MBA Core Teaching Award for teaching "Macroeconomics Analysis and Public Policy" (FNCE 602). Dr. Siegel is a past recipient of the Anvil Award (1996) and the Rapaport Undergraduate Core Teaching Award (1995).
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Dr. William C. Tyson, associate professor of legal studies, accounting, management, and real estate. Dr.Tyson is honored for teaching "Real Estate Law, Financing and Development" (LGST 804) and "Securities Regulation" (LGST 807). He has won the Class of 1984 Award six times, the Graduate Excellence in Teaching Award every year since 1984, the Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award (1983), and the University of Pennsylvania's Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching (1987).
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Dr. Karl Thatcher Ulrich, associate professor of operations andinformation management. Dr. Ulrich receives his second Excellence in Teaching Award (1996) and the MBA Core Teaching Award (1996). This year he receives both awards for teaching "Operations Management: Quality and Productivity" (OPIM 631) in the MBA Core and "Advanced Topics: Project Design and Development" (OPIM 654). |
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Miller-Sherrerd MBA Core Curriculum Teaching Awards
These awards are presented to eight professors with the highest overall ratings as calculated from the student course evaluation forms, and who teach core courses. Each winning professor must have taught the core course in the two most recent semesters. These awards were established in 1992 and recognize the critical role that core courses play in the Wharton MBA program. This year's recipients:
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Dr. Franklin Allen, Nippon Life Professor of Finance and Economics, wins his fourth Core Award.
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Thomas Donaldson, Mark O. Winkelman Professor; professor of legal studies. Professor Donaldson wins his first Core Award for teaching the Ethics Program component "Foundations in Leadership and Teamwork" (MGMT 652). Professor Donaldson joined the Wharton faculty in 1996.
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Ronald Goodstein, Visiting Professor of Marketing in the 1995-1996 academic year, receives the Core Award for teaching "Marketing Management: Strategy" (MKTG 622).
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Dr. G. Richard Shell, professor of legal studies and management, wins his first Core Award. Dr. Shell is a previous winner of the Undergraduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award (1991), the Graduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award (1992-95) and the Executive MBA Program Outstanding Teaching Award in 1996.
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Dr. Jeremy J. Siegel, professor of finance, for "Macroeconomic Analysis and Public Policy" (FNCE 602), his sixth consecutive Core Award.
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Dr. Karl Thatcher Ulrich, associate professor of operations and information management. Dr. Ulrich wins an award for teaching "Operations Management: Quality and Productivity" (OPIM 631).
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Dr. Michael Useem, professor of management and director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management. Dr. Useem wins his sixth consecutive Core Award for teaching "Managing People at Work" (MGMT 621) and the Ethics Program component of "Foundations of Leadership and Teamwork" (MGMT 652). He was also the recipient of the 1992 Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award, and the Graduate Division Excellence in Teaching Award (1992-95).
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Richard P. Waterman, assistant professor of statistics, wins his second consecutive Core Award as well as the Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award.
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Teaching Assistant Award
This award is presented to a teaching assistant for teaching excellence. This year's recipient: Dean D'Angelo, WG '98, for teaching "Accounting 102", under Dr. Peggy De Prophetis.