Walton College Recognizes Outstanding Faculty

Tomas Jandik, a professor in the Department of Finance and the Dillard's Chair in Corporate Finance, has been recognized with the Outstanding All-Around Faculty Award for 2017-18 by the Sam M. Walton College of Business.

In addition to the all-around faculty award, Dean Matt Waller announced other faculty awards for the 2017-18 school year. "To be recognized as outstanding among our amazing Walton College faculty is truly an accomplishment," Waller said. "I am pleased to recognize the teachers and researchers who represent the high standards set by all of our Walton College faculty."

Other faculty awards for the school year are:

  • Excellence in Teaching Award: Dub Ashton, associate professor, Department of Marketing
  • Excellence in Research Award: Dinesh Gauri, professor, Department of Marketing, and Walmart Chair in Marketing
  • Excellence in Service Award: Molly Rapert, associate professor, Department of Marketing
  • Outstanding Adjunct Teaching Award: Sarah Jensen, lecturer, Department of Marketing
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award: Aaron Novotny, Department of Economics
Contacts

David Speer, director of communications
Sam M. Walton College of Business
479-575-2539, dlspeer@uark.edu

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