Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Bravo and Congratulations Fall 2023

Aparna Katre, (GRS '13, management), recently received the Community-Engaged Scholar Award from the University of Minnesota. The award announcement is here. A short video about the work is here.

Eric Lutzo, DM (MGT ’13), was featured as an alumni spotlight in Weatherheadlines. Learn how he pushes the boundaries in coaching to help his clients rise to a new level of leadership.  Read the full article here

Joann Farrell Quinn, (GRS '13, management), has been selected as a Leadership Excellence in Educating for Professionalism (LEEP) Fellow of the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care. 

Ted Ladd, (GRS ’16, management), In addition to continuing teaching at Harvard and Hult, Ted joined Ethical Compass Advisors, a small firm that helps technology companies embed their ethical values into their governance structures. Clients include Meta (Facebook Oversight Board), Anthropic AI (Foundation), a gene splicing company (formal board seat given to ’nature’), TikTok, eBay, and others.

Arron M. Fraser, (GRS '18, management), co-authored with Brian Goodridge Jacksonville University, won the Best Paper Award at the Engaged Management Scholarship Conference 2023 hosted by Haskayne Business School at the University of Calgary September 7-9, 2023. The conference was attended by practitioner scholars from North America, Europe, Asia and the LATAM regions. The title of the paper was: Disciples in Subsidiaries: The Combined role of Legitimacy and Embeddedness.

Jennifer Nash, (GRS '18, management), Jennifer’s book Be Human, Lead Human recently won a 2023 Book Fest finalist award. Here’s the press release.

Yolonda Freeman-Hildreth, (GRS '19, management), was awarded the 2023 Michigan Academy of Physician Associates (MAPA) PA Educator of the Year award. The Michigan Academy of Physician Associates is the essential resource for the PA profession in Michigan and the primary advocate for PAs In the state.

Carl Greppin, (GRS '20, management), was in Kyrgyzstan in October where he was working to set up a medical school in the capital city of Bishkek.

Jennifer Bishop, PhD (GRS '22 management), was honored to be included in the 8th Edition of Who's Who Black in Charlotte. This publication celebrates the achievements of African Americans across diverse fields like business, politics, technology, sports, and entertainment.

Michael C. Bellissimo, PhD (GRS '23, management), has joined the faculty of Leadership and Management at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT where his focus is on Organizational Behavior, Business Law and a new Social Justice Senior Capstone being launched with the Fowler Center at CWRU. 

Michael R. Cauley, PhD (GRS '23, management), received an invitation to join the Center for Research and Innovation in Systems Science at Vanderbilt as a faculty member.

Aldine Bell, (PhD Student), won best paper award at the 2023 Academy of Management Conference. The title of her paper is How Emotional Reactions to Change Efforts Influence Perceptions of Project Outcomes.

Pamela Robinson, (PhD Student), won the Poster competition in Case Western Reserve University’s Innovation Week 2023, a celebration of the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of the university community. It included a series of presentations, workshops, tours and pitch competitions. 

Derrick Espadas, (DBA student), has recently  been appointed by the Mayor of Tucson Regina Romero to be a Commissioner on the Commission on Disability Issues.

Omar Morales, (DBA student), started a new position as Sr. Director of Organization Development for Microsoft. View the announcement he posted on LinkedIn here

Rob Rankin, (DBA student), received the 2023 Alumni Professional Award as the Industrial Engineer of the Year from the University of Louisville. Rob brings over 30 years of experience in plant and facilities management.

Reid Tileston, (DBA student), is mentioned as being the first doctorate student in the U.S. to concentrate on ETA seller behaviors and motivation by Scot Lowry, Richard L. Osborne Professor of Entrepreneurship at Weatherhead School of Management article 5 things to know about…navigating the journey from employee to business owner using ETA.

Ben Wixson, (DBA student), was promoted to Group Manager of the Detroit Region at  Automation Solutions of America.