Dean Charles H. Whiteman announced the following new professorships, fellowships, and chair positions within the college:
- Daniel Aobdia, Accounting Department, has been awarded the PricewaterhouseCoopers Fellowship in Accounting.
- Lisa Bolton, Marketing Department, has been awarded the Jonas H. Anchel Professorship in Business Administration.
- Kimberly Cornaggia, Finance Department, has been awarded the Louis R. and Virginia A. Benzak Professorship of Finance.
- Terry Harrison, Supply Chain and Information Systems Department, has been awarded the Surma Chair in Business.
- Rick Mergenthaler, Accounting Department, has been awarded the Moore Faculty Fellowship.
- Meg Meloy, chair of the Marketing Department, has been awarded the David H. McKinley Professorship of Business Administration.
- Vilmos Misangyi, chair of the Management and Organization Department, has been awarded the Earl P. Strong Executive Education Professorship in Business Administration.
- Liang Peng, Risk Management Department, has been awarded the Philip H. Sieg Professorship of Business Administration.
- Jiro Yoshida, Risk Management Department, has been awarded the Jeffery L. and Cindy M. King Faculty Fellowship in Business.
According to Whiteman, professorships and other named positions provide the opportunity for faculty to advance their teaching, research, scholarship, and public service work while supporting the mission of the college.
