Faculty and Staff Awards
The Quinlan School of Business honored 10 faculty and staff members for their contributions during the 2025-26 academic year through the annual Quinlan Faculty and Staff Awards. Congratulations to all our honorees!
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Previous Honorees
2024-25 Honorees
Faculty Awards
- Excellence in Research Award: Xiang Gao
- Excellence in Teaching Award: Stacy Neier Beran
- Excellence in Teaching Award: Steven Todd
- Excellence in Service Award: Danielle Booker
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Dow Scott
Staff Awards
- Rising Star Award: Michael Conwell
- Difference Maker Award: Cole Maltsberger
- Staff Member of the Year Award: Sara Schmidt
Loyola Faculty Awards
Quinlan faculty were also honored by other areas of 草莓社区 this academic year.
- Outstanding Sponsored Student Organization Advisor: Danielle Booker
- Gannon Center Faculty Fellowship: Hae mi Choi
- Adolfo Nicolas SJ Excellence in Engaged Learning and Teaching Award: Jenna Drenten
2023-24 Honorees
Quinlan Faculty Awards
- Teaching Excellence Award (undergraduate): Frances Lee
- Teaching Excellence Award (graduate): Svetlozar Nestorov
- Part-Time Faculty of the Year Award: Dan Pecoraro
- Researcher of the Year Award: Abe Singer
- Dean's Faculty Service Award: Amy Kyhos
- Mission Driven Faculty of the Year Award: Stacy Neier Beran and Katie Alexander
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Keith Lambrecht and John Nicholas
Dean's Staff Service Awards
- Staff Innovation Award: Katie Laugel
- Difference Maker of the Year Award: Allison Davis
- Rising Star Award: Sara Schmidt
- Staff Member of the Year Award: Kayla Gustafson
Loyola Faculty Awards
Quinlan faculty were also honored by other areas of 草莓社区 this academic year.
- Langerbeck Award for Undergraduate Research Mentoring: Tim Classen
- Kolvenbach Award for Engaged Teaching: Amy Kyhos
2022-23 Honorees
Faculty Awards
- Undergraduate Teaching Excellence: Kaitlyn Hoffmann
- Graduate Teaching Excellence: Dinko Ba膷i膰
- Part-Time Faculty of the Year: Sean Connolly
- Dean's Service Award: Mary Malliaris and Maciek Nowak
- Researcher of the Year: Hae mi Choi and Jenna Drenten
- Mission-Based Faculty of the Year: Amy Kyhos
Dean's Staff Service Awards
- Rookie of the Year Award: Jacob Pritchard
- Out-Of-The-Box Thinker: Ryan Sinon
- Rising Star: Ella McCann and GiGi Sharba
- Staff Member of the Year: Laura Zbella
2021-22 Honorees
Faculty Awards
- Undergraduate Teaching Excellence: John Janiga
- Graduate Teaching Excellence: Swasti Gupta-Mukherjee and Carolyn Tang Kmet
- Part-Time Faculty of the Year: Regina Trevino
- Dean's Service: Peter Norlander
- Researcher of the Year: Çera臒 Pinçe
- Mission-Driven Faculty of the Year: Anne Reilly
- Lifetime Achievement: Gezinus Hidding, Nick Lash, and Kevin Stevens
Dean's Staff Service Awards
- Staff Member of the Year: Patty Hernandez and Katie Laugel
- Outside-the-Box Thinker: Martyna Zebala
- Pop Culture Pro: Allison Davis
- Rising Star: Ashlyn Weber
- Rookie of the Year: Rhea May
2020-21 Honorees
Faculty Awards
- Undergraduate Teaching Excellence: George Senick
- Graduate Teaching Excellence: Eve Geroulis and Peter Kolos
- Part-Time Faculty of the Year: Joe Wemhoff
- Dean's Service: Arup Varma
- Research Excellence: Ian Lee
- Mission-Driven Faculty of the Year: Seth Green
Dean's Staff Service Awards
- Staff Member of the Year: Susan Ries
- Outside-the-Box Thinker: Rick Sindt
- Pop Culture Pro: Mauricio Orellana and Ryan Sinon
- Rising Star: Robin Keyes and William McMorris
- Rookie of the Year: Cole Maltsberger