Business Faculty Recognized for Scholarship, Impact, and Service at Annual Awards Ceremony

Wake Forest University School of Business faculty gathered in May to celebrate the collective accomplishments and milestones achieved during the 2025–2026 academic year.

The annual awards honor exceptional faculty contributions to scholarship, teaching, and service.

Cowan Faculty Research Award

Recognizes a faculty member who represents the highest standards of scholarship

Pelin Pekgün, PhD, Department Chair for AIMO, Thomas H. Davis Professor in Business, Professor of Analytics

High Impact Scholarship Award

Recognizes a faculty member for his or her significant influence on business practice or pedagogy

Devon Jefferson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Accounting

T.B. Rose Fellowship in Business

Recognizes a notable innovation or initiative related to instruction in our undergraduate or graduate programs

Jeff Camm, PhD, Inmar Presidential Chair in Analytics; Professor
Aric LaBarr, PhD, Associate Teaching Professor of Business Analytics
Justin Martin, PhD, Coca-Cola Faculty Fellow, Associate Teaching Professor of Information Systems & Analytics
Shannon McKeen, Executive Director of Experiential Learning & Innovation, Professor of the Practice
Elizabeth Ricks, Associate Professor of the Practice
Scott Shafer, PhD, Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Business Programs, Faculty Director of MS in Business Analytics Program, Professor of Management

Senior Class Teaching Award

Based on a ballot of all graduating seniors and recognizes outstanding contributions to the education and personal development of our graduating seniors

Tilan Tang, PhD, Nunnenkamp-Cinelli Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor of Finance

MSA Class Teaching Award

Chosen by our graduating MSA students and recognizes outstanding contributions to their education and personal development

Jim Willis, MTAX, Dr. Dale Martin Faculty Fellow, Professor of the Practice

MSM Class Teaching Award

Chosen by our graduating MSM students and recognizes outstanding contributions to their education and personal development

Chris Smith, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Analytics Impact, Associate Teaching Professor

MSBA Class Teaching Award

Chosen by our graduating MSBA students and recognizes outstanding contributions to their education and personal development

Aric LaBarr, PhD, Associate Teaching Professor of Business Analytics

MBA Online Teaching Award

Chosen by our graduating OMBA students and recognizes outstanding contributions to their education and personal development

Amy Wallis, PhD, Teaching Professor

Winston-Salem Evening MBA Teaching Award

Ya-wen Yang, PhD, Thomas C. Taylor Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor of Accounting

Charlotte Evening MBA Teaching Award

Mark Johnson, PhD, Faculty Fellow in Investments and Portfolio Management, Teaching Professor

Charlotte Hybrid MBA Teaching Award

Ya-wen Yang, PhD, Thomas C. Taylor Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor of Accounting

Horace Kelly Alumni Teaching Award

Based on nominations from the 10th Anniversary Class and is for outstanding contribution to the education and personal development of our undergraduate and MSA alumni who graduated 10 years ago

John Sumanth, PhD, James Farr Fellow, Associate Professor of Management

Kienzle Alumni Teaching Award

Voted upon by our MBA, MSM, MSBA and online alumni three years post graduation for outstanding contribution to the education and personal development of our graduate program alumni

Sherry Moss, PhD, Benson Pruitt Professor in Business, Professor of Organizational Studies