College of Business Awards 2025 - 2026

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  Dr. Gunratan Konare

  Department of Finance, Insruance and Law

  2025-2026 COB Outstanding Researcher Award

  The Outstanding Research Awards recognizes individuals actively involved in research.

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  Connie Gentes

  Dean's Office

  2025-2026 COB Outstanding Service Award for Civil Service Staff

  This award is designed to acknowledge outstanding service provided by a Civil Service staff member working in the College of Business.

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  Megan Lapping

  Faculty Resource Center

  2025-2026 COB Outstanding Service Award for Civil Service Staff

  This award is designed to acknowledge outstanding service provided by a Civil Service staff member working in the College of Business.

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  2025-2026 COB Outstanding Service Award for Administrative Professional

  This award is designed to acknowledge outstanding contributions made by full-time AP staff to the mission of the College of Business.

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  Dr. Sandeep Jagani

  Department of Management

  2025-2026 COB Outstanding Service Award for Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty

  The College of Business annually recognizes a full-time non-tenure track faculty member with an award for teaching excellence.

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  Dr. Kari McMullen

  Department of Marketing

  2025-2026 COB Outstanding Service Award for Non Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty

  This award that acknowledges a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty member who demonstrates consistent and high-quality service as it relates to the mission of the College.

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  Dr. Vladimir Kotomin

  Department of Finance, Insurance, and Law

  2024-2025 Dixie L. Mills Faculty Scholar in Finance

  This award is designed to help recruit and retain outstanding faculty 
  in the Department of Finance, Insurance, and Law.  (This award is given every other year.)

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  Dr. Eli Sherrill

  Department of Finance, Insruance and Law

  2025-2026 Gary R. Gemberling Faculty Scholar in Business Award

  This award is designed to help recruit and retain outstanding faculty in the College of Business (This award is given every other year.)

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  Dr. Tobias Pret

  Department of Management

  2025-2026 Manahan Family Award for Teaching Excellence in Business

  This award is designed to honor a colleague for outstanding teaching.

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  Dr. Deborah Seifert

  Department of Accounting

  2025-2026 Outstanding MBA Faculty Award

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  Dr. Vladimir Kotomin

  Department of Finance, Insurance and Law

  2025-2027 Hobart and Marian Gardner Hinderwliter Endowed Professorship Award

  The Hobart and Marian Gardner Hinderliter Endowed Professorship was created to recruit, support, and maintain outstanding faculty in the College of Business at Illinois State University.  (This award will be for two calendar years.)

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  Dr. Tamra Connor

  Department of Finance, Insurance and Law

  2025-2026 Wisdon's Torch Teaching and Learning Award (Fall)

  The Wisdom’s Torch Award is designed to support teaching and learning. 

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  Dr. Tina Williams

  Department of Management

  2025-2026 Wisdon's Torch Teaching and Learning Award (Fall)

  The Wisdom’s Torch Award is designed to support teaching and learning. 

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  Dr. Niharika Inti  

  Department of Accounting

  2025-2026 Wisdon's Torch Teaching and Learning Award (Spring)

  The Wisdom’s Torch Award is designed to support teaching and learning. 

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  Dr. Eli Sherrill

  Department of Finance, Insuranc and Law

  2024-2025 Wilma Jean Alexander Technology Innovation Faculty Award

  The Wilma Jean Alexander Award recognizes faculty who use, in an innovative fashion, existing technology or who develop new technology to enhance students' instruction.