Annual Awards Programs Recognize Excellence at Ross

Every year, we honor faculty and staff who are doing exceptional things to advance the school’s mission and strategic priorities and make Michigan Ross a great place to work.

Below are the faculty, staff, and students who were honored at this year’s Faculty and Staff Awards and DEI Awards celebrations.

2025 Faculty & Staff Excellence Award Winners

Andy Andrews Distinguished Faculty Service Award
Sue Ashford, Michael and Susan Jandernoa Professor of Management and Organizations

Arnold M. and Linda T. Jacob Faculty Fellow
Jeremy Kress, associate professor of business law

Contribution to the Research Environment Award
Chris Williams, Arthur Andersen Professor of Accounting, area chair of accounting

Researcher of the Year Award
Felipe Csaszar, Buzz and Judy Newton Faculty fellow, area chair of strategy, professor of strategy

Senior Faculty Research Award
Tom Buchmueller, Waldo O. Hildebrand Professor of Risk Management and Insurance, professor of business economics and public policy

NBD Bancorp Assistant Professor of Business Administration Award
Brian Connolly, assistant professor of business law

Sanford R. Robertson, Assistant Professor of Business Administration Award
Francesca Truffa, assistant professor of business economics and public policy

Executive Education Teaching & Impact Award
Christopher Rider, Thomas C. Kinnear Professor, associate professor of entrepreneurial studies

Ross Star Award
Jaclyn Smith, administrative coordinator, Administrative Core Team

Ross Way Staff Supervisory Excellence Awards
Lynnette Iannace, director of school events, Events

Joey Petriches, senior director of advancement, Office of Advancement

Ross Way Staff Excellence Awards
Andrea Hook, administrative coordinator, Administrative Core Team

Melissa Krammer, administrative coordinator, Administrative Core Team

Hannah Anglin, student affairs program specialist, Erb Institute

Gabriella Ring, program coordinator, Mitsui Center

Ian Kwant, student affairs program specialist, Erb Institute

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2025 DEI Awards for Faculty, Staff, and Students

Faculty Research Award Winners
Justin Frake, assistant professor of strategy

Francesca Truffa, assistant professor of business economics and public policy

Benjamin Rosa, assistant professor of business

J. Frank Yates Teaching Award Winner
Cheri Alexander, intermittent lecturer in business

PhD Research Award Winner
Clare Snyder, PhD

Staff Impact Winners
Mershawn Gayden, assistant director, Financial Aid

Philip Brabbs, managing director, Business+Tech

BBA Thesis Award Winners
Mia DiTrolio, BBA ’25

Michael Hartt, BBA ’25