Annual Awards Programs Recognize Faculty & Staff Excellence

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 Access and Opportunity Awards celebrations.

2026 Faculty & Staff Excellence Award Winners

Andy Andrews Distinguished Faculty Service Award
Jerry Davis, Gilbert and Ruth Whitaker Professor of Business Administration, professor of management and organizations

Arnold M. and Linda T. Jacob Faculty Fellow
Kunal Sachdeva, assistant professor of finance

Contribution to the Research Environment Award
Tom Buchmueller, Waldo O. Hildebrand Professor of Risk Management and Insurance, professor and area chair of business economics and public policy

Researcher of the Year Award
Snehal Banerjee, professor of finance

Senior Faculty Research Award
Scott Page, professor of management and organizations

NBD Bancorp Assistant Professor of Business Administration Award
Jessica Fong, assistant professor of marketing

Sanford R. Robertson, Assistant Professor of Business Administration Award
Siyi Yu, assistant professor of management and organizations

Executive Education Teaching & Impact Award
Lindy Greer, Gerald and Esther Carey Professor of business administration, professor of management and organizations

Victor L. Bernard Faculty Teaching Leadership Award
Damian Beil, professor of technology and operations, Ford Motor Company Co-Director of the Tauber Institute for Global Operations

Rajeev Batra & Priscilla Spencer Rigor & Relevance Award
Sarah Miller, associate professor of business economics and public policy

Ross Star Award
Tagy Phillips, desktop support specialist, Ross IT

Ross Way Staff Supervisory Excellence Awards
Tiffani Garth, assistant HR director, Academic HR, Ross Human Resources

Amy Kienast Taig, associate director, Employer Relations

Ross Way Staff Excellence Awards
Shandra Bremer, area administrator for technology and operations, Faculty Support

Clea Davis, department administrator for marketing and business law, Faculty Support

Rachel Grimes, faculty support coordinator, Faculty Support

Jordan Marquez, student affairs program specialist, Office of One-Year Master’s Programs

Annissa Morgensen-Lindsey, undergraduate academic advisor, Office of Undergraduate Programs

Kelsey Walz-Miller, marketing and communications lead, Center for Positive Organizations

2026 Access & Opportunity Awards for Faculty, Staff, and Students

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

Ted London, Ford Motor Company Clinical Professor of business administration, clinical professor of business

J. Frank Yates Teaching Award Winners
John Branch, clinical associate professor of business administration

Murat Koksalan, lecturer II in business

PhD Research Award Winner
Megan Gabruk, PhD

Staff Access & Opportunity Impact Winners
Jessica Oldford, international program director, Global Initiatives

Jaleesa Smart, administrative assistant, Office of the Dean

BBA Thesis Award Winners
Noelle Powers, BBA ’26

Elisia Rinaldo, BBA ’26

2026 Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards Photos