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
2025 DEI 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
2025 Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards Photos
2026 Access & Opportunity Awards Photos
