Progress Magazine Annual Report 2011 - Eller College of ...

faculty news & research
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[1] Paul R. Portney
stepped down as dean
at the end of 2010 to
return to teaching in
environmental economics.
During his tenure, the
College launched
Executive and Evening
MBA programs in
Phoenix, saw upward
momentum in rankings,
and announced three
new endowed faculty
chairs. In the fall, Portney
was recognized with
the Distinguished
Achievement Award
by the Society for Risk
Analysis, an organization
with members from
government, academia,
and industry.
[2] Chris Lamoureux,
Diamond Professor of
Finance, has stepped
down after serving as
department head for
13 years to devote his
time to teaching and
research. Lamoureux’s
achievements include
founding the master’s
in finance program;
developing the applied
portfolio management
class; and collaborating
with the Department of
Mathematics to develop
business math curriculum
for undergraduates.
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[3] William Felix, Eller
Professor of Accounting,
has retired from teaching
and research after over
40 years. His research
expertise is in auditing,
including auditor judgment
processes, the
role of audit evidence
in opinion forming, and
the role of the internal
auditor in financial
statement audits.
Colleagues, alumni,
and friends gathered
in spring to celebrate
his extraordinary
accomplishments. Scan
the QR code
to view a
slideshow of
photos from
Felix’s retirement party.
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[4] Barbara Gutek, Eller
Chair in Women and
Leadership, has retired
after 22 years with UA.
Gutek is a pioneering
expert in research
related to gender,
discrimination,
leadership, and
organizations. She is
often called upon as
a consultant, media
source, and expert
witness on issues of
sexual harassment and
equitable promotion
systems. Gutek’s
research agenda also
includes survey design
and the service industry.
Scan the
QR code to
read about
Gutek’s
recent research into
women and the IT
industry.
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[5] Last year, Gerry
Swanson, holder of the
Thomas R. Brown Chair
in Economic Education,
celebrated 40 years of
teaching at the Eller
College. The beloved
economics professor
decided to retire this
year. Scan
the QR code
to see a
photo
gallery from the 40-year
celebration dinner and
to read more about
Swanson’s background
and time at the UA.
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[6] Pamela Slaten,
senior lecturer in MIS,
has retired. During her
time at the Eller College,
she served as assistant
head of the MIS
department and
director of the master’s
in MIS program. Her
research focused
on the design of
manufacturing systems,
computer simulation,
quality control, and
the management of
service operations.
Congratulations to
faculty who were
promoted for 2011-2012.
[7] Yubo Chen is now
associate professor of
marketing, [8] Gautam
Gowrisankaran is now
professor of economics;
and [9] Jesper Nielson
is associate professor
of marketing.
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