Congratulations to the 2024 Faculty and Staff Award Winners! : Isenberg School of Management : UMass Amherst

 Dear Isenberg community, Our people are our greatest asset, and I’m happy to be able to recognize members of our community who have made an especially significant impact over this past academic

Dear Isenberg community,

Our people are our greatest asset, and I’m happy to be able to recognize members of our community who have made an especially significant impact over this past academic year with faculty and staff awards for teaching, research, and leadership.

Thanks so much to everyone who voted and nominated faculty and staff members this year, and thank you especially to the selection committee members. You can find the winners below—please join me in congratulating them!

Best wishes,

Dean Anne Massey

College Outstanding Teaching Awards and Teaching Excellence Recognition Awards

These faculty members are recognized for the efficacy and creativity of their instruction, as well as the impact they have on students, their mastery of their subject and scholarship, and their engagement in activities that improve teaching.

College Outstanding Teaching Award:

Zach Sheffler, OIM (tenure track)

A student said, “So enthusiastic, clearly enjoys teaching our class and makes classes enjoyable with the perfect blend of lecturing, participation and practice. It was a hard course but I've learned so much from Zach and I always felt I was encouraged and supported to do well. His humor also really made classes more enjoyable!”

Susan Boyer, OIM (non-tenure track)

A student said, “She was a phenomenal professor to me during my first semester at the Isenberg School of Management. She provided patient and skilled instruction in the Data Analysis for Business Leaders course and ultimately inspired me to fully enroll in the MBA program. Professor Boyer is a wonderful representation of the talent currently leading our institution.”

Carey Baldwin and Mila Getmansky Sherman

Teaching Excellence Award:

Carey Baldwin, OIM

A student said, “Carey Baldwin was incredibly invested in her students, and it showed. She was always open to helping people no matter what and provided a surplus of resources to her students. She was quick to respond on any platform if anyone needed help and went over material in class to help out. A great class.”

Mila Getmansky Sherman, Finance

A student said, “This has been, by far, my most rewarding course taken at UMass. It has led me to discover my passion for the digital asset industry, and thanks to this class, I am well prepared for a career in this up-and-coming space.”

Thanks to the selection committee: Pam Trafford (Chair), Nairoby J. Asprilla, Meghan Connors, Joanna Czarnecki, Ahmed Ghoniem, Matt Glennon, Charlie Johnson, Bing Liang, Atul Sheel, Katie Sosnowski, and David Tyler.

Oscar Lopez, Feng Qiu, Carlos Valladares, Bruce Weinberg

Teaching with Digital Technologies Award

These student-nominated recognitions go to faculty who have used digital technology to improve teaching and learning.

Oscar Lopez, OIM

Feng Qiu, Management

Carlos Valladares, Management

Bruce Weinberg, Marketing

Teaching Fellows

This honor goes to faculty whose creative and effective use of educational technologies in course design and delivery have helped improve all types of courses, whether delivered face-to-face, online, or in a hybrid combination. During the fellowship, they are responsible for sharing best practices with the full faculty, to enhance the school’s instructional quality across departments, programs, and teaching levels.