2024 Hunt College Awards

The Woody L. Hunt College of Business recognizes exceptional achievements in research, teaching, and service through its annual awards. These honors celebrate contributions in advancing knowledge, fostering innovative teaching, and demonstrating exemplary service to the college.

Each award recipient exemplifies UTEP's core values: Commitment to excellence, drive for innovation, and dedication to making a meaningful impact on students and society. This recognition highlights the hard work and unwavering dedication of those who pursue academic and professional excellence.

HUNT COLLEGE RESEARCH AWARD
Valbona Sulcaj, Ph.D.
“Social Networks Analysis in Accounting and Finance”
Contemporary Accounting Research

ACCOUNTING RESEARCH AWARD
Valbona Sulcaj, Ph.D.
“Social Networks Analysis in Accounting and Finance”
Contemporary Accounting Research

Bo Gao, Ph.D. 
“Enforcement of Non‐Compete Agreements, Outside Employment Opportunities, and Insider Trading”
Contemporary Accounting Research

INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH AWARD
Jie Yan, Ph.D.
“Feedback Types and Users’ Behavior in Online Innovation Contests: Evidence of Two Underlying Mechanisms”
Information & Management

ECONOMICS RESEARCH AWARD
Feng Liu, Ph.D.
“A Three‐State Rational Greater‐Fool Bubble Model With Intertemporal Consumption Smoothing”
International Economic Review

FINANCE RESEARCH AWARD
Spencer Barnes, Ph.D.
“Employee Approval of CEOs and Firm Value: Evidence from Employees' Choice Awards”
Journal of Corporate Finance

MARKETING RESEARCH AWARD
Frank Cabano, Ph.D.
“How to Attract Low Prosocial Funders in Crowdfunding? Matching Among Funders, Project Descriptions, and Platform Types”
Information & Management

TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Hettie Houghton

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING INNOVATION AWARD
Fernando Jimenez, Ph.D.

SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING & LEARNING AWARD
Fernanda Garcia, Ph.D.

FACULTY SERVICE AWARD
David Villacis Calderon, Ph.D.
Zifeng Feng, Ph.D.
Michael Garcia

EXEMPLARY STAFF AWARD
Lluvia Brown
Justin Hiatt
Landy Mendiola

MBA FACULTY AWARD
Spring 2024 (PMBA Gold Cohort)
Erik Devos, Ph.D

MACC FACULTY AWARD
Sarah Robertson