On May 6, the USC Marshall School of Business honored faculty and staff who have exemplified leadership, community, and excellence in and out of the classroom. From research to mentorship, these award recipients showed dedication to Trojan values, furthering the mission of the business school and the university at large.

Notably, several faculty members were also honored at the USC Academic Honors Convocation. Marion Philadelphia, professor of clinical business communication, received the Provost’s Mentoring Award for her commitment to students and fellow faculty; Smrity Randhawa, professor of clinical accounting, earned the USC Associates Award for her excellence in the classroom; Michael Paranal, assistant professor of clinical accounting, and Kristin Diehl, professor of marketing, received the University Mentoring Award for their work with undergraduates and graduates, respectively.

We congratulate the following exemplary members of the Marshall community:

Dean’s Award for Community (faculty)

• Julia Plotts, Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics

Dean’s Award for Research Excellence

• John Eklund, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization

• Mladen Kolar, Professor of Data Sciences and Operations

• Wenhao Li, Assistant Professor of Finance and Business Economics

Dean’s Award for Research Impact

• Jacob Bien, Professor of Data Sciences and Operations

Chairs in Research Excellence

• Kristin Diehl, Herrmann Family Endowed Chair

• Kimon Drakopoulos, Ronald N. Tutor Chair in Visionary Business

• Paromita Dubey, Kenneth King Stonier Assistant Professor of Business Administration

• Ayse Imrohoroglu, Ivadelle and Theodore Johnson Chair in Banking and Finance

• Erica Jiang, Dean's Assistant Professorship in Business Administration

• Milan Miric, Dean's Associate Professorship in Business Administration

• Maria Ogneva, Lola Kennedy Antognini, BS 2020, Chair in Accounting Research

• Davide Proserpio, McAlister Associate Professor in Business Administration

Undergraduate Golden Apple Awards

• Kevin Fields, Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics (Elective)

• Charlie Hannigan, Assistant Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations (Mentor)

• Adel Javanmard, Professor of Data Sciences and Operations (Core)

• Rex Kovacevich, Professor of Clinical Marketing (Elective)

• James Owens, Associate Professor of Clinical Business Communication (Core)

Graduate Golden Apple Awards

• Thomas Chang, Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics (Core)

• Mark DeFond, Professor of Accounting (Core)

• Alireza Kabirian, Associate Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations (Elective)

• Yola Katsargyri, Assistant Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations (Core)

• James Leonetti, Adjunct Professor of Accounting (Core)

• Abby Fifer Mandell, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship (Core)

• Chris Parsons, Professor of Finance and Business Economics (Core)

• Peng Shi, Assistant Professor of Data Sciences and Operations (Elective)

• Ike Silver, Assistant Professor of Marketing (Core)

• Carl Voigt, Professor of Clinical Management and Organization (Core)

• Jennifer Walske, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship (Core)

University Mentoring Award

• Michael Paranal, Assistant Professor of Clinical Accounting (undergraduate level)

• Kristin Diehl, Professor of Marketing (graduate level)

Provost Mentoring Award

• Marion Philadelphia, Professor of Clinical Business Communication

USC Associates Award - Excellence in Teaching

• Smrity Randhawa, Professor of Clinical Accounting

Faculty Retirees

• Gerald Giaquinta, Professor of Clinical Business Communication

• Cecil Jackson, Professor of Clinical Accounting

Marshall Fellows

• Courtney Brunious, Assistant Professor of Clinical Management and Organization

• Chris Bresnahan, Assistant Professor of Clinical Management and Organization

• Veronica Guo, Associate Professor of Clinical Business Communication

• Charlie Hannigan, Assistant Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations

• Mladen Kolar, Professor of Data Sciences and Operations

• Inge Lindholm, Adjunct Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations

• Michael Paranal, Assistant Professor of Clinical Accounting

• Lars Perner, Associate Professor of Clinical Marketing

RTPC Summer Corporate Externships

• Miriam Burgos, Professor of Clinical Marketing

• Feng Chen, Associate Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations

• Elissa Grossman, Professor of Clinical Entrepreneurship

• Pavitra Kavya, Assistant Professor of Clinical Business Communications

• Nik Lewis, Assistant Professor of Clinical Management and Organization

• Lorena Martin, Assistant Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations

• Michael Paranal, Assistant Professor of Clinical Accounting

Dr. Douglas Basil Award (Junior Faculty)

• Andrew Daw, Assistant Professor of Data Sciences and Operations

Dr. Jagdish Sheth Impact on Practice Award

• Peng Shi, Assistant Professor of Data Sciences and Operations

2024 Greif Research Awards

• Christian Busch, Associate Professor of Clinical Management and Organization, “Designing Against Misfortune: How Entrepreneurs Mitigate Zemblanity in Environmental Disasters”

• Gourab Mukherjee, Associate Professor of Data Sciences and Operations, “Entrepreneurship in the AI-Driven Marketing Era”

Evan C. Thompson Award Teaching & Learning Innovation

• Kristen Schiele, Associate Professor of Clinical Marketing

Evan C. Thompson Award Faculty Mentoring & Leadership

• Kristin Diehl, Professor of Marketing

Marshall Faculty Award Ph.D. Mentoring

• Dina Mayzlin, Professor of Marketing

Dornsife General Education Award

• Dennis Shen, Assistant Professor of Data Sciences and Operations

Awards in Teaching Excellence

• Elissa Grossman, Professor of Clinical Entrepreneurship

• Charlie Hannigan, Assistant Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations

• Matthew Hill, Assistant Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics

• Stephen Lind, Associate Professor of Clinical Business Communication

• Gourab Mukherjee, Associate Professor of Data Sciences and Operations

• Andreas Simon, Professor of Clinical Accounting

Dean’s Community Award (staff)

• Mayra Abrams, Associate Director, Student Affairs

• Kanokwan Leonard, Associate Director, Global Programs and Partnerships

Golden Compass Award

• Mayra Abrams, Associate Director, Student Affairs

• Madeline Flores, Academic Advisor, Leventhal

Agent of Change

• Nicole Nwankwo, Faculty Affairs Coordinator, Office of the Senior Vice Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs

Emerging Leader Award

• Marissa Baeza, Faculty Support Coordinator, LSOA

• Brenda Lin, Administrative Assistant, Department of Data Sciences and Operations

Luminary Award
(This person inspires, uplifts, and brings out the best in others.)

• Marie Dolittle, Budget and Event Coordinator, Department of Management and Organization

• Andy Rivera, Administrative Assistant, Department of Data Sciences and Operations

Behind-the-Scenes Wonder Award
(Although not often seen by those outside of their department, this person’s outstanding work makes them invaluable to Marshall’s success.)

• Elizabeth Mathew, Operations Manager, Department of Marketing

• Avni Shah, Communications and Editorial Strategist, Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

The Game Changer Award
(This person’s influence and contributions have helped transform the way things are done at Marshall.)

• Megumi Horinouchi, Senior Administrator, Leventhal School of Accounting

• Rebeca Gonzalez, Operations Manager, Department of Data Sciences and Operations

The Rockstar Rookie Award
(This person has been at Marshall for less than a year, but they have made a big impact.)

• Alex Kim, Administrative Assistant, Department of Finance and Business Economics

• DeShawn Wright, Assistant Director, Alumni Relations, External Relations

Team Awesome Award
(This team drives Marshall forward by demonstrating collaboration, synergy and perseverance.)

• Institutional Research and Academic Administration (IRAA).

• Marshall Information Technology Team (IT)