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Each year, faculty at the Kellogg School are recognized for their teaching and research excellence by a variety of different awards. The following is a list of teaching awards and the faculty who have received them.

  • The Ned Smith Research Mentorship Award recognizes faculty who demonstrate excellence in advising and mentoring doctoral students and preparing them for productive research careers. Our doctoral students were behind the creation of this honor and will nominate faculty for consideration every spring. In 2021, the award was named in honor of associate professor Ned Smith who was a beloved professor in management and organizations, and valued mentor to our doctoral students. Ned won the award in 2019.
    2023 Michael Fishman, Professor of Finance
    2022 Brett Gordon, Professor of Marketing
    2021 Luis Rayo, Erwin P. Nemmers Professor of Strategy
    2020 Beverly Walther, Eric L. Kohler Chair in Accounting
    2019 Edward (Ned) Smith, Associate Professor of Management & Organizations
    2018
    (Innaugural Award)
    Brayden King, Max McGraw Chair in Management and the Environment; Professor of Management & Organizations
    Dimitris Papanikolaou, John L. & Helen Kellogg Professor of Finance
  • Since 1975, the Professor of the Year has been awarded by members of the Kellogg School's graduating class. In 1994, the award was named in honor of Professor Lawrence G. Lavengood on the occasion of his retirement from the Kellogg School faculty. Lavengood, a member of the faculty for over 40 years, was a teaching legend at the Kellogg School and won the Professor of the Year award in 1976.

    The L.G. Lavengood Outstanding Professor of the Year Award is voted on by the graduating members of both the Full-time MBA and the Evening & Weekend MBA programs. The recipient of the Lavengood award delivers the faculty remarks at the Kellogg School's graduation ceremony.

    2023 Gina Fong, Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing
    2022 Jim Lecinski, Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing
    2021 Brooke Vuckovic, Clinical Professor of Leadership
    2020 José María Liberti, Joseph Jr. and Carole Levy Chair in Entrepreneurship and Clinical Professor of Finance
    2019 Donald Dale, Clinical Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
    2018 Brian Melzer, Adjunct Professor of Finance
    2017 Julie Hennessy
    2016 David Besanko
    2015 Gad Allon
    2014 Jose Maria Liberti
    2013 Tim Calkins
    2012 Niko Matouschek
    2011 Florian Zettelmeyer
    2010 David Besanko
    2009 Gad Allon
    2008 Harry Kraemer
    2007 Julie Hennessy and Sergio Rebelo (tie)
    2006 Tim Calkins
    2005 Steve Rogers
    2004 Scott McKeon
    2003 Christie Nordhielm
    2002 Karl Schmedders
    2001 Daniel Diermeier
    2000 Mitchell Petersen
    1999 Todd Pulvino
    1998 Mohanbir Sawhney
    1997 Steve Rogers
    1996 Timothy Thompson
    1995 David Besanko
    1994 Philip Braun
    1993 Susan Chaplinsky
    1992 Louis Stern
    1991 Martin Stoller
    1990 Vefa Tarhan
    1989 Robert Bies
    1988 Cynthia Montgomery
    1987 Robert D. Dewar
    1986 Daniel Siegel
    1985 Aharon Ofer
    1984 Robert Duncan
    1983 Lawrence Revsine
    1982 Brian Sternthal
    1981 David Baron
    1980 Liam Fahey
    1979 Richard Clewett
    1978 Edwin Murray
    1977 Leonard Swanson
    1976 Lawrence G. Lavengood
    1975 Ram Charan
  • The Sidney J. Levy Teaching Award is awarded by the Department and Program Chairs for teaching excellence in Kellogg School elective classes by tenured, tenure-track, or clinical faculty members. Faculty members must meet stringent requirements in terms of Teacher Course Evaluations and enrollments in order to qualify for eligibility for this award.

    2022–2023
    • Sean Higgins - Finance
    • Chethana Achar - Marketing
    • Ike Silver - Marketing
    • Benjamin Jones - Strategy
    • David Besanko - Social Impact
    • Donald Dale - Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences and Operations
    • Carter Cast - Entrepreneurship
    2021–2022
    • Scott Baker - Finance
    • Achal Bassamboo - Operations
    • Timothy Calkins - Marketing
    • Craig Garthwaite - Strategy
    • Allison Henry - Social Impact
    • Joshua Mollner - Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences and Operations
    • Suzanne Muchin - Leadership Development and Communications Program
    • Adam Waytz - Management & Organizations
    2020–2021 Efraim Benmelech - Finance
    Jacopo Ponticelli - Finance
    Nicholas Pearce - Management & Organizations
    Shana Carroll - Management & Organizations
    Derek Rucker - Marketing
    James Lecinski - Marketing
    Michael Mazzeo - Strategy
    Meghan Busse - Strategy
    2019–2020 Eric Anderson - Marketing
    David Besanko - Strategy
    Sally Blount - Strategy
    Carter Cast - Entrepreneurship
    Brett Gordon - Marketing
    Ben Jones - Strategy
    Victoria Medvec - MORS
    Craig Wortmann - Entrepreneurship
    Florian Zettelmeyer - Marketing
    2018–2019 Effi Benmelech
    Meghan Busse
    Sunil Chopra
    Sergio Rebelo
    Derek Rucker
    Yuval Salant
    Anna Tuchman
    2017–2018 Eric Anderson
    David Besanko
    Carter Cast
    Craig Garthwaite
    Jose Liberti
    Victoria Medvec
    Florian Zettelmeyer
    2013–2014 Art Raviv
    Eric Anderson
    Kelly Goldsmith
    Jan Van Mieghem
    2012–2013 David Besanko
    Sunil Chopra
    Jose Liberti
    Brett Saranti
    Florian Zettelmeyer
    2011–2012 Gad Allon
    Daniel Diermeier
    Kelly Goldsmith
    Mitchell Petersen
    Art Raviv
    2010–2011 David Besanko
    Leemore Dafny
    Lakshman Krishnamurthi
    Sergio Rebelo
    Beverly Walther
    Florian Zettelmeyer
    2009–2010 Eric Anderson
    Daniel Diermeier
    Timothy Feddersen
    Mitchell Petersen
    Artur Raviv
    2008–2009 David Besanko
    David Dranove
    Michael Fishman
    Sergio Rebelo
    Robert Weber
    Wan Wongsunwai
    Florian Zettelmeyer
    2007–2008 David Austen-Smith
    Timothy Calkins
    Mitchell Petersen
    Artur Raviv
    Rakesh Vohra
    Klaus Weber
    2006–2007 Nabil Al-Najjar
    Lakshman Krishnamurthi
    Bob McDonald
    Sergio Rebelo
    Mohan Sawhney
    Linda Vincent
    2005–2006 David Austen-Smith
    Daniel Diermeier
    Vincent Nijs
    Mitchell Petersen
    Tim Thompson
    Klaus Weber
    2004–2005 Sunil Chopra
    David Dranove
    Michael Fishman
    Kathleen Hagerty
    Niko Matouschek
    Beverly Walther
    2003–2004 Lakshman Krishnamurthi
    Todd Pulvino
    Hayagreeva Rao
    Artur Raviv
    Sergio Rebelo
    2002–2003 Daniel Diermeier
    Mitchell Petersen
    Scott Schaefer
    Marc Ventresca
    Linda Vincent
    2001–2002 Sudhakar Deshmukh
    David Dranove
    Robert Kozinets
    Thomas Lys and Peter Barack
    Robert McDonald
    Victoria Medvec
    Artur Raviv
    Kathryn Spier
    Sevin Yeltekin
    2000–2001 Anne Coughlan
    Sunil Chopra
    Kent Daniel
    Robert Duncan
    Elizabeth Keating
    Lakshman Krishnamurthi
    Mitchell Petersen
    Scott Schaefer
    Linda Vincent
    1999–2000 David Besanko
    Robert Blattberg
    Victoria Medvec
    Arthur Raviv
    Lawrence Revsine
    1998–1999 Daniel Diermeier
    Lakshman Krishnamurthi
    Thomas Lys
    Mitchell Petersen
    Mohanbir Sawhney
    Louis Stern
    1997–1998 David Besanko
    Artur Raviv
    Scott Schaefer
    Robert Weber
    1996–1997 Nabil Al-Najjar
    Bala Balachandran
    Kent Daniel
    Victoria Medvec
    Jan Van Mieghem
    Beverly Walther
    1995–1996 Gregory Carpenter
    Sunil Chopra
    Robert Dewar
    Deborah Gruenfield
    Sachin Gupta
    Larry Jones
    Jill Klein
    Robert Korajczyk
    Robert Magee
    David Messick
    Mitchell Petersen
    Lawrence Revsine
    Daniel Spulber
    Brian Sternthal
    Jeroen Swinkels
    Alice Tybout
    Edward Zajac
    1994–1995 Robert Duncan
    Dipak Jain
    Brian Uzzi
    Andy Winton
    Mohanbir Sawhney
    1993–1994 Michael Fishman
    Ramu Thiagarajan
    1992–1993 Ann McGill
    Itzhak Gilboa
  • The Chair Core Course Teaching Award is awarded by the Department and Program Chairs for teaching excellence in each of the Kellogg School’s nine core classes. Tenured, tenure-track, or clinical faculty members must meet stringent requirements in terms of Teacher Course Evaluations to qualify for this award.

    2022–2023
    • Dimitris Papanikolaou (FINC-430-0)
    • Maria Ibanez  (OPNS-430-0)
    • Kevin McTigue  (MKTG-430-0)
    • Daniel Barron  (STRT-431-0)
    • Nicola Persico  (PACT-440-5)
    • Georgy Egorov  (MECN-430-0)
    • Jung Min Kim  (ACCT-430-0)
    • Adam Waytz  (MORS-430-0)
    2021–2022
    • Meghan Busse (STRT-431)
    • Julie Hennessy (MKTG-430)
    • Georg Rickmann (ACCT-430)
    • James Schummer (DECS-430-5)
    • Jörg Spenkuch (PACT-440-5)
    • Brian Uzzi (MORS-430)
    2020–2021 Mark Finn ACCT-430
    Nicola Bianchi DECS-431
    David Austen Smith KPPI-440
    Don Dale MECN-430
    Aparna Labroo MKTG-430
    Lauren Rivera MORS-430
    Jeroen Swinkels STRT-431
    2019–2020 Dan Barron Strategy
    Achal Bassamboo Operations
    Daniel Martin MEDS
    Kevin McTigue Marketing
    Loren Nordgren MORS
    Aaron Yoon Accounting
    2018–2019 Nicola Bianchi DECS 431
    Craig Furfine KPPI 440-5
    Brett Saraniti MECN 430
    Julie Hennessy MKTG 430
    Adam Waytz MORS 430
    Craig Garthwaite STRT 431
    2017–2018 James Naughton ACCT 430
    Daniel Martin DECS 431
    Nicola Persico KPPI 440-5
    Don Dale MECN 430
    Kevin McTigue MKTG 430
    Nicholas Pearce MORS 430
    Achal Bassamboo OPNS 430
    Meghan Busse STRT 431
    2013–2014 Mark Finn Accounting Information & Management
    Peter Klibanoff Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
    Aharon Ofer Finance
    Tim Feddersen Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
    David Austen-Smith Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
    Meghan Busse Management & Strategy
    Kent Grayson Marketing
    Lauren Rivera Management & Organizations
    Sunil Chopra Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
    2012–2013 Phillip Braun Finance
    Jennifer Brown Management & Strategy
    Ronen Gradwohl Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
    Sorin Maruster Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
    Eran Shmayan Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
    Alice Tybout Marketing
    Brian Uzzi Management & Organizations
    2011–2012 Sunil Chopra Operations
    Anna Cieslak Finance
    Tim Feddersen Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
    Mark Finn Accounting & Management
    Craig Garthwaite Management & Strategy
    Kent Grayson Marketing
    PJ Lamberson Management & Organizations
    Loran Nordgren Management & Organizations
    2010–2011 Craig Chapman Accounting Information & Management
    Julie Hennessy Marketing
    Victoria Medvec Management & Organizations
    Hyo duk Shin Operations
    Jeroen Swinkels Management & Strategy
    Jules van Binsbergen Finance
    2009–2010 Achal Bassamboo Operations
    Meghan Busse Management & Strategy
    Kent Grayson Marketing
    Jiro Kondo Finance
    Christoph Kuzmics Decision Sciences
    Katherine Phillips Management & Organizations
    Sri Sridharan Accounting Information & Management
    2008–2009 Gad Allon Operations
    Robert Magee Accounting Information & Management
    Michael Mazzeo Management & Strategy
    Katherine Phillips Management & Organizations
    Eran Shmaya Decision Sciences
    Annette Vissing-Jorgensen Finance
    2007–2008 Mark Finn Accounting Information & Management
    Adam Galinsky Management & Organizations
    Kent Grayson Marketing
    Karl Schmedders Decision Sciences
    Jan Van Mieghem Operations
    2006–2007 Gad Allon OPNS 430
    Craig Furfine FINC 465
    Julie Hennessy MKTG 430
    Johannes Horner MECN 430
    Peter Klibanoff DECS 434
    Ben Lansford ACCT 430
    Mike Mazzeo MGMT 431
    Brian Uzzi MORS 430
    2005–2006 Karl Schmedders Decision Sciences
    Jan Eberly Finance
    Leemore Dafny Management & Strategy
    Kent Grayson Marketing
    Adam Galinsky Management & Organizations
    Sunil Chopra Operations
    2004–2005 Mark Finn Accounting Information & Management
    Scott McKeon Decision Sciences
    Annette Vissing-Jorgensen Finance
    Mark Israel Management & Strategy
    David Besanko Managerial Economics
    Julie Hennessy Marketing
    Ranjay Gulati Management & Organizations
    Jan Van Mieghem Operations
    2003–2004 Karl Schmedders Decision Sciences/MEDS
    Adriano Rampini Finance
    Anne Gron Management & Strategy
    Kent Grayson Marketing
    Victoria Medvec Management & Organizations
    Sharon Novak Operations/MEDS
    2002–2003 Sri Sridharan ACCT 430
    Scott McKeon DECS 433
    Peter Eso DECS 434
    Kent Daniel FINC 430
    David Besanko MECN 430
    Mark Israel MGMT 431
    Alex Chernev MKTG 430
    Peter Murmann MORS 430
    Sunil Chopra OPNS 430
    2001–2002 Ronald Dye Accounting
    Julie Hennessy Marketing
    Michael Mazzeo Management & Strategy
    Adriano Rampini Finance
    Karl Schmedders Decision Sciences/MEDS
    Brian Uzzi Management & Organizations
    Jan Van Mieghem Operations/MEDS
    2000–2001 David Besanko Management & Strategy
    Jan Eberly Finance
    Peter Eso Decision Sciences 34/MEDS
    Robert Magee Accounting
    Scott McKeon Decision Sciences 33/MEDS
    Victoria Medvec Management & Organizations
    Christie Nordhielm Marketing
    Sharon Novak Operations/MEDS
    Brett Saraniti Management Economics/MEDS
    1999–2000 Nabil Al-Najjar Managerial Economics/MEDS
    Sunil Chopra Operations/MEDS
    Julie Hennessy Marketing
    Robert Korajczyk Finance
    Sonia Marciano Management & Strategy
    Karl Schmedders Decision Sciences 34/MEDS
    James Schummer Decision Sciences 33/MEDS
    Brian Uzzi Organization Behavior
    Linda Vincent Accounting
    1998–1999 David Besanko Management & Strategy
    Janice Eberly Finance
    Mark Finn Accounting
    Ranjay Gulati Organization Behavior
    Morton Kamien Managerial Economics/MEDS
    Alice Tybout Marketing
    Jan Van Mieghem Operations/MEDS
    Rakesh Vohra Decision Sciences/MEDS
    1997–1998 Sunil Chopra Operations
    Deborah Gruenfeld Organizational Behavior
    Robert Korajczyk Finance
    Peter Klibanoff Decision Sciences 34/MEDS
    Robert Magee Accounting
    Sonia Marciano Management & Strategy
    Scott McKeon Decision Sciences 33/MEDS
    Christie Nordhielm Marketing
  • Each Executive MBA cohort votes to award an outstanding teacher in both core and elective classes.

    In 2016, the core teaching award was named in honor of Professor J. Keith Murnighan, after his passing. Cohorts 102 and 103 were the first to award the The J. Keith Murnighan Outstanding Professor Award in a Core or Advanced Course. Recipients are marked with an asterisk.

    Cohort Core Award Elective Award
    129 Janice Eberly*
    Professor of Finance
    Jose Liberti
    Clinical Professor of Finance
    128 Mitchell Petersen*
    Professor of Finance
    Jose Liberti
    Clinical Professor of Finance
    127 Mitchell Petersen*
    Professor of Finance
    David Schonthal
    Clinical Professor of Strategy
    126 Kevin McTigue*
    Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing
    Jose Liberti
    Clinical Professor of Finance
    125 Jeroen Swinkels*
    Professor of Strategy
    Michael Mazzeo
    Professor of Strategy
    124 Mitchell Petersen*
    Professor of Finance
    Jose Liberti
    Clinical Professor of Finance
    123

    Mitchell Petersen*
    Professor of Finance

    David Schonthal*
    Clinical Professor of Strategy

    Craig Wortmann
    Clinical Professor of Marketing
    122 Mitchell Petersen*
    Professor of Finance
    Sergio Rebelo
    Professor of Finance
    121

    Mitchell Petersen*
    Professor of Finance

    David Schonthal*
    Clinical Professor of Strategy

    David Schonthal
    Clinical Professor of Strategy
    120 Alexander Chernev*
    Professor of Marketing
    Sergio Rebelo
    Professor of Finance
    119 Harry Kraemer*
    Clinical Professor of Leadership
    Michael Mazzeo
    Senior Associate Dean of Curriculum and Teaching
    Associate Professor of Strategy
    118 Aparna Labroo*
    Professor of Marketing
    Alexander Chernev
    Professor of Marketing
    117 Harry Kraemer*
    Clinical Professor of Leadership
    Michael Mazzeo
    Senior Associate Dean of Curriculum and Teaching
    Associate Professor of Strategy
    116 Mitchell Petersen*
    Glen Vasel Professor of Finance
    Craig Wortmann
    Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship
    115 Harry Kraemer*
    Clinical Professor of Leadership

    David Schonthal
    Clinical Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship

    Craig Wortmann
    Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship

    114 Mitchell Petersen*
    Glen Vasel Professor of Finance
    Sergio Rebelo
    MUFG Bank Distinguished Professor of International Finance
    113 Harry Kraemer*
    Clinical Professor of Leadership
    Sergio Rebelo
    Professor of Finance
    Tokai Bank Chair in International Finance
    112 Alexandar Chernev*
    Professor of Marketing

    José María Liberti
    Clinical Professor of FInance
    Joseph Jr. and Carole Levy Chair in Entrepreneurship

    111 Alexandar Chernev*
    Professor of Marketing

    David Schonthal
    Clinical Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship

    Craig Wortmann
    Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship

    110 Mitchell A. Petersen*
    Glen Vasel Professor of Finance
    José María Liberti
    Clinical Professor of Finance
    Joseph Jr. and Carole Levy Chair in Entrepreneurship
    109 Alexandar Chernev*
    Professor of Marketing
    Sergio Rebelo
    Tokai Bank Chair in International Finance
    Professor of Finance
    108 Mitchell A. Petersen*
    Glen Vasel Professor of Finance
    José María Liberti
    Clinical Professor of Finance
    107 Janice C. Eberly* Jose Liberti
    106 Mitchell Petersen* Robert Wolcott
    105 Alexander Chernev* Jose Liberti
    104 Alexander Chernev* Sergio Rebelo
    103 Alexander Chernev* Jose Liberti
    102 Mitchell A. Petersen* Sergio Rebelo
    101 J. Keith Murnighan Jose Liberti
    100 Alexander Chernev Sergio Rebelo and Jose Liberti
    99 Karl Schmedders Jose Maria Liberti
    98 Mitchell A. Petersen Robert Wolcott
    97 J. Keith Murnighan Derek D. Rucker
    96 Alexander Chernev Jose Liberti
    95 Mitchell Petersen Robert Wolcott
    94 Brian Uzzi Jose Liberti
    93 Alexander Chernev Sergio Rebelo
    92 Alexander Chernev Sergio Rebelo
    91 Karl Schmedders Sergio Rebelo
    90 Gad Allon Sergio Rebelo
    89 Alexander Chernev Robert Wolcott
    88 Alexander Chernev Sergio Rebelo
    87 Rakesh Vohra Sergio Rebelo
    86 Karl Schmedders Steven Rogers
    85 Artur Raviv Sergio Rebelo
    84 Mitchell Petersen Sergio Rebelo
    83 Karl Schmedders Steven Rogers
    82 Sonia Marciano Steve Rogers
    81 Tim Calkins Sergio Rebelo
    80 Mitchell Petersen Sergio Rebelo
    79 Mitchell Petersen Steve Rogers
    78 Janice Eberly Sergio Rebelo
    77 Tim Calkins Steve Rogers
    76 Karl Schmedders Sergio Rebelo
    75 Janice Eberly Sergio Rebelo and Steve Rogers
    74 Tim Calkins Steve Rogers
    73 Michael Fishman Sergio Rebelo
    72 Janice Eberly Steve Rogers
    71 Janice Eberly Steve Rogers
    70 Mitchell Petersen Sergio Rebelo
    69 Michael Fishman Steve Rogers
    68 Brian Uzzi Steve Rogers
    67 Brian Uzzi Steve Rogers
    66 Tim Calkins Sergio Rebelo
    65 Michael Fishman Sergio Rebelo
    64 Artur Raviv Steve Rogers
    63 Lakshman Krishnamurthi Sergio Rebelo
    62 Michael Fishman Sergio Rebelo
    61 Sunil Chopra
    60 Artur Raviv Sergio Rebelo
    59 Sunil Chopra Richard Honack
    58 David Messick Sergio Rebelo
    57 Sunil Chopra Steve Rogers
    55 & 56 Artur Raviv Sergio Rebelo
    54 Artur Raviv Steve Rogers
    53 Sunil Chopra Steve Rogers
    52 Sergio Rebelo Anne Coughlan
    51 David Messick Sudhakar Deshmukh
    50 Janice Eberly Sergio Rebelo
    49 Steve Rogers
    48 David Messick Brian Sternthal
    David Messick Brian Sternthal
    46 Artur Raviv Thomas Lys
    45 Artur Raviv John Roberson
    44 Thomas Lys Brian Sternthal
    43 Brian Uzzi Brian Sternthal
    42 David Messick John Roberson
    41 Sunil Chopra Steve Rogers
    40 Stephen Presser Steve Rogers
    39 Artur Raviv John Roberson
    38 Thomas Lys Steve Rogers
    36 Artur Raviv John Roberson
    35 Thomas Lys Steve Rogers
    34 Steve Presser Anne Coughlan and John Roberson