The University of Maryland has selected Robert H. Smith School of Business Professor Gilad Chen as a 2014-15 Distinguished Scholar-Teacher. He is one of six professors to receive the honor this year.
“Gilad, in a relatively short period of time, has become a leader in the field of organizational psychology,” says Smith School’s Senior Associate Dean Michael Ball. “His work on motivation and the effectiveness of teams within organizations is highly relevant to the courses he teaches, and he has been able to integrate his research with his teaching in innovative ways.”
The Distinguished Scholar-Teacher program, established in 1978, honors faculty members who have demonstrated success in both scholarship and teaching. Winners are chosen by a panel of former Distinguished Scholar-Teachers.
“I have long been passionate about learning and generating knowledge about employee excellence at work, and propagating this knowledge through teaching,” says Chen, the Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Organizational Behavior and Management & Organization Department Chair. “Being recognized as a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher is thus an especially significant honor for me.”
Chen will give a public presentation at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2014, in the Frank Auditorium, 1524 Van Munching Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park. His topic will be “The ‘I’ in Team: When Empowering Individuals Benefits the Team.”
Smith Scholar-Teachers
Gilad Chen joins 15 other Distinguished Scholar-Teachers from the Smith School.
- 2014-2015: Gilad Chen
- 2013-2014: Michel Wedel
- 2011-2012: Ritu Agarwal
- 2010-2011: Curt Grimm
- 2004-2005: Michael Fu
- 2002-2003: M. Susan Taylor
- 2000-2001: Bruce Golden
- 1998-1999: Saul Gass
- 1997-1998: Anil Gupta
- 1995-1996: Ken Smith
- 1994-1995: Maryam Alavi
- 1993-1994: Lee Preston
- 1989-1990: Kathryn Bartol
- 1984-1985: Samuel Kotz
- 1983-1984: Edwin A. Locke
- 1979-1980: Stephen Carroll
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