Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Honors, awards and other recognition for our faculty members, students and their work.
Dr. Gina Harden and Jamie Derrick named a 2024 Teaching Excellence Award recipients
Dr. Gina Harden
Dr. Gina Harden, selected by the Rusche College of Business, says her favorite part of being a faculty member is working with SFA students. “I love getting to meet a new group of young adults each semester and see how the future will be shaped by them.” Two of her former students are members of the Rusche Alumni Business Advisory Council, and two are national board members for the Society for Advancement of Management. Harden serves as faculty advisor for SFA’s SAM chapter and was named Outstanding Faculty Advisor at the national level in 2023.
Jamie Derrick
The SFA Faculty Senate selected Jamie Derrick from among all six colleges. “This award is a testament to the dedication and passion I bring to the classroom each day, striving to empower students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed,” she said. Derrick says one of the qualities she cherishes about SFA the most is its vibrant community of students and faculty. “The supportive environment fostered by SFA enables me to engage with students on a deeper level, facilitating their growth not only academically but also personally and professionally,” she said.
The Teaching Excellence Award recognizes outstanding faculty members for their contributions to the university through excellence as teachers. Recipients are selected based on their knowledge of subject matter; quality of lectures and assignments; enthusiasm for teaching; interest in and availability to students; sensitivity to the learning environment; effectiveness as a teacher as assessed through student, peer and alumni evaluations; commitment to continuous improvement of their classroom teaching; and contributions to the quality of teaching within the university through assistance and encouragement of other faculty members.
2023 Undergraduate Research Conference
Publications submitted from students with faculty sponsors within the Department of Management and Marketing were recognized:
Top Scholar
- Tanzi Stafford and Samantha Hall
"Why Has The Dropout Rate at SFA Increased?"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Wenjing Li
Finalists
- Madison Frost and Jada Sanford
"SFA AARC Research"
Faculty sponsor: Drs. Wenjing Li and Pamela Rogers - David Gonzalez and Madilyn Williams
"SFA Parking"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Wenjing Li - Alexandria McAdams, Tanzi Stafford, Tristan Rea and Walker Ridgeway
"The Perception and Stigma of OnlyFans and Its Users"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Wenjing Li - Tristan Rea
"The Effect of Competitors on Lululemon’s Customer Attraction and Retention"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Wenjing Li
Dr. Wenjing Li received the 2023 Faculty Mentor of the Year award
Beta Gamma Sigma named Jamie Derrick Professor of the Year
Nacogdoches accounting senior Kailyn Southerland presented Jamie Derrick, lecturer of management, with the Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year Award at the accounting banquet in April 2022.
2022 Undergraduate Research Conference
Publications submitted from students with faculty sponsors within the Department of Management and Marketing were recognized:
Finalists
- David Bennett, Olivia Escobedo, Deaven Ivy, Bo Yanas and Zach Yanas
"Telepresence: Remote Technologies Allow You to be Here, Even When You Are There"
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Gina Harden - Tanner Davie, Robert Austin Drake and Larsen Lewallen
"Twitter Marketing Research"
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Wenjing Li - Carleigh Garrett
"Bridges to Business Campaign Proposal"
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Marlene Kahla - Carleigh Garrett
"Marketing of Services Team Project on Student Center Chick-Fil-A"
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Marlene Kahla - Grant Lebkowsky
"An Investigation into Why Student Organization Attendance is down at Non-Football Sporting Events at Stephen F. Austin"
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Wenjing Li - Lexi Mireles
"Nike Research Project"
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Wenjing Li
2021 Undergraduate Research Conference
Publications submitted from students with faculty sponsors within the Department of Management and Marketing were recognized:
Finalists
- Johanna Bruhn
"Becoming a YouTuber"
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Charlotte Allen - Johanna Bruhn, Parker Bailey, and Michael Armstrong
"Tik Tok University: Rusche College of Business"
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Joe Ballenger - Veda Mize
"Challenger Sports"
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Robert McDermand - Chelsie Rodriguez and Autumn Romine
"SFA Faculty and Staff's Attitude Towards Greek Life"
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Joe Ballenger
2020 Undergraduate Research Conference
Publications submitted from students with faculty sponsors within the Department of Management and Marketing were recognized:
- Aryauna Barnes, Miguel Esquivel and Juan Garcia
"Mickey’s Mustard Awareness Campaign"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Marlene Kahla - Johanna Bruhn and Lillian N Yarbrough
"What Comes To Mind When You Hear 'Great Value'"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Wenjing Li - Krystal Kilway
"'Got Vaccinations?'"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Joe Ballenger - Grant Knight, Monica Martinez and Taylor Perry
"Male Gender Roles in the Eyes of Female SFA Students"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Joe Ballenger - Rachel Lederer
"The Opinion of SFA Housing According to SFA Students, Fall 2019"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Joe Ballenger
Marketing alum Annemarie Price '20 named Employee of the Year
Annemarie Price ’20, marketing coordinator at Belvoir Real Estate Group in Houston, was named the group’s 2021 Employee of the Year. Price earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing.
2019 Undergraduate Research Conference
Publications submitted from students with faculty sponsors within the Department of Management and Marketing were recognized:
- Kelsey M. Bowers
"Management and Marketing Department Student Worker: Observational Research Study and Job Analysis"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Pamela Rogers - Francia Y. Olivares Briseno
"Performance of Hispanic-Owned Businesses in Nacogdoches, Texas"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Joe Ballenger - Jannah Wright
"SFA Student Involvement in Religion and Spirituality"
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Joe Ballenger
