Hall of Fame

Each year, The PhD Project recognizes up to three individuals whose long-term dedication has shaped the organization’s success. Inductees are announced at The PhD Project’s March member conference and honored at the Impact Summits.

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September 1 – January 15

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We are pleased to present the first inductees to The PhD Project Hall of Fame. Since our inception, these individuals have served The Project as presenters, mentors and advisors. They serve as members of our PhD Project Deans’ Advisory Board providing a source of guidance and knowledge from the academic community. In their own right they have put forth great effort to create diversity at their own institutions serving as models for management education. To learn more about these individuals click on the bios below.

Quiester Craig, Ph.D.
Dean Emeritus of the School of Business and Economics, North Carolina A&T State University Read More
Andrew J. Policano, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Dean’s Leadership Circle Endowed Chair, The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine Read More
John A. Elliott, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Business, University of Connecticut Read More
Melvin T. Stith, Ph.D.
Past President, Norfolk University, Dean Emeritus, Whitman School of Management Read More
Bernard J. Milano
Past President of The PhD Project and KPMG Foundation and KPMG Disaster Relief Fund Read More

We are pleased to present our 2012 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Carolyn Callahan, Dr. Ralph Katerberg, and Dr. Thomas Lopez.

Carolyn M. Callahan, Ph.D.
Brown-Forman Endowed Chair, Professor, Accountancy, University of Louisville Read More
Ralph Katerberg, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, University of Cincinnati Read More
Thomas J. Lopez, Ph.D.
Professor of Accountancy, University of Alabama Read More

We are pleased to present our 2013 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Miriam B. Stamps, Dr. David L. Ford, and Dr. dt ogilvie.

Miriam B. Stamps, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Chair Emeritus, University of South Florida Read More
David L. Ford, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Organizational Studies, Strategy, and International Management, University of Texas at Dallas Read More
dt ogilvie, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professorof Urban Entrepreneurship, Saunders College of Business at the Rochester Institute of Technology Read More

We are pleased to present our 2014 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Laura L. Hall, Dr. Sandra W. Shelton, and Dr. Jerome D. Williams.

Laura L. (Hall) Trevino, Ph.D
Associate Professor, University of Texas, El Paso Read More
Sandra W. Shelton, Ph.D - Deceased
KPMG Distinguished Professor ad Director of the Internal Auditing Program, DePaul University Read More
Jerome D. Williams, Ph.D - Deceased
Distinguished Professor and Prudential Chair in Business, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Rutgers University Read More

We are pleased to present our 2015 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Michael B. Clement, Dr. Mark C. Dawkins, and Dr. William J. Qualls.

Dr. Michael B. Clement
KPMG Centennial Professor of Accounting, University of Texas at Austin Read More
Dr. Mark C. Dawkins
Professor of Accounting, University of North Florida Read More
Dr. William J. Qualls
Professor Emeritus of Marketing, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Read More

We are pleased to present our 2016 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Eli Jones, Dr. Julie E. Kendall, Dr. Kenneth E. Kendall, and Dr. Jose Antonio Rosa.

Dr. Eli Jones
Professor, Peggy Mays Eminent Scholar, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University Read More
Dr. Julie E. Kendall
Professor of Management, Rutgers University Read More
Dr. Kenneth E. Kendall
Distinguished Professor of Management, Rutgers University Read More
Dr. Jose Antonio Rosa
Professor Emeritus, Iowa State Read More

We are pleased to present our 2017 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Geraldine Rosa Henderson, Dr. Fay Cobb Payton, and Dr. Thaddeus H. Spratlen.

Dr. Geraldine Rosa Henderson – Deceased
Professor, Loyola University Chicago Read More
Dr. Fay Cobb Payton
Professor of Information Systems/Technology, North Carolina State University Read More
Dr. Thaddeus H. Spratlen - Deceased
Professor Emeritus of Marketing, University of Washington Read More

We are pleased to present our 2018 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Miles K. Davis, Dr. Mary C. Gilly, and Dr. Quinetta Roberson.

Dr. Miles K. Davis
Vice Chancellor, Wigwe University Read More
Dr. Mary C. Gilly
Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Marketing, University of California, Irvine Read More
Dr. Quinetta Roberson
John A. Hannah Professor of Organizational Behavior, Villanova University Read More

We are pleased to present our 2019 Hall of Fame inductees: Jorge Pérez, Ph.D., Craig A. Sisneros, Ph.D., and Ian O. Williamson.

Dr. Jorge Pérez
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success, University of Tennessee System Read More
Dr. Ian O. Williamson
Dean, University of California, Irvine Read More
Dr. Craig A. Sisneros
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University Read More

We are pleased to present our 2020 Hall of Fame inductees: Matthew J. Anderson, Ph.D., Randy V. Bradley, and Katherine Williams Phillips, Ph.D.

Dr. Matthew J. Anderson
Senior Advisor to the Dean and Faculty Excellence Advocate, Michigan State University Read More
Dr. Randy V. Bradley
Dean of the Jack C. Massey College of Business, Belmont University Read More
Dr. Katherine Williams Phillips (posthumously)
Reuben Mark Professor of Organizational Change, Columbia Business School

We are pleased to present our 2021 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Aberdeen Leila Borders, Dr. Margarita Maria Lenk, and Dr. Adriane B. Randolph.

Dr. Aberdeen Leila Borders
Professor Emerita of Marketing and Professional Sales Coles College of Business Read More
Dr. Margarita Maria Lenk
Faculty Emeritus, Accounting and CIS Read More
Dr. Adriane B. Randolph
Founder and Executive Director of the Kennesaw State University BrainLab and Professor of Information Systems Read More

We are pleased to present our 2022 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Herman Aguinis, Dr. Gail Ayala Taylor, and Dr. David Wooten.

Read about our 2022 Hall of Fame inductees.

Dr. Herman Aguinis
Professor of Management at The George Washington University School of Business
Dr. Gail Ayala Taylor
Clinical Professor of Marketing at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Dr. David Wooten
Professor of Marketing at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

We are pleased to present our 2023 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Sonya Grier, Dr. Laquita Blockson, and Dr. Theresa Hammond.

Read more about our 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees.

Dr. Sonya Grier
Professor of Marketing, Kogod School of Business, American University
Dr. Laquita Blockson
Professor of Management
Dr. Theresa Hammond
Professor of Accounting

We are pleased to present our 2024 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Jennifer Joe, Tara Perino, and Dr. Jeffery Robinson.

Read about our 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees.

Dr. Jennifer Joe
Professor in the Accounting and Information Systems Department of the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech
Tara Perino
Senior Director of Operations for The PhD Project
Dr. Jeffrey Robinson
Provost & Interim Chancellor at Rutgers University-Newark

We are pleased to present our 2026 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Helen Brown-Liburd, Dr. Lisa Ordóñez and Dr. Vanessa Perry.

Hear directly from our Hall of Fame inductees in our Hall of Fame Spotlight podcast series and learn about their lasting impact on The PhD Project. 

Dr. Helen Brown-Liburd

Dr. Lisa Ordóñez

Dr. Vanessa Perry

 

Dr. Helen Brown-Liburd
Associate Professor with tenure and Associate Director of the Continuous Auditing & Reporting Lab (CAR Lab); Rutgers Business School–Newark
Dr. Lisa Ordóñez
Dean, Stanley and Pauline Foster Endowed Chair, Professor of Management and Organizations
Dr. Vanessa Perry
Professor of Strategic Management & Public Policy; Professor of Marketing

These achievements could not have been possible without the tremendous ongoing support from our sponsoring companies, participating universities and organizations, and supply alliance members. We invite you to explore what we have accomplished together and celebrate the boundless promise for the future of Corporate America.