Hall of Fame

Each year our Hall of Fame will honor a select few who have greatly inspired many. We’ll recognize those who have sustained an unwavering commitment to our mission. And we’ll bring tribute to the leaders among us who have achieved significant encouragement and impact within our network of minority business doctoral students and faculty.

The PhD Project Hall of Fame nominations will be accepted through April 30th.

Please submit this form to michelemarin@kpmg.com

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, University of Memphis, Dr. Ralph Katerberg, University of Cincinnati and Dr. Thomas Lopez, University of Alabama. Read more about their commitment and achievements below.

Carolyn M. Callahan, Ph.D.
Associate Provost Professor, University of Louisville Read More
Ralph Katerberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Organizational Behavior and Head of the Management Department at University of Cincinnati Read More
Thomas J. Lopez, Ph.D.
Professor and Steven Ross-Hugh Culverhouse Chair of Accountancy University of Alabama Read More

We are pleased to present our 2013 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Miriam B. Stamps, University of South Florida, Dr. David L. Ford, University of Texas at Dallas and Dr. dt ogilvie, Saunders College of Business at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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, University of Texas, El Paso, Dr. Sandra W. Shelton, DePaul University and Dr. Jerome D. Williams, Rutgers University.

Laura L. Hall, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, University of Texas, El Paso Read More
Sandra W. Shelton, Ph.D
KPMG Distinguished Professor ad Director of the Internal Auditing Program, DePaul University Read More
Jerome D. Williams, Ph.D
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, Professor of Accounting, University of Texas at Austin; Dr. Mark C. Dawkins, Dean, University of North Florida; Dr. William J. Qualls, Professor of Marketing, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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

We are pleased to present our 2016 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Eli Jones, Professor of Marketing,  Texas A&M University; Dr. Julie E. Kendall, Professor of Management, Rutgers University; Dr. Kenneth E. Kendall, Distinguished Professor of Management, Rutgers University, Dr. Jose Antonio Rosa, John and Deborah Gande Faculty Fellow, Professor of Marketing, Iowa State.

Dr. Eli Jones
Dean, Mays Business School, Professor of Marketing, 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
John and Deborah Gande Faculty Fellow, Professor of Marketing, Iowa State Read More

We are pleased to present our 2017 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Geraldine Rosa Henderson, Professor,  Loyola University Chicago; Dr. Fay Cobb Payton, Professor of Information Systems/Technology, North Carolina State University; Dr. Thaddeus H. Spratlen, Professor Emeritus of Marketing, University of Washington.

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
Professor Emeritus of Marketing, University of Washington Read More

We are pleased to present our 2018 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Miles K. Davis, President,  Linfield College; Dr. Mary C. Gilly, Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Marketing, University of California, Irvine; Dr. Quinetta Roberson,Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair, Professor of Management, Villanova University.

Dr. Miles K. Davis
President, Linfield College Read More
Dr. Mary C. Gilly
Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Marketing, University of California, Irvine Read More
Dr. Quinetta Roberson
Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair, Professor of Management, Villanova University Read More

We are pleased to present our 2019 Hall of Fame inductees: : Jorge Pérez, Ph.D., Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success, University of Tennessee System; Craig A. Sisneros, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Accounting, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University; and Ian O. Williamson, Ph.D., Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Victoria Business School at Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand).

Dr. Jorge Pérez
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success, University of Tennessee System Read More
Dr. Ian O. Williamson
Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Victoria Business School at Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand). 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., Senior Advisor to the Dean and Faculty Excellence Advocate, Michigan State University; Randy V. Bradley, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, Haslam College of Business at The University of Tennessee; and Katherine Williams Phillips, Ph.D., Reuben Mark Professor of Organizational Change, Columbia Business School.

Dr. Matthew J. Anderson
Senior Advisor to the Dean and Faculty Excellence Advocate, Michigan State University Read More
Dr. Randy V. Bradley
Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, Haslam College of Business at The University of Tennessee 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, Professor Emerita of Marketing and Professional Sales Coles College of Business; Dr. Margarita Maria Lenk, Associate Professor, Accounting; and KDr. Adriane B. Randolph, Founder and Executive Director of the Kennesaw State University BrainLab and Professor of Information Systems.

Dr. Aberdeen Leila Borders
Professor Emerita of Marketing and Professional Sales Coles College of Business Read More
Dr. Margarita Maria Lenk
Associate Professor, Accounting 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, 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; and Dr. David Wooten, Professor of Marketing at University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

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, Professor of Marketing, Kogod School of Business, American University; Dr. Laquita Blockson, Inaugural Dean of the School of Business and Economics and Professor of Management at Moravian University; and Dr. Theresa Hammond, Professor of Accounting and Senior Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in the Lam Family College of Business at San Francisco State University.

Dr. Sonya Grier
Professor of Marketing, Kogod School of Business, American University
Dr. Laquita Blockson
Inaugural Dean of the School of Business and Economics and Professor of Management at Moravian University
Dr. Theresa Hammond
Professor of Accounting and Senior Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in the Lam Family College of Business at San Francisco State University

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.