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The hard work and dedication of the Saunders College of Business faculty give us an edge over the rest and contribute to what many consider a small college feel at a large technology university. We would like to recognize some of our faculty’s recent accomplishments and congratulate them on a job well done! October 2026 Manlu Liu , professor in the department of MIS, Marketing, & Analytics, has been named interim department chair of MIS, Marketing, & Analytics effective January 2027. dt ogilvie , dean emerita and professor emerita , has been appointed to the board of Global TIES (Trade, Investment, Education, Sustainability) Alliance . September 2026 Soon Hyeok Choi , assistant professor of real estate, received the American Real Estate Society 's 2026 CoStar Data Award for his paper “ Pricing Government Contract Risk Premia: Evidence from the 2025 Federal Lease Terminations , ” which examines risk pricing in the context of federal lease terminations NTID Business Studies hosted the Inaugural Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing CPAs Summit September 18-20 on the RIT/NTID campus, sponsored in part by Saunders College of Business. Learn more here Phillippa Thiuri , assistant vice president for Academic Access and Success and adjunct professor in Saunders College will receive the Luminary Award, presented by the Women’s Foundation of Genesee Valley , at its upcoming Legacy Gala, September 26th at Harro East Ballroom. The organization’s mission is “to amplify the voices of all women and girls in the Greater Rochester Area.” Thiuri is a past board member, and the organization describes her as “an extraordinary supporter whose light has inspired, strengthened, and uplifted others.” Mathew Clark joins the Dean’s Office as a Financial Planning, Analysis, & Reporting Specialist beginning September 1, 2026. August 2026 Lydia Grossman joins the department of Executive Education as Executive MBA Marketing and Communications Strategist beginning August 31, 2026. Purvi Sharma ‘26 (MS business analytics) joins the department of MIS, marketing & analytics as an adjunct professor beginning August 25, 2026 Elizabeth Del Valle joins the department of MIS, Marketing & Analytics as an adjunct professor beginning August 24, 2026. Larry Maggio joins the department of management as an adjunct professor beginning August 24, 2026. Kristi Mitchell ‘14 (MBA) joins the department of MIS, Marketing & Analytics as an adjunct professor beginning August 24, 2026. Molly McGowan , co-director of RIT Executive Education , was interviewed for an article in the Rochester Business Journal, Rochester-area executive education adapts to AI and leadership demands , which reports on how RIT is reshaping executive education with hybrid learning, applied leadership training, and AI-focused curriculum enhancements Clyde Eirikur Hull , professor of management , and Israa Thiab , PhD candidate in Sustainability , published What did we do differently? A circular economy incubation story , in venturing.buzz , which is run by the Journal of Business Venturing Insight. Julie Purpura joins the department of international hospitality and service innovation as a lecturer starting August 12, 2026 Ying Xing joins the department of finance and accounting as an assistant professor starting August 12, 2026. Evalyn Gleason ‘24 (EMBA) joined the Executive MBA program as an adjunct professor starting July 15, 2026 July 2026 Pat Scanlon , senior writer , published an article, “ Three friends explore Rochester’s coffee culture ,” in the July/August issue of 585 Magazine. Saunders College Finance and Accounting Department’s management accounting curriculum has been endorsed by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA®). This endorsement recognizes that the program “meets the educational standards enabling students to pursue the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) credential and provides your students with essential skills sought after by successful organizations and their financial team leaders. ” View other faculty and staff accomplishments: View 2025-2026 faculty and staff accomplishments View 2024-2025 faculty and staff accomplishments View 2023-2024 faculty and staff accomplishments View 2022-2023 faculty and staff accomplishments View 2021-2022 faculty and staff accomplishments