JoAnn C. Carland Distinguished Service Award
Dr. JoAnn C. Carland was a scholar, researcher, and educator with a vision to support researchers from teaching universities. She was a scholar in the field of entrepreneurship and was one of the most cited authors in that field. She was the founder and president of an academic organization with a mission to encourage research with a collegial atmosphere and supportive culture. JoAnn modeled this because she always was the most encouraging participant at any conference. The IGBR was founded on these same core values. The IGBR board created this award in the memory of JoAnn Carland. This award is bestowed on individuals who have provided unwavering support and dedication to the IGBR mission.
Spring 2023
Dr. Denise Siegfeldt, Florida Institute of Technology
Fall 2022
Dr. Laurent Josien, SUNY Plattsburgh
Spring 2022
Dr. Hari Sharma, Virginia State University
Spring 2021
Dr. Murat Arik, Middle Tennessee State University
Spring 2020
Dr. Stephen Betts, William Paterson University
Fall 2019
Dr. Julio Rivas, Lipscomb University
Spring 2019
Dr. Martin Bressler, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Dr. Jeff Mankin, Lipscomb University
Martin S. Bressler Distinguished Researcher Award
Dr. Martin Bressler was the founding President of the IGBR. He is a leader in both business education and research. Martin is a respected professor and distinguished researcher in the field of entrepreneurship. The IGBR benefited greatly from his guidance and wisdom. He is a man of integrity and character. The IGBR board dedicates this award to Martin Bressler. This award is bestowed on individuals who have distinguished themselves in business research and education.
Spring 2023
Dr. Ismet Anitsal, Missouri State University
Fall 2022
Dr. Stephen Betts, William Paterson University
Spring 2022
Dr. Murat Arik, Middle Tennessee State University
Spring 2021
Dr. Melek Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University
Spring 2020
Dr. Martin S. Bressler, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Institute for Global Business Research Fellow Award
These individuals have been supporters and ambassadors of the IGBR. They have encouraged attendance at the conferences, worked as Referees and Advocates, and taken on extra duties on behalf of the organization. They have been great friends and colleagues and are clearly worthy of Fellow status.
Spring 2023
Dr. Martin S. Bressler, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Dr. Lin Zhao, Purdue University Northwest
Fall 2022
Dr. Carl Case, St. Bonaventure University
Dr. Darwin King, St. Bonaventure University
Dr. Sherry Robinson, Penn State University
Spring 2022
Dr. Michael Pass, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Issam Ghazzawi, University of La Verne
Dr. Laurent Josien, SUNY Plattsburgh
Dr. John Finley, Columbus State University
Spring 2021
Dr. Ismet Anitsal, Missouri State University
Dr. Alan Eisner, Clark University
Dr. Robert Lahm, Western Carolina University
Spring 2020
Dr. Murat Arik, Middle Tennessee State University
Dr. Robert Hatfield, Western Kentucky University
Dr. M. Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University
Fall 2019
Dr. Stephen C. Betts, William Paterson University
Dr. Larry Pleshko, Kuwait University
Spring 2019
Dr. Hari Sharma, Virginia State University
Dr. Julio Rivas, Lipscomb University
Editor Appreciation Award
Some Journal Editors have done great work in what is often a thankless job. They are dedicated to maintaining a double-blind, peer review process that is rigorous but supportive. Their job is to help authors improve their papers, even if that means making multiple revisions. We thank you for your time, energy and dedication to the core mission of the IGBR.
Spring 2023
Dr. Denise Siegfeldt, Florida Institute of Technology
Dr. Kathryn Woods, Austin Peay State University
Fall 2022
Dr. Ying-Chou Lin, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Dr. Lin Zhao, Purdue University Northwest
Spring 2019
Dr. Murat Arik, Middle Tennessee State University
Dr. Sharad Maheshwari, Hampton University
Fall 2019
Dr. DK “Skip” Smith, Baze University
Bhandari Jain Family Research Award
The IGBR is pleased to announce a new award to be given annually at our Fall conference. The Bhandari Jain Family Research Award (BJFRA) includes an engraved plaque, journal publication and $1,000. Research articles on Social Responsibility, as it relates to issues such as poverty, hunger, illness, discrimination, unemployment, etc., can be submitted for this special award consideration. All papers submitted for this award will also be considered for journal publication in a Special Issue on Social Responsibility.
Fall 2021
THE DISCOURSE OF GREENWASHING: A CROSS-CULTURAL PHENOMENON?
Elvis Buckwalter, Université de Paris-Nanterre