2008 Faculty Awards
HUIZINGH HONORS TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Allan DeSerpa Professor of Economics
DeSerpa’s Business Honors students are among the best and brightest, including Marshall and Truman Scholars, and his creative and rigorous teaching is instrumental in advancing their careers. One favorite among Honors students is his course in law and economics, taken by many in preparation for law school. He also developed the Active Economics program, which sends undergraduate students into Arizona high schools to discuss economic topics with students.
HUIZINGH OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER
William J. Boyes
Professor of Economics
Boyes earns outstanding evaluations from his students with a teaching style that challenges them to analyze issues and think critically. He has taught large lecture sections of principles of economics using an active learning environment, and he teaches both the Honors managerial economics course and economics capstone course using many of techniques developed in his MBA courses.
FACULTY HALL OF FAME
The Faculty Hall of Fame was established in 1977 to recognize retired and semi-retired faculty members who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of business education and the W. P. Carey School.
Roger L. Faith
Professor of Economics
This posthumous award recognizes Faith’s more than 20 years of outstanding teaching, mentoring and research, and his national reputation as a leading scholar in public choice economics. His broad mastery of many areas in economics allowed him to teach the widest range of coursework in the department. An outstanding mentor, he chaired numerous committees for graduate thesis work and freely offered his wisdom and guidance.
FACULTY SERVICE AWARD
Lee R. McPheters
Director, JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center
Professor of Economics
McPheters’ innovative ideas and broad contributions over many years of service have fundamentally changed the W. P. Carey School of Business. Joining the department of economics in 1976, he was appointed associate dean by John Kraft in 1990. His many innovations in the MBA program include the aggressive extension of program fees, establishment of the cohort system responsible for high retention and graduation rates, and development of the school’s online MBA capabilities. He continues to provide exemplary service as director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center responsible for more than 40 reports and publications each year, including the Arizona Blue Chip and Western States Blue Chip Economic Forecast.
