By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney management professor Kyle Luthans was honored Friday with the Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award. Presented each year during winter commencement, UNK’s most prestigious faculty award recognizes an outstanding teacher-scholar for their achievements in education, research and service. The award, which also honors UNK alumnus Leland Holdt and commemorates his many … [Read more...] about ‘Best of the best’: Kyle Luthans receives UNK’s Distinguished Faculty Award
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Dority new associate dean for UNK’s College of Business and Technology
KEARNEY – Bree Dority has been named new associate dean for the College of Business and Technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. A Kearney native and 2008 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ph.D. graduate, Dority joined the UNK Economics Department in 2010 after working for economic and financial consulting firm Analysis Group in Denver. Dority actively mentors undergraduate research and has a strong record as a collaborative researcher and effective … [Read more...] about Dority new associate dean for UNK’s College of Business and Technology
Can You Teach Leadership? UNK Class Aims to Do Just That
By ALYSSA SOBOTKA UNK Communications KEARNEY – A course at the University of Nebraska at Kearney helps students find their personal style as a leader while benefiting area communities in the process. Susan Jensen, associate dean of UNK College of Business and Technology and management professor, began including leadership experience projects as part of the core curriculum for her Leadership: Skills, Applications, Research class. Students choose a topic they are … [Read more...] about Can You Teach Leadership? UNK Class Aims to Do Just That
Jensen paper earns Citation of Excellence
Contact: Todd Gottula, Director of News and Internal Communications, 308-865-8454, gottulatm@unk.edu KEARNEY – A research paper co-written by University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty member Dr. Susan Jensen won a 2013 Citation of Excellence Award from Emerald Group Publishing. Jensen’s article was among 50 selected from 15,000 published in distinguished business journals. Titled “Psychological Capital: A Positive Resource for Combating Employee Stress and … [Read more...] about Jensen paper earns Citation of Excellence