K-State's College of Business Administration recognizes two faculty members with awards for teaching, research

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and Chwen Sheu, 785-532-4363, csheu@k-state.edu
Pronouncer: Chwen is shwinn and Sheu is shoe.
News release prepared by: Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, 785-532-6415, ebarcomb@k-state.edu

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RECOGNIZES TWO FACULTY MEMBERS WITH AWARDS FOR TEACHING, RESEARCH

MANHATTAN -- Contributions to teaching and research have garnered honors for two faculty members at Kansas State University's College of Business Administration.

Dann Fisher, associate professor of accounting and Deloitte and Touche Faculty Fellow, has earned the Kansas State Bank Teaching Excellence Award. Chwen Sheu, professor of management and Paul Edgerley Chair in Business Administration, has earned the College of Business Administration Outstanding Contribution in Research Award. Fisher and Sheu will be recognized at the college's commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 9.

"I am pleased that Dr. Fisher has been recognized for his talent as a teacher and his commitment to his students and to their success," said Yar Ebadi, dean of the College of Business Administration. "We are fortunate to have faculty members who consistently demonstrate this level of concern for the growth and development of our students both inside and outside of the classroom.

"Solid research is essential to a vibrant culture of learning," Ebadi said. "Dr. Sheu has been a top College of Business Administration scholar throughout his career at K-State. He has set a standard for research activity that is respected by his peers and admired by his students. He is a most deserving recipient of this award."

Fisher is an expert on tax procedures and filing practices. Computerized tax filing, taking out loans against your tax refund from the bank, tax evasion and how moral reasoning affects a person's likeliness to file taxes are just some of the areas he has researched. He is nationally known for his research on ethics and accounting. He has had articles published in a number of journals, including Research on Accounting Ethics, Behavioral Research in Accounting and the Journal of Business Ethics. He received the College of Business Administration Outstanding Research Award in 1998. Fisher earned his master's and bachelor's degrees from K-State, and his doctorate from the University of Missouri.

Sheu's areas of research include green supply chain in high-tech industry, global manufacturing practices, manufacturing flexibility and environment, retailer supplier relationships and the effect of supply chain investment. Sheu has been invited to make more than 70 presentations to companies in the United States, Taiwan, Malaysia and China, including Hong Kong. He has been published in numerous refereed journals, has been the associate editor for the International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management, and has received many professional awards, including teaching and best paper awards. He also is the president-elect of the Global Manufacturing Research Group. Sheu earned his doctorate from Ohio State University, his master's from Iowa State University and his bachelor's degree from National Chung-Hsing University in Taipei, Taiwan.