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Source: Yar Ebadi, 785-532-7227, yebadi@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Melanie Horton, 785-532-7227, mhorton@k-state.edu

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008

PASSION FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH NETS THREE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FACULTY MEMBERS HONORS

MANHATTAN -- Three faculty members in Kansas State University's College of Business Administration have been recognized for contributions in teaching and research.

Sukesh Patro, assistant professor in finance, is the fall 2008 recipient of the Kansas State Bank Teaching Excellence Award, while Thomas A. Wright, professor of management, and Chairat Chuwonganant, associate professor of finance, will share the college's fall 2008 Outstanding Contribution in Research Award. The three were recognized during commencement ceremonies Dec. 13.

Winners were selected by the College of Business Administration's faculty recognition and awards committee.

"The teaching and research accomplishments of our three fall faculty award recipients are indicative of the highest quality of academic excellence, said Yar M. Ebadi, dean of K-State's College of Business Administration. Dr. Patro, Dr. Wright and Dr. Chuwonganant are most deserving of these prestigious awards. Each has demonstrated achievements in teaching and research that epitomize the very best of the College of Business Administration faculty. It is very gratifying to count such high-performing professors as members of our faculty."

Patro is known for the passion he brings to the classroom. He not only conveys basic finance knowledge to his students but also inspires them to explore, extend and adapt that knowledge to develop successful careers, Ebadi said. Patro earned a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh, a master of business administration from the Indian Institute of Management in Kolkata, India, and a business technology degree from Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai, India.

Wright, who is the Jon Wefald Distinguished Chair in Business Leadership, is co-recipient of the 2008 Outstanding Contribution in Research Award based on the extraordinary quality and quantity of his research, Ebadi said. In 2007 and 2008, Wright had nine peer-reviewed journal articles and four book chapters published. Seven of these journal articles were published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior and Journal of Management. Wright's research provides practical guidelines for managers to positively impact the workplace. Wright has a doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley, a master's from San Francisco State University and a bachelor's from Stonehill College.

Chuwonganant, co-recipient of the Outstanding Contribution in Research Award, has had five works published in the last two years, including in the Journal of Banking and Finance and the Journal of Financial Intermediation. His primary area of research is market microstructure research. Chuwonganant has a doctorate from the University of Memphis, a master of business administration from the University of North Texas and a bachelor's degree from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.