Ascendant Scholars Nomination

Eligibility: Must be a scholar, preferably in a business school in the Western Academy of Management region, and normally someone with a maximum of six to seven years of experience.

To be “ascendant,” the person should have a record that includes_

Great research, which is usually determined by the quality and number of articles published,

Great teaching, which is usually determined by teaching nominations or awards or other types of teaching contributions,
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Engaging professional service, whether with the Academy or with business, and
A trajectory or potential that looks very promising for the future.

Preference: This is given to nominees who are current members of WAM or regular attendees of WAM meetings, although nominations in the past have not been limited to this group. Those named a WAM Ascendant Scholar are expected to attend the annual meeting where they will present their research in a special session.

Process: Nominations are solicited from the membership. The EC reviews the nominees and selects Ascendant Scholars. Nominators are asked to please send the following to the current WAM president by email_

Nominee info_ Name, contact, and CV

Nominator info_ Name and contact

Letter: A short letter from the nominator answering why they think this person would make a great nominee.

Years of Service

Recognition for time working at UVU. (2020 to 2026)

2025 Honor Title

The Children's Literature Association honored an edited book I contributed to (see chapter 14), which was work I had adapted from a previous dissertation I wrote. (The publication for this book was delayed due to Covid, so it was written long ago, but only recently been published and recognized.)

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Champions of Inclusion

UVU’s Organizational Leadership Department, housed in the Woodbury School of Business, demonstrates the impact and advantages of fostering inclusivity at UVU through integrating diversity into the curriculum, recruiting qualied diverse faculty, hosting guest speakers and events, supporting student organizations, and conducting research. The department evaluates individuals based on their merits and qualications, regardless of their backgrounds or identities. For example, they have increased gender equity among full-time faculty from just over 10% women to now over 50% women over the past four years.