Faculty and Staff News

December 2025

COB faculty receives “Exemplary Performance” award

Dr. Cody Logan Chullen was recently recognized with the Exemplary Performance as Best Reviewer Award by the Academy of Management Learning & Education (AMLE) journal. This marks Chullen’s third time receiving the honor. He has served on […]

 12/17/2025

Middle school students learn from COB students and alumni

In an effort to introduce middle school students to careers in Management Information Systems (MIS), teachers, along with ECU faculty, staff, alumni and students partnered up to present a unique workshop.  Nearly two dozen students from Eppes Middle School in Pitt […]

 12/17/2025

COB faculty become football coaches

Several College of Business faculty got the call-up to coach the ECU football team this past fall. Well, they were “guest” coaches anyway. Abbey Cash (Accounting), Tiffany Woodward (Management), Ivan Pineda (Leadership & Professional Development) and […]

 12/3/2025

November 2025

ECU designer receives national honor

Attention to detail with a little flair has an East Carolina University’s College of Business (COB) designer in the national spotlight. COB Visual Arts Specialist Emily Leach received the University […]

 11/13/2025

September 2025

Dr. Michael Rodriguez Named Top 3 Finalist for Teaching Innovation at Marketing Management Association Conference

Dr. Michael Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Marketing at East Carolina University, was recognized as a Top 3 Finalist for the Teaching Innovation Award at the prestigious Marketing Management Association (MMA) Fall Educators’ Conference, […]

 9/26/2025

ECU Instructor Brings Virtual Reality Leadership Lessons to Global Week at ESAN University

In August, East Carolina University College of Business instructor Tracy Ginn traveled to Peru to teach at ESAN University’s Global Week, an international program that brings together faculty and students […]

 9/9/2025

Newell to assist with N.C. high school marketing curriculum development

A cold email has evolved as a way for East Carolina University College of Business (COB) teaching instructor Dana Newell to make a difference in the lives of North Carolina […]

 9/9/2025

May 2025

Brown nominated for NCACE Outstanding Professional Award

Lee Brown, director of the Cunanan Center for Professional Success in the College of Business, has been nominated for the Outstanding Professional Award by the North Carolina Association of Colleges […]

 5/21/2025

Schwitzgebel honored for leadership, legal service and scholarship

Gregg F. Schwitzgebel III, Esq., MPA, JD, MA, CCS, AIC, was recently named an honorary lifetime member of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, during its April 27 initiation […]

 5/9/2025

Saying Goodbye to Ann Fisher and Len Rhodes

During the COB’ End-of-Year Social and Retirement Recognition Ceremony on April 23, faculty and staff gathered to honor two longtime faculty members for their dedicated service. Ann Fisher is retiring […]

 5/7/2025