Faculty & Staff

Nov 11, 2025

Asking the Right Questions

The Bank of America University Distinguished Professorship gives Rob Handfield the time and opportunity to ask the right questions, and the biggest one has always been how to use his expertise, connections and grants to impact the student experience.

May 15, 2025

Jessica Yinka Thomas Wins Interdisciplinary Teaching Excellence Award

The 2025 Interdisciplinary Excellence Event and Awards showcased NC State’s commitment to — and national leadership in — interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.

NC State's Belltower stands behind a garden of red and white flowers.

May 14, 2025

Bill Rand Among 2025 Outstanding Research Award Winners

Felix N. Castellano, Bill Rand, Melanie Simpson and Ross Sozzani won the 2025 Outstanding Research Award — the university’s top honor recognizing faculty who lead in their fields, commit to mentoring their fellow NC State faculty and advance a multidisciplinary research community. The four award winners will be inducted into the Research Leadership Academy.

Apr 2, 2025

Poole Pack Profile: Get to Know Richard Warr

Outside of his roles as an administrator and professor, Richard Warr pursues ways to ‘get out of your head’ and relax.

Mar 18, 2025

Poole Pack Profiles: Get to Know Don Warsing

Warsing, the Jenkins MBA faculty director and a professor of operations and supply chain management, embraces the benefits of change.

Jan 10, 2025

Poole Pack Profiles: Meet Vikas Anand

Vikas Anand, the associate dean for academic programs at Poole College, still learns important lessons outside the classroom.

Apr 22, 2024

Paul W. Mulvey Honored With 2024 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

Paul W. Mulvey, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor in the Department of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Poole College of Management, has been named the 2024 NC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. The honor is the university system’s most prestigious teaching award, recognizing and encouraging faculty’s extraordinary teaching contributions.

group of new Poole College faculty members

Jan 25, 2024

Poole College Welcomes New Faculty

Poole College’s eight new faculty members are highly regarded in their fields, with experience in academic research, teaching and industry.

Dec 18, 2023

Jon Carr Appointed to Prestigious Role With Academy of Management

Carr, the Poole College Jenkins Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, was recently named Entrepreneurship Division Chair for the international organization.

Dec 1, 2023

Tom Zagenczyk Weighs In on ‘Coworker’ Definition and Why It’s Important

In a new paper, Zagenczyk and colleagues examine what ‘coworker’ means, and why clear definitions of workplace relationships have important implications for organizations trying to gauge employee satisfaction.