AJ Taylor
Distinguished Professorship Awards
The A.J. Taylor Distinguished Professorship award recognizes two APSU College of Business faculty members who demonstrate exceptional scholarly work or innovative teaching practices that contribute to the mission of the College.
The endowed gift was provided by alumnus, Larry Carroll, who dedicated the award to former Marketing professor, Dr. Albert J. Taylor, for his legacy of exceptional contributions that transformed the College of Business.
Honorees received an award and academic stipend to support their future initiatives in research and teaching. The 2025 recipients are:
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Excellence in Teaching: Dr. Stephanie Bilderback
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Excellence in Research: Dr. Eren Cifci
Dr. Mickey Hepner, dean of the College of Business, presented the awards during a college-wide meeting during the fall semester. Bilderback was commended for her leadership in student engagement, while Cifci was noted for producing timely, relevant research that garnered national media attention in 2024.
Award Recipients:
Dr. Stephanie Bilderback (2025)
Dr. Dong Nyonna (2024)
Dr. John Volker (2023)
Dr. Jennifer Thayer (2022)
Dr. Susan Cockrell (2021)
Dr. Terry Damron (2020)
Dr. Eren Cifci (2025)
Dr. Hamid Noghanibehambari (2024)
Dr. Tim Self (2023)
Dr. Matt Hampton (2022)
Dr. Elif Demiral-Saglam (2021)
Dr. Pilsik Choi (2020)
The award was initially established to recognize one faculty member and was later adjusted to include recognition for research and teaching.
2019 Gloria Miller
2018 Gloria Miller
2017 Michael Phillips