Zutes Faculty Fellowship

Emigrating from Greece, Dean C. Zutes was a prominent businessman in the Rochester area. An entrepreneur, he started a wholesale candy and tobacco business with his brother, which they managed into a successful enterprise. Mr. Zutes continued to manage his company into his eighties and eventually passed away in November 2001, at the age of 88.

In his passing, Mr. Zutes left Saunders College of Business a large endowment. In consultation with the faculty, former Dean Thomas Hopkins established the Zutes Faculty Fellowship to recognize excellence in scholarship among the members of Saunders College of Business. The first fellows were inducted in 2005.

Zutes Fellows are selected yearly based on the quantity and quality of their scholarship.

2025-2026

Laharish Guntuka

Assistant Professor, Prod and Op Management/Quant Meth /Oper Res /SCM
585-475-2266

Zhijian Huang

Associate Professor, Finance
585-475-4419

Muhammet Kesgin

Professor, Hospitality and Tourism Management
585-475-5238

Ali Tosyali

Assistant Professor, MIS
585-475-7051

2024-2025

Kristin Bain

Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management

Muhammet Kesgin

Professor, Hospitality and Tourism Management
585-475-5238

Jing Tang

Assistant Professor, MIS
585-475-2015

Ali Tosyali

Assistant Professor, MIS
585-475-7051

2022-2023

Emi Moriuchi

Associate Professor, Marketing
585-475-4355

Malarvizhi Hirudayaraj

Associate Professor, Business Management
585-475-7104
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Steven Carnovale

Assistant Professor
Rochester Institute of Technology

Manlu Liu

Professor, MIS
585-475-3984

Muhammet Kesgin

Professor, Hospitality and Tourism Management
585-475-5238

Quang Bui

Associate Professor, MIS
585-475-4411

Jerrie Hsieh

Professor, Hospitality and Tourism Management
585-475-2355

2021-2022

Quang Bui

Associate Professor, MIS
585-475-4411

Malarvizhi Hirudayaraj

Associate Professor, Business Management
585-475-7104

Chun Keung Hoi

Professor, Finance
585-475-2718

Zhijian Huang

Associate Professor, Finance
585-475-4419

Clyde Eirikur Hull

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management
585-475-6794

Archana Jain

Department Chair
585-475-6531

Manlu Liu

Professor, MIS
585-475-3984

Kean Wu

Associate Professor, Accounting
585-475-2102

2020-2021

Malarvizhi Hirudayaraj

Associate Professor, Business Management
585-475-7104

Chun Keung Hoi

Professor, Finance
585-475-2718

Archana Jain

Department Chair
585-475-6531

Manlu Liu

Professor, MIS
585-475-3984

Kean Wu

Associate Professor, Accounting
585-475-2102

2019-2020

Chun Keung Hoi

Professor, Finance
585-475-2718

Archana Jain

Department Chair
585-475-6531

Manlu Liu

Professor, MIS
585-475-3984

Zhi Tang

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management
585-475-5991

2018-2019

Manlu Liu

Professor, MIS
585-475-3984

Ashok Robin

Professor, Finance
585-475-5211

Qian Song

Associate Professor, Accounting
585-475-6547

Zhi Tang

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management
585-475-5991
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Yang Yu

Assistant Professor
Rochester Institute of Technology

2017-2018

Chun Keung Hoi

Professor, Finance
585-475-2718

Manlu Liu

Professor, MIS
585-475-3984
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Yang Yu

Assistant Professor
Rochester Institute of Technology

Hao Zhang

Professor, Finance
585-475-3981

2016-2017

Chun Keung Hoi

Professor, Finance
585-475-2718

Archana Jain

Department Chair
585-475-6531

Michael Palanski

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management
Yang Yu Headshot

Yang Yu

Assistant Professor
Rochester Institute of Technology

2015-2016

Chun Keung Hoi

Professor, Finance
585-475-2718

Clyde Eirikur Hull

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management
585-475-6794

Shal Khazanchi

Associate Dean Research and Graduate Programs
585-475-7126

Hao Zhang

Professor, Finance
585-475-3981

2014-2015

Chun Keung Hoi

Professor, Finance
585-475-2718

Zhi Tang

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management
585-475-5991

2012-2013

Shal Khazanchi

Associate Dean Research and Graduate Programs
585-475-7126

Hao Zhang

Professor, Finance
585-475-3981

2011-2012

Shal Khazanchi

Associate Dean Research and Graduate Programs
585-475-7126

Michael Palanski

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management

John Tu

Senior Associate Dean
585-475-2314

2009-2010

Zhi Tang

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management
585-475-5991

2008-2009

Shal Khazanchi

Associate Dean Research and Graduate Programs
585-475-7126

Sandra Rothenberg

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management
585-475-6032

2007-2008

Chun Keung Hoi

Professor, Finance
585-475-2718

Clyde Eirikur Hull

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management
585-475-6794

2005-2006

Richard DeMartino

Professor, Behavioral Science/IB/Strat Management
585-475-5646

John Tu

Senior Associate Dean
585-475-2314