Milestones & Achievements
Success By The Numbers
The PhD Project was founded in 1994 with the goal of diversifying the corporate boardroom by diversifying the role models in front of the classroom. Having more than quintupled the number of minority business professors in the U.S., we have made tremendous strides toward that goal.
The past two decades have been an evolution and a journey for The PhD Project and those that have benefitted from our efforts:
- The number of minorities earning business PhDs in the U.S. has quintupled, from 294 in 1994 to over 1,500 today.
- Over 300 minority doctoral students are currently receiving our help to pursue their dreams.
- More than 1,200 minority business professors have earned their doctoral degrees with our support.
- An immeasurable number of students have benefited from the knowledge, mentoring and guidance of these professors.
The PhD Project member network has proven invaluable in supporting minority groups which have been underrepresented in doctoral programs. In fact, according to data from AACSB International, the successful completion and retention rates of our members eclipse the U.S. average by a significant margin:
- PhD Project minority doctoral program completion rate: 90%
- US average for overall doctoral program completion rate: 70%
- Retention rate of PhD Project professors/faculty members: 97%
- US average for overall higher education professors/faculty retention: 60%
Hall of Fame
Each year our Hall of Fame will honor a select few who have greatly inspired many. We’ll recognize those who have sustained an unwavering commitment to our mission. And we’ll bring tribute to the leaders among us who have achieved significant encouragement and impact within our network of minority business doctoral students and faculty.
The PhD Project Hall of Fame nominations will be accepted through June 30.
Please submit form to michelemarin@kpmg.com
2011 Hall of Fame Honorees
We are pleased to present the first inductees to The PhD Project Hall of Fame. Since our inception, these individuals have served The Project as presenters, mentors and advisors. They serve as members of our PhD Project Deans’ Advisory Board providing a source of guidance and knowledge from the academic community. In their own right they have put forth great effort to create diversity at their own institutions serving as models for management education. To learn more about these individuals click on the bios below.
Quiester Craig, Ph.D.
Dean Emeritus of the School of Business and Economics, North Carolina A&T State University
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John A. Elliott, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Business, University of Connecticut
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Andrew J. Policano, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Dean’s Leadership Circle Endowed Chair, The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine
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Melvin T. Stith, Ph.D.
Past President, Norfolk University, Dean Emeritus, Whitman School of Management
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Bernard J. Milano
Past President of The PhD Project and KPMG Foundation and KPMG Disaster Relief Fund
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2012 Hall of Fame Honorees
We are pleased to present our 2012 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Carolyn Callahan, University of Memphis, Dr. Ralph Katerberg, University of Cincinnati and Dr. Thomas Lopez, University of Alabama. Read more about their commitment and achievements below.
Carolyn M. Callahan, Ph.D.
Associate Provost Professor, University of Louisville
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Ralph Katerberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Organizational Behavior and Head of the Management Department at University of Cincinnati
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Thomas J. Lopez, Ph.D.
Professor and Steven Ross-Hugh Culverhouse Chair of Accountancy University of Alabama
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2013 Hall of Fame Honorees
We are pleased to present our 2013 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Miriam B. Stamps, University of South Florida, Dr. David L. Ford, University of Texas at Dallas and Dr. dt ogilvie, Saunders College of Business at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Miriam B. Stamps, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Chair Emeritus, University of South Florida
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David L. Ford, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Organizational Studies, Strategy, and International Management, University of Texas at Dallas
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dt ogilvie, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professorof Urban Entrepreneurship, Saunders College of Business at the Rochester Institute of Technology
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2014 Hall of Fame Honorees
We are pleased to present our 2014 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Laura L. Hall, University of Texas, El Paso, Dr. Sandra W. Shelton, DePaul University and Dr. Jerome D. Williams, Rutgers University.
Laura L. Hall, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, University of Texas, El Paso
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Sandra W. Shelton, Ph.D
KPMG Distinguished Professor ad Director of the Internal Auditing Program, DePaul University
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Jerome D. Williams, Ph.D
Distinguished Professor and Prudential Chair in Business, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Rutgers University
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2015 Hall of Fame Honorees
We are pleased to present our 2015 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Michael B. Clement, Professor of Accounting, University of Texas at Austin; Dr. Mark C. Dawkins, Dean, University of North Florida; Dr. William J. Qualls, Professor of Marketing, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Michael B. Clement
KPMG Centennial Professor of Accounting, Chair, University of Texas at Austin
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Dr. Mark C. Dawkins
Dean, Professor of Accounting, University of North Florida
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Dr. William J. Qualls
Professor of Marketing, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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2016 Hall of Fame Honorees
We are pleased to present our 2016 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Eli Jones, Professor of Marketing, Texas A&M University; Dr. Julie E. Kendall, Professor of Management, Rutgers University; Dr. Kenneth E. Kendall, Distinguished Professor of Management, Rutgers University, Dr. Jose Antonio Rosa, John and Deborah Gande Faculty Fellow, Professor of Marketing, Iowa State.
Dr. Eli Jones
Dean, Mays Business School, Professor of Marketing, Texas A&M University
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Dr. Julie E. Kendall
Professor of Management, Rutgers University
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Dr. Kenneth E. Kendall
Distinguished Professor of Management, Rutgers University
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Dr. Jose Antonio Rosa
John and Deborah Gande Faculty Fellow, Professor of Marketing, Iowa State
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2017 Hall of Fame Honorees
We are pleased to present our 2017 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Geraldine Rosa Henderson, Professor, Loyola University Chicago; Dr. Fay Cobb Payton, Professor of Information Systems/Technology, North Carolina State University; Dr. Thaddeus H. Spratlen, Professor Emeritus of Marketing, University of Washington.
Dr. Geraldine Rosa Henderson – deceased
Professor, Loyola University Chicago
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Dr. Fay Cobb Payton
Professor of Information Systems/Technology, North Carolina State University
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Dr. Thaddeus H. Spratlen
Professor Emeritus of Marketing, University of Washington
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2018 Hall of Fame Honorees
We are pleased to present our 2018 Hall of Fame inductees: Dr. Miles K. Davis, President, Linfield College; Dr. Mary C. Gilly, Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Marketing, University of California, Irvine; Dr. Quinetta Roberson,Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair, Professor of Management, Villanova University.
Dr. Miles K. Davis
President, Linfield College
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Dr. Mary C. Gilly
Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Marketing, University of California, Irvine
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Dr. Quinetta Roberson
Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair, Professor of Management, Villanova University
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2019 Hall of Fame Honorees
We are pleased to present our 2019 Hall of Fame inductees: : Jorge Pérez, Ph.D., Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success, University of Tennessee System; Craig A. Sisneros, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Accounting, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University; and Ian O. Williamson, Ph.D., Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Victoria Business School at Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand).
Dr. Jorge Pérez
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success, University of Tennessee System
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Dr. Craig A. Sisneros
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University
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Dr. Ian O. Williamson
Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Victoria Business School at Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand).
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2020 Hall of Fame Honorees
We are pleased to present our 2020 Hall of Fame inductees: : Matthew J. Anderson, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the Dean and Faculty Excellence Advocate, Michigan State University; Randy V. Bradley, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, Haslam College of Business at The University of Tennessee; and Katherine Williams Phillips, Ph.D., Reuben Mark Professor of Organizational Change, Columbia Business School
Dr. Matthew J. Anderson
Senior Advisor to the Dean and Faculty Excellence Advocate, Michigan State University
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Dr. Randy V. Bradley
Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, Haslam College of Business at The University of Tennessee
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Dr. Katherine Williams Phillips (posthumously)
Reuben Mark Professor of Organizational Change, Columbia Business School
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These achievements could not have been possible without the tremendous ongoing support from our sponsoring companies, participating universities and organizations, and supply alliance members. We invite you to explore what we have accomplished together and celebrate the boundless promise for the future of Corporate America.