Professor Elin Maher Receives MBA Society Professor Recognition Award
Students of the 2006 MBA graduating class presented the MBA Society Professor Recognition Award to Professor Elin Maher, CA, of the accounting area. The award was presented on March 17 at the annual MBA dinner, held at the Beaverbrook Inn, Fredericton.
Elin Maher joined the Faculty of Business Administration in 1988. She teaches administration and managerial accounting in the BBA program and accounting for managers in the MBA program. This is not the first time she has been recognized by her students: in 1998 she received the Faculty of Business Administration Excellence in Teaching Award. In 2004 she was designated a UNB Teaching Scholar, a three year appointment. Professor Maher’s teaching and research interests are in the areas of financial, international and managerial accounting. She has co-authored texts and learning materials in accounting, as well as professional education materials. She also develops examinations of the Certified General Accountants’ Association of Canada, a process subject to intensive peer-review.
Each year students in the graduating class present the MBA Society Professor Recognition award to a professor who has contributed significantly to students’ overall learning and success. Previous recipients of this award follow:
2005 Dr. Luis Zuluaga (Quantitative Methods)
2004 Dr. Daniel Coleman (Organization Studies)
2003 Dr. Norbert Schaefer (Management)
2002 Dr. Santosh Kabadi (Quantitative Methods)
2001 Dr. Joseph Abekah (Accounting)
2000 Dr. Harvir Bansal (Marketing)
1999 Dr. Gopalan Srinivasan (Finance)