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May 26, 1998

JOSEPH CASTELLANO RECEIVES WRIGHT STATE
TRUSTEES' AWARD FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE

Joseph Castellano, Ph.D., professor of accountancy at Wright State University, is this year's recipient of the Trustees' Award for Faculty Excellence. The award will be presented during Wright State's 31st semiannual commencement ceremonies on Saturday, June 13.

Castellano has been a member of the Wright State University faculty since 1971. He served as chair of the Department of Accountancy from 1976 to 1980, and as dean of the College of Business and Administration from 1980 to 1985. Castellano has also received the MBA Association Teaching Award, the College of Business and Administration Outstanding Teaching Award and the Accounting Professor of the Year Award for Teaching. He has twice been awarded the Lybrand Bronze Medal by the Institute of Management Accountants.

Castellano's nominators found him "to embody the characteristics of faculty excellence: high quality teaching respected by the students; dedicated service furthering the mission of the university, his college, and his department; and an ongoing stream of research contributing to the body of knowledge of his discipline."

Castellano has also been involved in Wright State's quality improvement initiatives. He served on the university's Strategic Planning Council and caused the council to carefully consider the importance of process improvement. One of Castellano's most significant and meaningful services is his mentoring of junior faculty, both in and out of his department. Many professors attribute their later successes to his early guidance and support. His service to the university includes membership in the Faculty Senate and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Academic Council, University Strategic Planning Council, University Quality Council and the University Servant Leadership Development Committee.

Outside the university, Castellano served as a member of the Flagship Funds Board of Directors. He has developed and conducted seminars and training programs for major financial, manufacturing and corporate firms.

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