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Smith Professor Named University’s
Outstanding Faculty Educator
 University
of Maryland students and their parents selected Mark
Wellman, Tyser Teaching Fellow, for the University of
Maryland’s 2008 Outstanding Faculty Educator Award. The
award is presented each year by the Maryland Parents
Association to honor a faculty member who demonstrates a
deep commitment to providing an exemplary education
experience for students. Wellman is a faculty member in the
Smith School’s department of management and organization and
serves as director of the Business, Society & Economy
program for the university’s College Park Scholars program.
Wellman teaches in the areas of global strategy and
organizational change. He has received numerous awards for
teaching, including the Allen J. Krowe Teaching Excellence
Award for his outstanding contribution to business
education. His approach includes innovative classroom
activities, such as a mountain-climbing simulation as a
lesson in teamwork and decision making. In his role within
the College Park Scholars program, Wellman has organized
several co-curricular activities, including a trip to Walt
Disney World’s Disney Institute last May to learn about the
Disney approach to business and management.
Before returning to the classroom in 2001, Wellman served
as the assistant dean of the MBA/MS programs at the Smith
School from 1990-2001. During his tenure, he was part of an
ambitious effort to enhance the reputation of the MBA
program.
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