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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.
“This award is a fitting honor for Mark’s dedication to students and teaching,”
said Dean G. “Anand” Anandalingam. “He has had such an impact on our students and
his commitment to excellence exemplifies the Smith School’s emphasis on providing
a top-notch undergraduate experience.”
“For Dr. Wellman, learning goes outside the convention of a four-wall classroom,”
Smith School junior Camille Tongco wrote in her nomination of Wellman. “Having sat
in Dr. Wellman’s classes, I would love to have him as my professor for all eight
semesters. … The fact that he takes his time to create a small learning environment
with over 80 students is amazing.”
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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