The Barton School’s Epsilon Tau Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi Logo.

The Barton School’s Epsilon Tau Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi  has been recognized internationally as a Distinguished Chapter. Recognition as a Distinguished Chapter is a significant accomplishment.

Under the leadership of Barton School accounting educator Patricia O’Sullivan. The Epsilon Tau Chapter has exceeded the baseline requirements of Beta Alpha Psi and has excelled in the areas of academics, professionalism, and leadership.

Founded in 1919, Beta Alpha Psi is an honor organization for financial information students and professionals. There are more than 300 chapters on college and university campuses with over 300,000 members initiated since Beta Alpha Psi’s formation.

Devon Creasman, age 20, owner/founder of ICT Box.

Devon Creasman, Barton School marketing major and owner and founder of ICT Box, was recently named a Wichita Business Journal “Inno Under 25.” This award recognizes young Wichita entrepreneurs and innovators.

Dr. Gery Markova

Dr. Gery Markova, professor of management, has been elected as the chair of the W. Frank Barton School Management Department.

Markova has been with the Barton School for 15 years. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Central Florida in 2006. Her research interests include professional development, human resource practices, employee well-being, and diversity. She conceptualized and implemented the launch of the Master of HRM and leads the program to its current success. She has served in many leadership roles on campus including director of faculty advancement and vice President of the Faculty Senate. She has passionately supported faculty through various teaching and developmental initiatives.

Markova’s research appeared in the Journal of Social Psychology, Nonprofit Management & Leadership, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Journal of Managerial Issues, and International Journal of Productivity & Performance Management. Her work on professional associations has earned the 2014 Outstanding Academic Publication from the Institute for Nonprofits and American Society of Association Executives.

She has received external grants to continue her work on professional associations and participates in an interdisciplinary team that received NSF developmental grant to advance women in STEM disciplines. She has been an outspoken promoter of diversity and inclusion on campus and participates in the President’s Diversity Council, First Generation Coordinating Council, Tilford Commission, and Diversity and Inclusive Excellence committee in the Barton School.  She was also awarded Women in Business and Women Who Lead in HR by the Wichita Business Journal. Dr. Markova replaced Dr. Masud Chand in the management department chair role.

Picture of Dr. Abby Devereaux.

Dr. Abby Devereaux, W. Frank Barton School of Business assistant professor of economics, and her co-author, Dr. Linan Peng, Texas Tech University post-doctoral research associate, recently received the 2021 Elinor Ostrom Award for their paper on China’s Social Credit System.

The award, created to honor and develop the legacy of Elinor Ostrom, aims to acknowledge and promote the work of practitioners, young and senior scholars involved in the field of the commons.