For Immediate Release
SEPTEMBER 27, 1999
National Quality Month Event
Penn State Great Valley
The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies recently presented its annual Diversity Recognition Award to faculty member Hindupur Ramakrishna and staff member Tracey Leas Dolan. The award, which consists of a $500 stipend, was established by Penn State Great Valley's Diversity Action Council to recognize those individuals who are exceptional in their efforts to promote diversity.
Ramakrishna, associate professor of management science and information systems, has been a member of the Great Valley faculty since 1994. Ramakrishna has served on numerous committees for diversity-related issues including serving as former co-chair of the Diversity Action Council at Great Valley. The award recognized his role in creating several new diversity events and programs. He has also presented his research on the topic of diversity issues in information systems firms at conferences nationally and abroad and provides consulting expertise in developing and managing small businesses. He received his Ph.D. from Georgia State University.
Dolan, training, education and development specialist at Penn State Great Valley, has been involved with the Diversity Action Council for three years. The award recognized her initiative in developing the campus' first formalized orientation/network program for new employees. In addition, she was instrumental in the nomination of Penn State Great Valley's diversity strategic plan and receipt of the 1997 Diversity Award presented by the Greater Valley Forge Human Resource Association.
Press Contact: Laura Doughty (610) 648-3208, lxd13@psu.edu
