Our team scored 3rd place in their division in this year’s Odyssey of the Mind tournament!
Congratulations to our team! All your hard work over the last few months really paid off!
Personal
Ave Tucker Fellowship
Thrilled to share that I have recently been awarded a two-year Ave Tucker Fellowship at George Washington University’s School of Business.
Named after George Washington University’s Board of Trustee member Avram S. Tucker, this fellowship recognizes faculty members who “displayed good teaching performance, as well as recent scholarly productivity, prospects for continued publications in top outlets, and records of research leadership and mentoring of junior scholars.”
Thanks to the GWSB Executive Committee for bestowing this great honor on me!
Holidays in Colorado
Following an invitation from our friends who are spending their sabbatical in Frisco, CO, we spent the holidays skiing in the Colorado mountains.
Thanks to Jennifer & Jorge for making this unforgettable trip happen!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
…from the Walter Family!
Loudoun Soccer Season Fall 2015
Thanks to Loudoun Soccer and my co-coaches for another great soccer season for our team!
Hiking on Old Rag Mountain
Spent the day hiking with Jorge Rivera on Old Rag Mountain, although hiking is a little bit of an understatement–I should’ve known that the National Park Services mean it when they call this “Shenandoah’s most popular and most dangerous hike”
Skiing in the Swiss Alps
My family, parents, and I just spent three nights in the Swiss Alps, in the same village I spent my Easter and Christmas holidays as a child. Sophia and Max loved it–and became quite impressive skiers, as did Erin…
Sabbatical Abroad
Very excited to start my six-months sabbatical, particularly since it brings me and my family to Europe. For the next four months, we will be based in Munich, Germany, from where I will travel throughout Europe to visit universities, meet with colleagues, and present my current and develop new research projects, while the kids learn German and get immersed in the local culture and lifestyle…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays…
…from the Walter family!
NYC Networking Trek
Just returned from this year’s GWSB New York City Networking Trek with our undergraduate students. It was a great experience for both students and faculty, so thanks to Associate Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou for her kind invitation!
First Day of School
Note Max’s future plans 😉
Weltmeister!
It’s been 24 years since Germany last won the soccer world championship. The year was 1990, only months after the Berlin Wall came down, and I was in 8th grade. It was about time our boys won the title again. And they did, in a truly amazing tournament!
Easter Greetings
From the Walter family!
Peter B. Vaill Outstanding Doctoral Educator Award
I just received notice that, after being nominated twice (in 2011 and 2013), I was awarded the 2014 Peter B. Vaill Outstanding Doctoral Educator Award by the Doctoral Student Association of the School of Business of The George Washington University.
A sincere thanks to the doctoral students for this honor. I look forward to many more opportunities to engage with the GWSB doctoral program…
Odyssey of the Mind Tournament
Like all good things, this year’s Odyssey of the Mind has come to an end. But what an end it was! Our team gave an awesome performance at today’s tournament! The kids were truly at their best and they simply blew the judges away. As their coaches, Sam and I are really proud of our team and all that the kids have accomplished..
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!
From the Walter Family
Season’s Greetings
From the Walter family…
Anniversary
10 years ago today, a boy met a girl in a bar…
…and the rest is history.
Happy Anniversary, Baby!
“Sweet” Thank You
Thanks to my students from Delta Sigma Pi for nominating me!
2013 Peter B. Vaill Outstanding Doctoral Educator Award Nomination
Thanks to all the doctoral students for nominating me again this year!
Give & Take
Whether or not you’re in academia, it is worth reading Is Giving the Secret to Getting Ahead?, a fascinating New York Times Magazine article featuring Adam Grant, one of the most prolific professors in management.
Especially rewarding for my co-authors and me is that the article mentions our “Dormant Ties” paper published in 2011 in Organization Science…
Happy Easter
…from the Walter family!
Doctoral Seminar at the University of Tennessee
Just returned from teaching a section of my long-time friend and colleague Franz Kellermanns’ doctoral seminar on “Designing Effective Organizations” at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN.
Thanks to the UT doctoral students for having me and to Franz and his lovely wife Laura for hosting me at their beautiful home!
Christmas 2012
The Walter family wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
First Day of Kindergarten
My little girl is growing up way too fast…
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