🎉 2025 DocSIG “Mathew Joseph” Emerging Scholar Award Winner Announced!
Each year, AMA DocSIG, in collaboration with Dr. Mathew Joseph, recognizes one outstanding doctoral student whose scholarship signals a promising academic future.
This year, we received a highly competitive pool of nominations. We’re grateful to all applicants and proud of the vibrant community of emerging scholars within DocSIG. A panel of esteemed marketing faculty carefully reviewed each nominee’s publication record, research relevance, and service to the field. Thank you to our distinguished judges Ryan Hamilton (Emory University), Adam Craig (University of Kentucky), and Detelina Marinova (University of Missouri).
🌟 We’re thrilled to announce that the 2025 recipient of the DocSIG “Mathew Joseph” Emerging Scholar Award is Jason Lin from Boston University!
Congratulations, Jason! Your accomplishments and scholarly potential inspire us all.
🏆 The award will be presented at the DocSIG x SustSIG Social Reception at SummerAMA in Chicago on August 23 at 5:30 PM in Sheraton 1. Please join us in celebrating Jason and connecting with fellow doctoral students and faculty across SIGs!
Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award Winner 2024
We would like to congratulate the winner of the 2024 “Mathew Joseph” DocSIG Emerging Scholar Award, Dr. Luca Cascio Rizza from LUISS Guido Carli University, now University of Southern California. Luca was nominated by his co-authors and mentors for his outstanding research and publications in his doctoral program. Congratulations, Luca on this well-deserved honor. Luca received a plaque and $250.
Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award Winner 2023
AMA DocSIG is pleased to announce that Rodrigo da Silva Dias from Fuqua School of Business, Duke University has been awarded the 2023 Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award! Rodrigo received a plaque, and $250.
Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award Winner 2022
AMA DocSIG is pleased to announce that Lan Anh Nu Ton from University of Georgia has been awarded the 2022 Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award! Lahn Anh received a plaque, $250, and free registration to the 2022 AMA Summer Educators’ Conference.
Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award Winner 2020
AMA DocSIG is pleased to announce that Gizem Yalcin, from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, has been awarded the 2021 Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award! Gizem received a plaque, $250, and free registration to the 2021 AMA Summer Educators’ Conference.
Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award Winner 2020
AMA DocSIG is pleased to announce that Riley Krotz, from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been awarded the 2020 Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award! Riley will receive a plaque, $250, and free registration to the 2020 AMA Summer Educators’ Conference.
Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award Winner 2019
AMA DocSIG is pleased to announce that Unnati Narang, from the Texas A&M University, has been awarded the 2019 Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award!
Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Finalist 2019
Dr. Mathew Joseph honors a doctoral student who has displayed exemplary holistic scholarship and exhibits a bright future in the academic discipline. It is a large honor for the selected doctoral student. The faculty judges look for a top emerging PhD student who holistically has the influence and abilities to become a great scholar in marketing. This year, however, due to the number of amazing applicants, we are also awarding one finalist. Jillian Hmurovic, from the University of Pittsburg, has been awarded as the finalist for the Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Aw