Kelly Root and Stephen Ciccone were recognized during the 2024 UNH Faculty Excellence Awards.
Root earned the Paul College Excellence in Teaching Award, and Ciccone received the UNH Outstanding Associate Professor Award.
Root, a lecturer in accounting who joined UNH in 2019, has made a significant impact both in and beyond the classroom. She plays a vital role in preparing students for their careers by teaching courses essential for passing the CPA exam.
Root’s dedication to student success extends to co-curricular activities as well. In 2020, she founded UNH’s chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, creating valuable networking and professional development opportunities for students. As faculty advisor of the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, she has enabled students to make meaningful contributions by providing free tax services to underprivileged individuals in New Hampshire’s Seacoast region.
Read more about Root here
Ciccone, an associate professor of finance, has been at UNH for over 20 years and chaired the Accounting and Finance Department from 2013 to 2022.
A leader in experiential learning, Ciccone co-founded and serves as a long-term advisor to the Atkins Investment Group, a student-managed investment fund with a total market value nearing half a million dollars. He is also an accomplished researcher, having published 22 high-quality journal articles and book chapters that provide significant scholarly impact in corporate finance and investment analysis. His work has been featured in major news outlets such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, reaching both the business world and broader audiences.
Read more about Ciccone here
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Other members of the Paul College community were recognized this summer, including:
Emma Frank – Paul Outstanding Researcher Award
Steve Irlbeck – Excellence in Teaching Award for Tenure Track Faculty
Annie Nevells – Dean’s Award of Excellence
