News Harris-Stowe State University For Immediate Release Contact: Courtney McCall (314) 340-3391 mccallc@hssu.edu Harris-Stowe Announces its Educator of the Year ST. LOUIS, MO (November 11, 2011) - Harris-Stowe State University is proud to announce Dr. Robert Kamkwalala, assistant professor of finance and business administration, as its 2011 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Educator of the Year. Dr. Kamkwalala teaches courses at the university's Anheuser-Busch School of Business, located in South St. Louis. Dr. Kamkwalala joined Harris-Stowe as a full-time faculty member in the fall of 2006 after serving as adjunct faculty since 2001. During his time at the university, Professor Kamkwalala has taught a variety of courses including Business Finance, Budgeting and Cash Management, Financial Management in Health Care Institutions, Accounting Information Systems, Seminar in Higher Education and Topics in Higher Education. In addition to his regular HSSU teaching duties, Dr. Kamkwalala is a member of the Harris-Stowe Budgeting Committee, Business Advisory Council, Education Advisory Council and St. Louis Unbanked Task Force. Professor Kamkwalala holds a doctor of philosophy in management and a master's of finance from Webster University in St. Louis. He is a graduate of HSSU, with a bachelor of science degree in business administration, with honors. He also earned an associate of arts degree in business administration from St. Louis Community College at Forest Park. Prior to becoming a professor, Dr. Kamkwalala worked as a telecommunications traffic manager in the Planning Department of Malawi Posts and Telecommunications. His academic and research interest include organizational effectiveness, organizational behavior and organizational development. His articles have been published in a variety of academic and practitioner-oriented journals. Dr. Kamkwalala, in the past, has received the HSSU Collegiate 100 Teacher of the Year award; HSSU Distinguished Alumnus award; HSSU Distinguished Pathfinders Award; St. Louis Metro Sentinel "Yes I Can" award; and was named an All-American Scholar by the United States Achievement Academy, to name a few. He is a member of the Financial Management Association and the American Management Association. "This is a great honor for me," said Dr. Kamkwalala. "I am truly excited about my work here at Harris-Stowe and feel privileged to have such remarkable relationships with my students. It wasn't too long ago that I was a student, therefore, I understand their challenges, and value the time that I have to make an impact in their lives as a professor of Business Administration." Dr. Kamkwalala will be honored, along with more than 100 teachers from across the state of Missouri, at the 2011 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards, Sunday, November 13, 2011, at The Sheldon. Harris-Stowe State University, located in midtown St. Louis, is a four-year institution that offers 14 degree programs in the areas of Accounting, Business Administration, Biology, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Health Care Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Information Sciences and Computer Technology, Mathematics, Middle School Education, Professional Interdisciplinary Studies, Secondary Education and Urban Affairs. Ranked by U.S. News as one of America's Best Colleges in the Midwest, the university, which has been in existence for more than 150 years, offers the most affordable bachelor's degree in the metropolitan area. ### Courtney Z. McCall Assistant Vice President Communications, Marketing, Alumni Affairs & Development Harris-Stowe State University Ofc: (314) 340-3391 I mobile: (314) 280-9964 I fax: (314) 340-3575 web: www.hssu.edu <http://www.hssu.edu/> **********************Harris-Stowe State University********************** This e-mail is confidential and sent only to specified recipient(s). However, all e-mail is subject to possible interception by third parties. *************Contact postmaster@hssu.edu to report problems**************