Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Associate Dean (Academic) Phil Bodman was honoured last night at the 2017 UQ Awards for Excellence.
The annual awards celebrate outstanding UQ staff members and teams whose achievements reflect and uphold University values.
Associate Professor Bodman received the prestigious UQ Award for Excellence in Leadership for his reputation as an energetic, innovative, and reliable leader with a vision for change.
Executive Dean, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, Professor Andrew Griffiths said Associate Professor Bodman had made substantial contributions to the Faculty and Schools.
“Phil has demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities over the course of his time as Associate Dean (Academic),” he said.
“Among other achievements, he has been able to bring together diverse stakeholders to introduce two very innovative undergraduate programs, our Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) and our Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Honours).
“He is collegial, cooperative, and has the ability to forge relationships across Faculties and between our students and staff.
“I would like to congratulate Phil for this award, which I think is real recognition for his leadership and embodiment of UQ values.”
Associate Professor Bodman leads the Faculty’s student-focused operations and was instrumental in the restructuring of the BEL Student Experience Team. He provides leadership and guidance to Faculty and School staff in all matters of academic policy and governance.
In 2016, his colleague, Associate Dean (Research) Professor Victor Callan received a UQ Award for Excellence in Leadership for his work building high-performance cultures and creating industry partnerships.
View the full list of 2017 recipients here.
