Friday, October 19, 2012

Above and beyond: HU professor accepts teaching award

Dr. Ziette Hayes, assistant professor in the School of Business, was also selected by Dr. William R. Harvey to obtain the Edward L. Hamm Sr. Teaching Award. It was a pleasant surprise. Very humbling experience, Hayes said. Hayes has significantly impacted Hampton University (HU) by assisting in the development and implementation of HUs first online Doctorate of Philosophy in Business Administration program. As an assistant professor in the Department of Administration, Hayes often finds ways to improve logistics within the HU Leadership Application Program. Hayes engages in several discussions with students regarding their career interests and the status of their professional and academic goals. Dr. Hayes encourages students to make the most of the opportunities HU and the business program have to offer. I have a bit of an open door policy that allows students to share with me whether it is during office hours or not, so my office is usually pretty busy, Hayes said. Because I am very student focused, the time I have with students is very energizing. She has a passion to deliver instruction in a way that reaches students on a daily basis, as the 2011-12 Provost Innovative Teaching Award Recipient Hayes has made strides with that goal. Her love for business came from warm experiences with her father; who allowed her to write checks as a child. Hayes then gained experience as an intern at a bank. Over the course of 11 years she has held several positions within several divisions of General Electric (GE) and the Early Morning Shows of NBC, such as The Today Show and more. Being a community leader is important to Hayes, who calls her leadership style very situational. She prefers a participative style of leadership in an environment without boundaries. My goal post continues to move, Hayes said. I see personal growth and contributing to society as a lifelong goal. Professionally and personally I have much to yet accomplish. - Brianna Dance

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