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FSU professor Dr. Caroline Glackin receives the DSEF Educator of the Year Award

By Staff Report, posted 2 years ago
Dr. Caroline Glackin Named 2023 DSEF Educator of the Year .

Dr. Caroline Glackin, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment at Fayetteville State University is the most recent recipient of the DSEF Educator of the Year Award. 

The Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) honored Dr. Glackin at the Direct Selling Association’s 2023 Engage conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on June 15. The DSEF Educator of the Year award is presented to DSEF Fellows who demonstrate outstanding scholarship, leadership, personal involvement, teaching and research.

“The DSEF team is thrilled to recognize Dr. Glackin for her commitment to advancing understanding of the direct selling business model,” said Gary Huggins, DSEF Executive Director, in a press release. “Caroline’s prolific authorship, publishing and investigative work on the channel includes award-winning case studies in widely used textbooks and research published in quality, reputable and peer-reviewed academic journals.”

Glackin has made resounding contributions to DSEF’s educational mission, shaping student learning on diverse topics that include minority and women’s entrepreneurship, salesforce effectuation, entrepreneurial leadership and business innovation by partnering with direct selling company founders on case studies and by hosting executive guest speakers in the classroom. As a researcher, she employs cutting-edge analytical methods to provide academics and practitioners with actionable insights.

“Engagement with DSEF and DSA member executives has been an incredible experience,” said Glackin in a press release. “I’ve found leaders in this channel to be welcoming, inquisitive, and willing to reflect on their successes and challenges in an open and honest way. There is an attitude of getting to ‘yes’ and an interest in continuous improvement that is contagious.”

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