January 5, 2005
Professor Awarded Sloan Foundation Fellowship

The Printing Industry Center at RIT is delighted to announce that one of its researchers, Dr. Sandra Rothenberg, assistant professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology's  (RIT) College of Business in the Department of Management, has been selected as an Alfred P. Sloan Industry Studies Fellow.

Dr. Sandra Rothenberg

Dr. Rothenberg is one of only six faculty from across the country to receive this prestigious grant, awarded for the first time this year. Other recipients included faculty from: Columbia University (Pharmaceutical Industry), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Biomedical Technology Industry), New York University (IT Services Industry), Northwestern University (Freight Transportation Industry), and University of Michigan (Passenger Airline Industry).

These competitive fellowships granted by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation are intended to provide support and recognition to highly qualified scholars in the early stages of their careers on the basis of their exceptional promise to contribute to the field of industry studies, to the advancement of knowledge, and to U.S. industrial development and economic competitiveness.

Dr. Rothenberg's research will focus in part on environmental management and offshore outsourcing in the printing industry. She has previously authored/coauthored six research papers for the Printing Industry Center, available here. Dr. Rothenberg's biographical and research information are available here.

Congratulations Sandy!