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Portrait of Dr. Rick Wilson

Dr. Rick Wilson

  • Professor at Department of Marketing, McCoy College of Business

Awards

2025

  • Award / Honor Recipient: AT&T: First Place (National) and First Place (District), American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competition. 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College of Business Achievement Award for Research, McCoy College of Business. August 2025

2024

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Editorial Review Board Reviewer Award, Journal of Advertising. 2024

2023

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Professor of the Month, Texas State University Interfraternity Council. November 2023

2022

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Indeed: First Place (District 10) and Second Place (National), American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competition. 2022 - 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Advisor of the Year, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, Texas State University, Dean of Students Office, Fraternity and Sorority Life. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College of Business Achievement Award for Teaching, McCoy College of Business. 2022

2021

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Meta Quest: First Place (District 10), American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competition. 2021 - 2022

2020

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Tinder: Second Place (District 10), American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competition. 2020 - 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, McCoy College of Business. 2020

2019

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Adobe: First Place (District 10) and Second Place (National), American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competition. 2019 - 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Advisor of the Year, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, Texas State University, Dean of Students Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professors Recognition, Alpha Chi National Honor Society. 2019

2018

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professors Recognition, Alpha Chi National Honor Society. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching, McCoy College of Business. 2018

2017

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Ocean Spray: Third Place (District 10), American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competition. 2017 - 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Conference Paper, American Academy of Advertising. 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Excellence Award, Emmett & Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration Advisory Board. 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professors Recognition, Alpha Chi National Honor Society. 2017

2016

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Tai Pei: Third Place and Best Media Plan (District 10), American Advertising Federation’s National Student Advertising Competition. 2016 - 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, McCoy College of Business Administration’s College Achievement Award. 2016

2015

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Snapple: First Place (District 10), American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition. 2015 - 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Mayor’s Greenovate Award Winner, City of Boston, Massachusetts. 2015

2014

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Pizza Hut: Third Place (District 10), American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition. 2014 - 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Honorable Mention, Hershey Company's Take 5, Collegiate Case Competition, American Marketing Association. 2014

2013

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Third Place, Donate Life America, Collegiate Case Competition, American Marketing Association. 2013

2012

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Third Place, Pearson Learning Solutions, Collegiate Case Competition, American Marketing Association. 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Inductee, Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society. 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Publicity Program, Journal of International Marketing, American Marketing Association. 2012

2011

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Nissan: Fifth Place (District 2), American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition. 2011 - 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Semi-Finalist, Nintendo, Collegiate Case Competition, American Marketing Association. 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Reading List Assist, Emerald Publishing. 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Lawrence A. Stessin Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Publication, Hofstra University-wide research award for scholarly excellence. 2011

2010

  • Award / Honor Recipient: JC Penney: First Place, Best Strategic Plan, and Best Creative Plan (District 2), American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition. 2010 - 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Third Place, United Nations' Tap Project, Collegiate Case Competition, American Marketing Association. 2010

2009

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Third Place, Kodak Gallery, Collegiate Case Competition, American Marketing Association. 2009
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Literati Network Highly Commended Award, Emerald Publishing. 2009

2007

  • Award / Honor Nominee: Haynes Prize for Most Promising Scholar, Academy of International Business. 2007