Top gongs for our teachers

The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence 2016 have been announced with lecturers from across the University recognised for their outstanding commitment to teaching.

"Excellence in teaching is an essential and fundamental mission of our University and it is very pleasing to be able to formally recognise your contribution this way," President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs said on congratulating the winners, who will be presented with medals in the 2017 graduation ceremonies.

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence - General Category

Associate Professor Julien Epps, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications

Professor Denzil Fiebig, School of Economics

Associate Professor Gigi Foster, School of Economics

Dr Lauren Kark, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering

Dr Christina Spittel, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW Canberra

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence – Postgraduate Research Supervision

Professor Sami Kara, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence – Early Career

Dr Ali Amin, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr Louisa Smith, School of Social Sciences

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Contributions to Student Learning

Dr Judy Hart, School of Materials Science and Engineering

Dr Shane Keating, School of Mathematics and Statistics

Associate Professor Branka Spehar, School of Psychology

Dr Rachel Ward, School of Medical Sciences

The International Franchise MOOC Team, led by Professor Jennifer Buchan

The Pharmacology Team, led by Dr Angela Finch

The Lab Skills Assessment Team, School of Chemistry, Led by Dr Ron Haines

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning

Dr Ann Jardine, Student Life and Learning

Mr Anatoli Kovalev, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Education

The Best Network Team, School of Medical Sciences, led by Professor Gary Velan