Since 2014, the University of Calgary Teaching Awards have celebrated exemplary and remarkable educators and the impact they have on students. UCalgary educators are bold, innovative, and collaborative; they lead as mentors, colleagues, and skilled educators with inclusion and respect for students and peers.
Top row, from left: Soroush Sabbaghan, Rosalynn Peschl, Rita Eresia-Eke, Jeffrey Frank Dunn. Second row, from left: Durga Kale, Jerrod Smith, ENGG 202 (Salvatore Federico, Ahmad Ghasemloonia, Jacob Lamb, Peyman Yousefi. Third row, from left: BIOL 311 (Lars Petersen, Elizabeth Polvi), Robert Radovanovic, Qian Liu. Fourth row, from left: Pallavi Banerjee, Jeremy Scott Brown, Cari Gulbrandsen, Adela Kincaid. Fifth row, from left: Alora Paulsen Mulvey, Wilma Shim, Angela Judge-Stasiak, Kim-Lee Tuxhorn. Bottom row, from left: PASS Program (Nick Allison, Logan MacNeil, Steve Mason, Ray Paskov, Jessica Alex). Photo Credit: Elyse Bouvier
"Student learning is at the heart of everything we do," says Dr. Sandra Davidson, PhD, provost and vice-president (academic).
"The Teaching Awards recognize the dedication of UCalgary educators who create learning environments that challenge and encourage students to succeed. This year's recipients should all be proud of the care and energy they put into creating the best UCalgary student experience."
This year, 19 recipients will be awarded from nine faculties and units across campus. The 15 Teaching Award categories showcase the breadth of expertise of this year's recipients: from Indigenous Ways of Knowing and educational leadership to team teaching and graduate teaching assistants. Each of these exceptional educators bring passion and care to teaching practices both inside the classroom and out.
"Out of all the UCalgary awards offered, the Teaching Awards offer some of the most meaningful recognition for educators who go above and beyond to engage with learners," says President Ed McCauley, PhD, FRSC.
"As we celebrate the recipients of the Teaching Awards on the 10th anniversary of this event, it's a reminder of the high calibre of educators at UCalgary. My congratulations to all the 2024 Teaching Awards recipients who have fostered the dynamic learning environment on campus."
Recipients will have their awards presented at the annual Celebration of Teaching on Feb. 25, 2025, an event that brings together the teaching and learning community to recognize the many contributions to excellence across our campuses.
2024 University of Calgary Teaching Awards recipients
Award for Educational Leadership
Informal: Dr. Jeffrey Frank Dunn, PhD | Cumming School of Medicine
Formal: Dr. Cari Gulbrandsen, PhD | Faculty of Social Work
Award for Experiential Learning Initiatives
Dr. Soroush Sabbaghan | Werklund School of Education
Award for Full-Time Academic Staff
Assistant Professor (Teaching): Dr. Rosalynn Peschl, PhD | Haskayne School of Business
Associate Professor (Teaching): Dr. Jerrod Smith, PhD | Faculty of Science
Assistant Professor: Dr. Qian Liu, PhD | Faculty of Arts
Associate Professor: Dr. Kim-Lee Tuxhorn, PhD | Faculty of Arts
Professor: Dr. Jeremy Scott Brown, DMus | Faculty of Arts
Award for Graduate Assistants (Teaching)
Alora Paulsen Mulvey, PhD candidate | Faculty of Arts
Rita Eresia-Eke, PhD candidate | Faculty of Science
Award for Graduate Supervision
Dr. Pallavi Banerjee, PhD | Faculty of Arts
Award for Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Dr. Adela Kincaid, PhD | Faculty of Arts
Award for Non-Academic Staff
Group: PASS Program (Steve Mason, Logan MacNeil, Jessica Alex, Ray Paskov, and Nicholas Allison) | Student Success Centre
Individual: Dr. Angela Judge-Stasiak, EdD | Faculty of Social Work
Award for Sessional Instructors
Dr. Durga Kale, PhD | Faculty of Arts
Dr. Robert Radovanovic, PhD | Schulich School of Engineering
Wilma Shim, LLM | Faculty of Kinesiology and Faculty of Law
Award for Team Teaching
BIOL 311 (Drs. Lars Petersen, PhD, and Elizabeth Polvi, PhD) | Faculty of Science
ENGG 202 (Drs. Jacob Lamb, PhD, Salvatore Federico, PhD, Peyman Yousefi, PhD, Ali Tarokh, PhD, and Ahmad Ghasemloonia PhD) | Schulich School of Engineering
The University of Calgary Teaching Awards have been showcasing exceptional educators across campus since 2014. There are 15 award categories across disciplines, focus areas and roles. Submissions for the 2025 Teaching Awards will open in May.
