With another academic term behind us, it's the perfect time to reflect on the achievements that have been made in the classroom this year. Innovative and high quality teaching has taken place across our campuses, and among this year's standout educators are the recipients of the 2018 University of Alberta Awards for Teaching Excellence. Each has added their own thoughtful and creative touch to the U of A's learning environment, helping to sustain our commitment to excellence in teaching. I hope that you'll join me in congratulating the following honorees:
Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Catherine Adams - Faculty of Education
Valentina Galvani - Faculty of Arts
Leonard Ratzlaff - Faculty of Arts
Provost's Award for Early Achievement of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Carlos Cruz-Noguez - Faculty of Engineering
Natalie Van Deusen - Faculty of Arts
Rutherford Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Vincent Bouchard - Faculty of Science
Jana Grekul - Faculty of Arts
Ashwin Iyer - Faculty of Engineering
Angela Schroeder - Faculty of Arts
Teaching Unit Award
Mountain Studies Interdisciplinary Team, including:
Zac Robinson - Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, & Recreation
Craig Steinback - Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, & Recreation
Jill Cameron - Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, & Recreation
David Hik - Faculty of Science
Martin Sharp - Faculty of Science
Laura Redmond - Faculty of Science
Cyril Shokoples - Community Member
Matt Peter - Community Member
William Hardy Alexander Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
René Belland - Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
Laura Schechter - Faculty of Arts
David Vergote - Campus Saint-Jean
I would like to thank the members of the GFC University Teaching Awards Committee (UTAC) for their thorough review of this year's submissions.
Congratulations again to this year's honorees,
Steven Dew
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)