Congratulations: Announcing the 2018 Awards for Teaching Excellence

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…

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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)