The University of Queensland has honoured seven of its academics for outstanding teaching and research supervision, with grants of $10, 000 each.
The winners received their awards at a ceremony at Brisbane's Customs House on November 20 and will be attending graduation ceremonies throughout December.
The 2000 Awards for Excellence in Teaching are funded by the University and the Alumni Association. They were established to recognise, encourage and reward sustained excellence in teaching.
The winners this year are;
- Dr Nan Bahr - lecturer in the Graduate School of Education.
Dr Bahr is a highly-skilled face-to-face seminar leader and her online programs at UQ Ipswich are setting a new benchmark for the university. She will be attending the Social and Behavioural Sciences Graduation Ceremony at 4pm on December 13.
- Dr Craig Franklin - senior lecturer in the Department of Zoology and Entomology.
Dr Franklin uses his vigorous research program to inform his teaching from first level through to postgraduate supervision. He will be attending the Biological and Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Physical Sciences and Architecture Graduation Ceremony at 4pm on December 6.
- Associate Professor Stephen Gray - Department of Commerce.
Through his own initiative, Associate Professor Gray is making significant steps in interactive flexible delivery methods, which are changing the mode of teaching in the whole department. He will be attending the Business, Economics and Law Graduation Ceremony at 6.15pm on December 8.
- Dr Peter O'Donoghue - senior lecturer, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology. Through multiple modes of delivery, Dr O'Donoghue seeks to introduce students to living examples of his field of interest. He will be attending the Biological and Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Physical Sciences and Architecture Graduation Ceremony at 4pm on December 6.
- Professor William Tow - Department of Government
Professor Tow has overseen the development of the international relations program in the Department to the point that it is now both nationally and internationally recognised as the premier program in the country. He will be attending the Social and Behavioural Sciences Graduation Ceremony at 4pm on December 13.
This year the University is also presenting its inaugural annual awards for Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision, signalling its commitment to quality supervision for its higher degree students. The 2000 winners are;
- Dr Paul Lant - senior lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering.
Dr Lant's impressive record of supervising graduate research students involves encouraging and teaching them to be proactive in the development of their research and future needs. He has shown national leadership in postgraduate development. He will be attending the Enginnering, Physical Sciences and Architecture Graduation Ceremony at 4pm on December 11.
- Professor Bruce Murdoch - School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Professor Murdoch has continued to contribute heavily to the speech pathology research student profile of UQ and its leadership of the discipline in Australia. Proof of his ability to supervise large numbers of research students successfully is evident in his 100% student completion rate. He will be attending the Health Sciences Graduation Ceremony at 6.15pm on December 4.
Commendations in the 2000 Awards for Excellence in Teaching were given to Dr Sarah Ferber, Department of History; Dr Jay Hall, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Archaeology; and Dr Judith Murray, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine.
Commendations in the Awards for Excellence in Higher Degree Supervision went to Associate Professor Steve Adkins, School of Land and Food Sciences; Professor Helen Tiffin, English Department; and Professor Deborah Terry, /School of Psychology.
For more information contact Peter McCutcheon at UQ Communications on 07 3365 1088 or email: communications@mailbox.uq.edu.au.
