Faculty of Science Award for Excellent Teaching

This award recognizes the commitment by its academic staff to high standards in teaching. The Award for Excellent Teaching is given to recognize outstanding teaching and the key role it plays in allowing the Faculty to attract and develop excellent students.

Each award consists of a certificate and a prize of $2000.

Eligibility

Nominees for the Faculty of Science Award for Excellent Teaching must have held a full time Faculty appointment in the Faculty of Science at this University for at least five years prior to nomination. Temporary academic staff (Sessionals) with at least three years teaching experience, who have taught at least 18 credits of coursework, are also eligible for this award. Previous winners of the award are excluded from further competition.

General Criteria

Departments can make one nomination per year.

Please refer to the official handout within this package, which outlines the criteria of this award.

Adjudication is conducted by the Faculty of Science Teaching Excellence Committee.

Previous Award Winners (from 1997)


2010/11 - Dr. Todd Lowary, Department of Chemistry
2009/10 - Dr. Frederick West, Department of Chemistry
2008/09 - Dr. John Bowman, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
2007/08 - Dr. Michael Deyholos, Biological Sciences
2006/07 - Dr. Dragos Hrimiuc, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and Dr. Dennis Hall, Chemistry
2005/06 - Dr. Paul Lu, Computing Science
2004/05 - Dr. Al Meldrum, Physics
2004/05 - Dr. Gerda de Vries, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
2003/04 - Dr. Edward Lozowski, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
2003/04 - Dr. Ted Lewis, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
2002/03 - Dr. Arthur Mar, Chemistry
2002/03 - Dr. Phillip Fedorak, Biological Sciences
2002/03 - Dr. Mazi Shirvani, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
2001/02 - Dr. Hong Zhang, Computing Science
2001/02 - Dr. Helmy Sherif, Physics
2001/02 - Dr. Randy S. Currah, Biological Sciences
2000/01 - Dr. R. Palmer, Biological Sciences
2000/01 - Dr. L. Marcoux, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
1999/00 - Dr. W. Allegretto, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
1999/00 - Dr. W.J. Gallin, Biological Sciences
1998/99 - Dr. F.F. Cantwell, Chemistry
1998/99 - Dr. B.S. Heming, Biological Sciences
1998/99 - Dr. Wo-Sang Young, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
1997/98 - Dr. J.R. Beamish, Physics
1997/98 - Dr. T. Chacko, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
1997/98 - Dr. D.G. Hughes, Physics

For details of eligibility and conditions, please contact:
Dr. Brenda Leskiw
Senior Associate Dean
brenda.leskiw@ualberta.ca