2015 Principal’s Teaching and Learning Awards
Posted: December 14th, 2015The inaugural winners of the Principal’s Teaching and Learning Awards were announced today, and we congratulate all recipients, including the winner of the library sponsored award, and two members of our staff who were recognized by an award.
Library staff members, Suzanne Maranda and Sandra Halliday received The Curriculum Development Award, sponsored by Centre for Teaching and Learning. With fellow team members, Dr. Heather Murray, Department of Emergency Medicine; Dr. Melanie Walker, Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology; Dr. Linda Levesque, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; and Ms. Sheila Pinchin, School of Medicine, they developed a new curriculum for the Undergraduate School of Medicine’s M.D. program. Working alongside students and researchers, the team developed an innovative new curricular plan for the four-year program, introducing students to evidence-based medicine and research.
The library sponsored and co-ordinated award, The Promoting Student Inquiry Teaching Award recognized Dr. Gabor Fichtinger, of the School of Computing. Dr. Fichtinger teaches his students the rigors of scientific inquiry, encouraging students at all levels to conduct research in his laboratory. Over the past six years, undergraduate students under Dr. Fichtinger’s supervision has authored and co-authored over 50 refereed research publications.
For a complete list of award winners, please see the Queen’s Gazette.
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