contribution to teaching award

what is it?

the contribution to teaching award (cta) is a student-nominated award that recognizes instructors who have demonstrated high levels of teaching performance at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . up to six awards are granted each year.

recipients are publicly recognized at senate and receive a monetary award of $100 each.

nominations can be made by any 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (minimum of 5 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 required).

submit your nomination by february 15.

deadlines

for nominations: february 15

for submission of teaching dossiers and supporting documents: march 31

eligibility

all 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 full-time faculty and contract lecturers who have demonstrated high levels of teaching performance are eligible for nomination, except for instructors who have received this award within the last three years (see list of teaching award recipients below) or faculty who currently sit on the senate teaching and learning awards sub-committee.

we encourage 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to nominate any instructor they think worthy of this award.

although not all nominated instructors will win the award, nominating them provides recognition of their commitment to teaching excellence and evidence of their teaching performance, which can be used by them in annual reports to their deans, position applications, and so on.

nominated by

世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (minimum of 5)

selection committee

the awards sub-committee makes the initial recommendation to the full stlc which then makes a recommendation for up to 6 awards to the provost.

policy

process for selection: contribution to teaching award

how to nominate your instructor?

1. complete the cta nomination form with your fellow classmates.

2. put together your response to the question, "what does your instructor do to enhance and foster your learning experience?"

the maximum length is 2 pages, as described on the nomination form.

3. submit both documents via email to teachingcommons@lakeheadu.ca

information for nominees

nominations are received by the chair of the senate teaching and learning committee.

nominees may accept the nomination and be considered for the award or decline the nomination.

nominees are asked to submit a teaching dossier describing how they meet the evaluation criteria for this award.

nominees: see information for contribution to teaching award nominees, including required sections of the dossier, selection criteria, and the dossier submission deadline.

nominees are encouraged to contact the teaching commons for assistance with the preparation of their teaching dossiers.

the senate teaching and learning committee reviews nominees for eligibility and their dossiers for evidence of high levels of teaching performance.

award recipients are announced and acknowledged at senate in the fall.

past recipients of the contribution to teaching award

2023

dr. apparao dekka (2023) - electrical engineering
dr. katherine kortes-miller (2023) - school of social work
dr. jessica metcalfe (2023) - anthropology
mrs. ainsley miller (2023) - school of nursing
dr. george hutchinson (2023) - mathematical sciences
dr. gerald walton (2023) - education

2022

dr. farhan ghaffar (2022) - electrical engineering
dr. ravi gokani (2022) - school of social work
dr. sarah jacoba (2022) - languages
dr. francisco ramos-pallares (2022) - chemical engineering
dr. sam salem (2022) - civil engineering
mr. steven secord (2022) - education

2021

dr. muntasir billah (2021) - civil engineering
dr. camillo lento (2021) - business administration
dr. ahmed elshaer (2021) - civil engineering
dr. angela hovey (2021) - school of social work
ms. alexandra hudyma (2021) - mathematical sciences
dr. kathryn walton (2021) - english

2020

dr. liang cui (2020) - civil engineering
dr. will zhao (2020) - business administration
dr. ryan mcveigh (2020) - interdisciplinary studies
mr. daniel dylan (2020) - law
dr. julie rosenthal(2020) - outdoor recreation, parks & tourism

2019

dr. frances chapman (2019) - law
dr. leonard hutchison (2019) - natural resources management
dr. kristen jones-bonifiglio (2019) - nursing
dr. aislin mushquash (2019) - psychology
dr. frederico oliveira (2019) - anthropology
dr. beth visser (2019) - interdisciplinary studies and psychology

2018

dr. steven jobbitt (2018) - history
dr. vijay mago (2018) - computer science
dr. jan oakley (2018) - education and women's studies
dr. catherine phillips (2018) - school of social work
dr. sam salem (2018) - civil engineering
dr. wilson wang (2018) - mechanical engineering

2017

dr. michael hoechsmann (2017) - education
dr. tim kaiser (2017) - anthropology
dr. constance russell (2017) - education
dr. angela van barneveld (2017) - education
dr. ruth beatty (2017) - education

2016

dr. siamak elyasi (2016) - chemical engineering
dr. sabah mohammed (2016) - computer science
dr. sudip kumar rakshit (2016) - chemical engineering
dr. greg spivak (2016) - chemistry
dr. gerald walton (2016) - education
dr. kam yu (2016) - economics

2015

dr. rhonda koster (2015) - outdoor recreation, parks and tourism
dr. sree kurissery (2015) - sustainability sciences and biology
dr. wayne melville (2015) - education
dr. doug morris (2015) - biology
dr. robert omeljaniuk (2015) - biology
dr. matt roy (2015) -education

2014

dr. matthew boyd (2014) - anthropology
dr. todd randall (2014) - geography and the environment
dr. osama salem (2014) - civil engineering
dr. chander shahi (2014) - natural resources management
dr. michael stevenson (2014) - history
dr. mirella stroink (2014) - psychology

2013

dr. zubairu wai (2013) - political science

2012

dr. daniel hannah (2012) - english
dr. mary louise hill (2012) - geology
dr. richard khoury (2012) - software engineering
dr. linda rodenburg (2012) - interdisciplinary studies
dr. mirella stroink (2012) - psychology
dr. adam van tuyl (2012) - mathematical sciences

2011

dr. leonard hutchison (2011) - natural resources management
dr. rupert klein (2011) - psychology
dr. tony puddephatt (2011) - sociology 
dr. david richards (2011) - business administration
mr. randy wilkie (2011) - education

2010

dr. monica flegel (2010) - english 
dr. timothy kaiser (2010) - interdisciplinary studies and anthropology
dr. camillo lento (2010) - business administration
dr. jane nicholas (2010) - history
dr. jennifer roth (2010) - women's studies 
charles xu (2010) - chemical engineering

2009

mr. kevin cleghorn (2009) - political science
dr. james gellert (2009) - english 
dr. harvey lemelin (2009) - orpt 
dr. reg horne (2009) - interdisciplinary studies 
dr. chander shahi (2009) - natural resources management
dr. rachel warburton (2009) - english

2008

dr. jason blahuta (2008) philosophy
dr. lisa korteweg (2008) - education
dr. timothy hardie (2008) business administration
dr. randle nelsen (2008) - sociology
dr. adam van tuyl (2008) - mathematical sciences

2007

dr. philip allingham (2007) - education
dr. douglas ivison (2007) - english 
dr. wayne melville (2007) - education 
prof. donald napierala (2007) - education

2006

dr. seth agbo (2006) - education
dr. sabah mohammed (2006) - computer science 
dr. marie-noelle rinne (2006) - languages
dr. batia stolar (2006) - english
dr. mendi zahaf (2006) - business administration
dr. michael zettek (2006) - education

2005

dr. serajul islam (2005) - political science
dr. ruby farrell (2005) - indigenous learning
dr. abdelhamid tayebi (2005) - electrical engineering

2004

dr. lori chambers (2004) - women’s studies
dr. walter epp (2004) - education
dr. jinan fiaidi (2004) - computer science
dr. janice hughes (2004) - biology
dr. david kemp (2004) - geography
dr. mohammad nasir uddin (2004) - electrical engineering
prof. karen poole (2004) - nursing

2003

dr. keith brownlee (2003) - social work
dr. anthony lariviere (2003) - philosophy
prof. alexa mckinnon (2003) - education
dr. bruce muirhead (2003) - history

2002

dr. roger delaney (2002) - social work
dr. lada malek (2002) - biology
prof. kevin ride (2002) - forestry & the forest environment
prof. susan sajna-hebert (2002) - psychology
dr. gillian siddall (2002) - english
dr. adam van tuyl (2002) - mathematical sciences

2001

dr. ann kajander (2001) - mathematical sciences
prof. cindy soldon (2001) - english
dr. michael stones (2001) - psychology
prof. susan tiura (2001) - english

prior to 2000

dr. brian lorch (1998) - geography
prof. alain nabarra (1998) - languages
dr. randle nelson (1998) sociology
dr. raoul ruiperez (1998) - sociology
prof. pat warywoda (1998) - english
dr. k.c. yang (1998) - forestry & the forest environment
ms. donna newhouse (1997) - biology
dr. g. o’bireck (1996) - sociology
prof. d. mazmanian (1996) - psychology
dr. miao (1996) - mathematical sciences
prof. s. sajna-hebert (1996) - psychology
prof. t. stevens (1996) - outdoor recreation, parks & tourism
dr. julie zhou (1996) - mathematical sciences
dr. aris carastathis (1995) - music
dr. scott hamilton (1995) - anthropology
dr. dan klassen (1995) - education
dr. doug west (1995) - political science
dr. k. natarajan (1994) - engineering
dr. kim fedderson (1993) - english
dr. jim haines (1993) - education
dr. jeanette lynes (1993) - english
dr. darlene steven (1993) - nursing
dr. rick freitag (1992) - biology
prof. alain nabarra (1992) - languages
prof. pam wakewich (1992) - women’s studies
prof. ken allan (1991) - psychology
dr. jim haines (1991) - education
prof. lillian hoffman (1991) - nursing
dr. azim malik (1991) - biology
dr. kit minor (1991) - english
dr. don power (1991) - education
dr. doug alexander (1990) - business administration
dr. m.h. khan (1990)
dr. brian o’connor (1990) - psychology
dr. m. sellick (1990) - social work
prof. pat warywoda (1990) - english
dr. m. zettek (1990) - education

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