The Stephen Cole The Elder Prizes for Excellence In Teaching 1999-2005
The Stephen Cole the Elder Prizes for Excellence in Teaching recognise and reward outstanding teaching. The prizes are awarded annually to academic staff whose teaching is regarded by students and academic colleagues as being of excellent quality.
2005 Prize-Winners
Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching:
Dr Mark Jaksa
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
(Awarded the inaugural Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching)
Dr Matthew Sorell
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in the First Five Years of Teaching:
Dr Ben Cazzolato
School of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Coursework Teaching:
Dr Barbara Santich
School of History and Politics
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
The Selection Committee also awarded a high commendation in recognition of achievements in teaching to:
Dr Amanda Able
School of Agriculture and Wine
Faculty of Sciences
Dr Peter Ashman
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Dr Graham Heinson
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Sciences
Dr Amanda Nettelbeck
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
1999 Prize-Winners
Dr Geoffrey Crisp
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science
Associate Professor John Gray
Department of Anthropology
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Mr Steven Knopoff
Elder Conservatorium - School of Performing Arts
Faculty of PALACE
(awarded a prize for excellence in teaching in the first five years of teaching).
2000 Prize-Winners
Dr Mark Buntine
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science
Dr Nicky Hudson
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Science
Dr Gerald Schneider
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
(awarded for excellence in teaching in the first five years of teaching)
Associate Professor Robert Woodbury
School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture
and Urban Design
Faculty of PALACE
2001 Prize-Winners
Dr Amanda LeCouteur
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr Joy McEntee
Department of English
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(awarded for excellence in teaching in the first five years of teaching)
Dr Simon Pyke
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science
Dr Anthony Pohl
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma
Faculty of Health Sciences
(awarded the postgraduate prize)
The Selection Committee also awarded high commendations in recognition of achievements in teaching to the following nominees:
Dr John Makeham
Centre for Asian Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ms Lyn Travar
School of Architecture,
Landscape Architecture and Urban Design
Faculty of PALACE
2002 Prize-Winners
Dr Wayne Cristaudo
Centre for European Studies and General Linguistics
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Associate Professor Patrick James
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Faculty of Sciences
Dr Holger Maier
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
(awarded for excellence in teaching in the first five years of teaching)
Dr Michael Roberts
Department of Physiolgoy
Faculty of Sciences
The Selection Committee also awarded a high commendation in recognition of achievements in teaching to:
Dr Anna Chur-Hansen
Department of Psychiatry
Faculty of Health Sciences
2003 Prize-Winners
Dr Anna Chur-Hansen
Department of Psychiatry
Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr Samer Akkach
School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture & Urban Design
Faculty of the Professions
The Selection Committee also awarded a high commendation in recognition of achievements in teaching to:
Ms Elizabeth Kummerow
School of Commerce
Faculty of the Professions
Dr Lynn Ward
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Health Sciences
2004 Prize-Winners
Dr Michelle Coulson
School of Molecular and Biomedical Science
Faculty of Sciences
(awarded for excellence in teaching in the first five years of teaching)
Mr Keith Crellin
Elder School of Music
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Associate Professor David Paton
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Sciences
The Selection Committee also awarded a high commendation in recognition of achievements in teaching to:
Dr Graham Heinson
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Sciences
Dr Andreas Schoenhardt
Law School
Faculty of the Professions
