Faculty Learning & Teaching Awards

In addition to the University-wide teaching awards awards, each Faculty offers their own teaching awards.

Faculty Awards

Please contact the relevant faculty for application guidelines, deadlines and further information.

Professor Peter Burdon - Faculty of ABLE

Dr Hayley McGrice - Faculty of SET

Dr Danijela Menicanin - Faculty of HMS

Previous learning and teaching faculty award winners

  • 2024
    Name Faculty School Award
    Kameljeet Kaur ABLE Wirltu Yarlu Aboriginal Education Prize for Excellence in Teaching
    Megan Warin ABLE School of Social Sciences
    Samantha Schulz ABLE School of Education Excellence in Teaching (Teaching Team) Award
    Eszter Szenes ABLE School of Education
    Stefanija Rozitis ABLE  
    Amelie Burgess ABLE Adelaide Business School Excellence in Teaching (Early Career) Award
    Walter Barbieri ABLE School of Education Excellence in Teaching (Work Integrated Learning) Award
    Megan Warin ABLE School of Social Sciences Excellence in Teaching (Supervisory Practice of Higher Degree Research, Masters Research and Honours) Award
    Elizabeth Layton ABLE Elder Conservatorium of Music Excellence in Teaching (Individual Teaching in a Continuing Position) Award
    Kameljeet Kaur ABLE Wirltu Yarlu Aboriginal Education
    Lauren Stow H&MS Adelaide Dental School Teaching Excellence (Level A or B)
    Katrina Morgan H&MS Adelaide Rural Clinical School Teaching Excellence (Level C and above)
    Joseph Dawson H&MS   Teaching Excellence (Titleholder/Affiliate)
    Kerryn Adams H&MS Adelaide Health Simulation Teaching Excellence (Professional Staff)
    Raymond Vozzo SET School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences

    Outstanding Excellence in Teaching
    Kate Flint SET School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

    Excellence in Teaching and the Support of Learning
    Jill Bauer SET School of Agriculture Food & Wine

    Executive Dean’s Student-Led Teaching Award
    Eyad Hassan SET School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

    Executive Dean’s Student-Led Teaching Award
    Rachel Norris SET School of Animal and Veterinary Science

    Executive Dean’s Student-Led Teaching Award
    Melissa Pitman SET School of Biological Sciences

    Executive Dean’s Student-Led Teaching Award

     

     

  • 2023
    Name Faculty School Award
    Kim Barbour ABLE School of Humanities Individual Teaching (Continuing)
    Kathryn Bowd ABLE School of Humanities Individual Teaching (Continuing)
    Mark Giancaspro ABLE Adelaide Law School Individual Teaching (Continuing) and
    Executive Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
    Susan Hemer ABLE School of Social Sciences Supervision
    Florian Ploeckl ABLE School of Economics and Public Policy Individual Teaching (Continuing)
    Elpitha Spyrou ABLE Adelaide Law School Individual Teaching (Early Career)
    Tin Kei Wong ABLE School of Social Sciences Individual Teaching (Early Career) and 
    Executive Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
    Kym Thomas H&MS Faculty Office Teaching Excellence (Level A or B)
    Dr Aeneas Yeo H&MS Faculty Office Teaching Excellence (Titleholder/Affiliate)
    Dr Andrea Dillon H&MS Adelaide Medical School Mentoring Award (Level A-C)
    Professor Janet Kelly H&MS Adelaide Nursing School Mentoring Award (Level D-E)
    Professor Chien Li Holmes H&MS Faculty Office Mentoring Award (Titleholder/Affiliate)
    Dr Craig Thorley  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Samantha Newell  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Megan Bartlett  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Sophie Dahlenburg  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Sarah Halliday  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Matt Kaesler  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Monique Boord  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Ms Amelia Winter  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Christopher Bean  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Tiffany Lavis  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Josiah Krieg  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Anastasia Ejova  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Deanne Green H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Jonathan Bartholomaeus H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Natasha van Antwerpen H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Ancret Szpak  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Sarah Halliday  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Marianne Clausen  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Dr Carly Stagg  H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize

    Dr Jacqueline Gould

    		 H&MS School of Psychology Executive Dean's Team Prize
    Professor Amanda Page H&MS Faculty Office Executive Dean's Medal
    James Botten SET School of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Executive Dean Commendation for
    Excellence in Teaching (Continuing staff)
    and Student-Led Teaching Award
    Ben Chen SET School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Student-Led Teaching Award
    Sara Krivickas SET School of Chemistry Executive Dean Commendation for Excellence in Teaching
    (Contract or Sessional Staff) 
    Beth Loveys SET School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Student-Led Teaching Award
    Olaf Maennel SET School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences Student-Led Teaching Award
    Alistair Standish SET School of Biological Sciences Executive Dean Award for Outstanding Excellence in Teaching 
    Philip van Eyk SET School of Chemical Engineering Executive Dean Commendation for Excellence in Teaching
    (Continuing staff) 
    Kate Wegener SET School of Biological Sciences Executive Dean Commendation for Excellence in Teaching
    (Early Career Teacher) 

     

  • 2022
    Name Faculty School Award
    Hong Cai ABLE School of Social Sciences Individual Teaching (Continuing)
    Benjamin Cherry-Smith ABLE School of Humanities Individual Teaching (Early Career Contract & Sessional)
    Edward Palmer ABLE School of Education Individual Teaching (Continuing) and Executive Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
    Thomas Wanner ABLE School of Social Sciences Individual Teaching (Continuing)
    Adrian Anthony H&MS Adelaide Medical School Teaching Excellence (Titleholder/Affiliate)
    Caroline Laurence H&MS School of Public Health Teaching Excellence (Level C or above)
    Josephine Perry H&MS Adelaide Nursing School Teaching Excellence (Level A or B)
    Sam Ruff H&MS Technical Operations Teaching Excellence (Professional Staff)
    Kerrie Stockley H&MS Adelaide Health Simulation Teaching Excellence (Level A or B)
    Matthew Arnold, Viythia Katharesan and Danijela Menicanin H&MS   Executive Dean's Team Prize (Foundations of Medicine Course Development and Coordination Team)
    Luke Bennetts SET School of Mathematical Sciences Student Led Teaching Award
    Wayne Boardman SET School of Animal and Veterinary Science Student Led Teaching Award
    Beth Loveys SET School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Student Led Teaching Award
    Darren Trott SET School of Animal and Veterinary Science Student Led Teaching Award
    Gustavo Ferlini Agne SET School of Animal and Veterinary Science Executive Dean's Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (Individual Teaching, Early Career Continuing Academic Staff <5yrs)
    Alan Collins SET School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Executive Dean's Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (HDR Supervision)
    Hugh Harris SET School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Executive Dean's Award for Leadership in Teaching
    Sasha Lanyon SET School of Animal and Veterinary Science Executive Dean's Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (Contract or Sessional Staff) and Executive Dean's Prize for Outstanding Excellence in Teaching
    Abbas Zeinijahromi SET School of Chemical Engineering Executive Dean's Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (Individual or Team Teaching, Continuing Academic Staff>5yrs)

  • 2021
    Name Faculty School Award
    Ehsan Sharifi, Tony Giannone and James Hayter ECMS

    School of Architecture and Built Environment

    		 Excellence in learning and teaching in the category of Teaching (team)
    Dusan Losic ECMS School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials Excellence in learning and teaching in the category of Higher Degree Research supervision
    Hayley McGrice Sciences School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Executive Dean of Sciences Award for Excellence in Teaching
    Rachel Norris Sciences School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences High Commendations for Excellence in Teaching
    Derek Leinweber Sciences School of Physical Sciences High Commendations for Excellence in Teaching
    Michelle McArthur Sciences School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences High Commendations for Excellence in Teaching
    The Bachelor of Science (Advanced) team led by Phil Cassey.

    Michael Beard, Emma Sherratt, Paul Jackson, Thomas Fallon, Jonathan Tyler.

    		 Sciences Science High Commendations for Excellence in Teaching
    Adrian Hunter Sciences School of Biological Sciences Faculty of Sciences Student-Led Teaching Award
    Beth Loveys Sciences School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Student-Led Teaching Award - Honourable Mention
    Chris Wong Sciences School of Biological Sciences Student-Led Teaching Award - Honourable Mention
    Walter Barbieri Arts School of Education

    Individual teacher - innovation in teaching

    Shoko Yoneyama and Danielle LeMieux

    		 Arts School of Humanities

    Individual teacher and teams

    Maeghan Toews, Kerryn Brent, Michaela Okninski

    		 Professions  

    First Year Curriculum

    Jessica Viven-Wilksch

    		 Professions  

    21st Century Learning and Teaching

    Joanna Howe, Kellie Toole, Margaret Castles, David Plater

    		 Professions  

    Student-centred learning

    Melissa Connor

    		 Professions  

    Employability

    Mark Giancaspro, David Plater, Nadia Hess, Brooke Washusen

    		 Professions  

    Embedding Indigenous Knowledge
    Rachel Stephens Health & Medical Sciences   Teaching Excellence (Level A or B)
    Catherine Chittleborough Health & Medical Sciences   Teaching Excellence (Level C and above)
    Equal prizewinner
    Tania Crotti Health & Medical Sciences   Teaching Excellence (Level C and above)
    Equal prizewinner
    Tim Green Health & Medical Sciences   Teaching Excellence (Titleholder/ Affiliate)
    Equal prizewinner
    Rebecca Heyer Health & Medical Sciences   Teaching Excellence (Titleholder/ Affiliate)
    Equal prizewinner

     

  • 2020
    Name Faculty School Award
    Wayne Boardman Sciences

    School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

    Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (staff member with more than 5 years’ experience)
    Stijn Glorie Sciences

    School of Physical Sciences

    Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (staff member with more than 5 years’ experience)
    Jill Bauer Sciences School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

    Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (staff member with less than 5 years’ experience)
    The First Year Biology Teaching Team Sciences School of Biological Sciences Executive Dean’s Commendation for Excellence in Teaching
    Benito Cao Arts School of Social Sciences Excellence in Teaching (Individual)
    Mathew White Arts School of Education Excellence in Teaching (Individual)
    Anna Szorenyi Arts School of Social Sciences Excellence in HDR Supervision
    Matt Hooton      Arts School of Humanities Commendation for Outstanding Teaching in Response to COVID-19
    Doug Bardsley Arts School of Social Sciences Commendation for Outstanding Teaching in Response to COVID-19
    Steve Cook Arts School of Humanities Commendation for Outstanding Teaching in Response to COVID-19
    Cheryl Pope ECMS

    School of Computer Science

    Excellence in learning and teaching in the category of Teaching (continuing)
    Carlos Bartesaghi ECMS

    School of Architecture and Built Environment

    Excellence in learning and teaching in the category of Teaching (continuing)

    Catherine Irving, Claire Simpson-Smith, Michael Johnson and Clive Parker

    		 ECMS Faculty wide

    Excellence in learning and teaching in the category of Teaching (team)
    Withawat Withayachumnankul  ECMS

    School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    Excellence in learning and teaching in the category of Teaching (Higher Degree Research supervision)
    Manjula Dissanayake and Wendy Lindsay Professions Various

    21st Century Learning and Teaching

    Laura Grenfell, Cornelia Koch, Anne Hewitt

    		 Professions Various Employability
    Mark Giancaspro Professions Adelaide Law School Student-centred Learning
    Mahmud Masum, Janice Loftus and Philip Elms Professions Various Online Learning

    Gabrielle Golding, Gediminas Lipnickas, Kate Duryea, Janet Stone and Nigel Barker

    		 Professions Various Sessional Staff Executive Dean’s Award for Learning and Teaching

    Anama Morris, Steven Goodmann, Susie Chant, David Pender, Nathan Gray,Colin Sharp, Lorraine Caruso, Graciela Corral de Zubielqui and Anton Jordan

    		 Professions Various

    Whole of Program Design (Team award)
    Rebecca Dolan Professions Faculty Whole of Program Design (Individual award)
    Melissa Oxlad HMS School of Psychology Executive Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Level A or B)
    Joanne Bowen HMS Adelaide Medical School Executive Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Level  or above)
    Peter Smitham HMS Adelaide Medical School Executive Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Titleholder/ Affiliate)

    Brooke Pearce and Jodie Matson

    		 HMS Technical Services/ Adelaide Medical School Executive Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Professional staff)
    Zohra Lassi HMS Adelaide Medical School / Robinson Research Institute Executive Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Early Career)
    Theresa Hickey HMS Dame Roma Mitchell Cancer Research Laboratories  Executive Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Mid Career)
    John Beltrame HMS Adelaide Medical School Executive Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Senior Career Researcher)        

    Paul Rothmore, Judi Nairn, Rutger de Zoete, Jess Stanhope, Emma George, Abi Thirumanickam, Sally Morris, Yanni Cotis, Zac Gniadek, Sarah Wood, Julie Thomas, Sue Caust and Lesley Steele

    		 HMS

    School of Allied Health Science and Practice team            

    Executive Dean’s Team Prize

     

  • 2019
    Name Faculty School Award
    Dr Steven Anderson Arts School of Humanities Excellence in Teaching
    Mr Michael Lazarou, Arts Faculty Office and School of Humanities Excellence in Teaching
    Dr David Harvey, Ms Elizabeth Yong, Mr Brendan Scott and Mrs Rebecca Birzer ECMS   New course design – Introduction to Engineering
    Mr Norio Itsumi ECMS   Professional support of learning and teaching – solar car challenge teams
    Ms Louise O’Reilly ECMS   Professional support of learning and teaching – leadership and innovation
    Dr Anna Leonard HMS Adelaide Medical School Executive Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Level A or B) 
    Dr Janet Coller HMS Adelaide Medical School Executive Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Level C and above) 
    Dr Elsbeth Nye HMS   Executive Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Titleholder/Affiliate) 
    Ms Kellie Toole, Dr David Plater Professions Adelaide Law School Employability
    Dr Dean Wilkie Professions Adelaide Business School Student-centred Learning
    Associate Professor Laura Grenfell Associate Professor Matthew Stubbs Professor Alex Reilly
    Associate Professor Peter Burdon Dr Michelle Lim
    Dr Franc De Zwart    		 Professions

     

     

     

    Adelaide Law School

    		 Embedding Indigenous Knowledge
    Dr Virginie Masson Professions School of Economics Whole Program Design
    Professor Wendy Umberger
    Mr Craig Johns
    Dr Natasha Caulfield
    Mrs Elizabeth Gunner
    Dr Alexandra Peralta    		 Professions

    1st Award
    Centre for Global Food and Resources

    		 21st Century Learning and Teaching 
    Dr Gary Tan
    Dr Chee Cheong
    Professor Ralf Zurbrugg    		 Professions 2nd Award
    Adelaide Business School    		 21st Century Learning and Teaching 
    Professor Kerry Wilkinson Sciences School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (staff member with more than 5 years’ experience)
    Dr Alistair Standish Sciences School of Biological Sciences Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (staff member with less than 5 years’ experience)

  • 2018
    Name Faculty School Award
    Ashley Greenwood Arts Department of Anthropology and Development Studies Learning and Teaching Award for Excellence
    Susan Hemer Arts Department of Anthropology and Development Studies Learning and Teaching Award for Excellence in Supervision
    Dianne Rodger Arts Department of Anthropology and Development Studies Learning and Teaching Award for Excellence
    Mark Dodd Professions School of Economics Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching - Academic staff
    Mikolaj Saj Professions Adelaide Business School Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching - Academic staff
    Robyn Davidson Professions Adelaide Business School Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching - Academic staff
    Clair Ga Professions Adelaide Business School Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching - Sessional staff
    Lisa Fan Professions Adelaide Business School Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching - Sessional staff
    Nurmalisa Che Ali Professions Adelaide Business School Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching - Sessional staff
    Wei Xu Professions Adelaide Business School Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching - Sessional staff
    Beth Loveys and
    Karina Riggs    		 Sciences School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Excellence in Teaching Award – more than five years’ experience
    Jill Bauer Sciences School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Excellence in Teaching Award – less than five years’ experience
    Michelle McArthur Sciences School of Animal and Veterinary Science Excellence in Teaching Award – less than five years’ experience