Stephen Cole Award - Former Recipients

On Wednesday 14 December, 2022 University of Adelaide staff, students and family and friends of award recipients gathered together to formally recognise and congratulate staff who had made a significant contribution to learning and teaching excellence at the University.

View photos of the Ceremony here


Recipient List

  • 2022 recipients

    Name Area Award category
    Michelle McArthur School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
    Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
    Excellence in Teaching and Support for Learning
    Benjamin McCann School of Humanities
    Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
     Excellence in Teaching and Support for Learning
    Adam Montagu Adelaide Health Simulation
    Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
    Excellence in the Leadership,
    Support and Enhancement of Teaching Practice
    Anna Szorenyi School of Social Sciences
    Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
    Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice

    The following staff were 'highly commended' in their categories:

    Name Area Award category
    Peter Pugsley School of Humanities
    Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

    Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice

    Mathew White School of Education
    Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
    Excellence in the Leadership,
    Support and Enhancement of Teaching Practice
  • 2021 recipients

    Name Area Award category
    Joanne Bowen School of Biomedicine
    Faculty of Health and Medical Science
    Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice
    Natalie Edwards School of Humanities
    Faculty of Arts
    Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice
    Kayoko Enomoto School of Social Sciences
    Faculty of Arts
    Excellence in the Leadership. Support and Enhancement of Teaching Practice
    Thomas Wanner School of Social Sciences
    Faculty of Arts
     Excellence in Teaching and Support for Learning
  • 2020 recipients

    Name Area Award
    Benito Cao School of Social Sciences
    Faculty of Arts
    Excellence in Teaching and the Support for Learning
    Lyndsey Collins-Praino Adelaide Medical School
    Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
    Excellence in Teaching and the Support for Learning
    Melissa Nursey-Bray School of Social Science
    Faculty of Arts
    Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice
    Amanda Page Adelaide Medical School
    Faculty of Health and Medical Science
    Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice
  • 2019 recipients

    Name Area Award
    Hong Cai School of Social Sciences
    Faculty of Arts
    Excellence in Teaching
    Frank Donnelly School of Nursing
    Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
    Excellence in the Leadership.
    Support and Enhancement of Teaching Practice
    Karina Riggs and Beth Loveys (team) School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
    Faculty of Sciences
    Excellence in the Leadership.
    Support and Enhancement of Teaching Practice
    Susan Hemer School of Social Sciences
    Faculty of Arts
    Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice
  • 2018 recipients

    Name Area Award
    Corinna Van Den Heuvel Adelaide Medical School
    Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
    Excellence in the Leadership,
    Support and Enhancement of Teaching Practice
    Elizabeth Koch Elder Conservatorium of Music
    Faculty of Arts
    Excellence in Teaching and Support for Learning
    Claudia Szabo School of Computer Science
    Faculty of ECMS
    Excellence in Teaching and Support for Learning
    Christophe Fumeaux School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Faculty of ECMS
    Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice
  • 2017 recipients

    Name Area Award
    Paul Sendziuk School of Humanities
    Faculty of Arts
    Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice
    Cathy Snelling and Sophie Karanicolas Adelaide Dental School
    Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
    Excellence in the Leadership,
    Support and Enhancement of Teaching Practice
    Peter Hill School of Animal and Veterinary Science
    Faculty of Sciences
    Excellence in Teaching and Support for Learning
  • 2016 recipients

    Name Area Award
    Gordon Howarth School of Animal and Veterinary Science,
    Faculty of Sciences
    Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice
    Megan Lewis

    School of Biological Sciences,
    Faculty of Sciences

    Excellence in HDR Supervisory Practice
    Michael Liebelt School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
    Faculty of ECMS
    Excellence in the Leadership,
    Support and Enhancement of Teaching Practice
    Joy McEntee School of Humanities,
    Faculty of Arts
    Excellence in Teaching and Support for Learning

Vice-Chancellor and President’s Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

Each year, one successful Stephen Cole applicant may also be selected to receive the Vice-Chancellor and President’s Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, and will be awarded an additional $2,000 in prize money.

Year Name Area Presented in recognition of
2022 Adam Montagu Adelaide Health Simulation
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Outstanding and sustained demonstration of leadership in the enhancement of learning in
Health and Medical Sciences

2021 Kayoko Enomoto School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts
Outstanding and sustained demonstration of innovation and leadership in the teaching of languages
2020 Lyndsey Collins-Praino Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Outstanding and sustained demonstration of innovation in the teaching of neuroscience
2019 Beth Loveys and Karina Riggs (team) School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences
Developing and supporting a culture of teaching excellence at the Waite Campus
2018 Elizabeth Koch Elder Conservatorium of Music
Faculty of Arts
Outstanding and sustained
commitment to the enhancement of
music education
2017 Peter Hill School of Animal and Veterinary Science
Faculty of Sciences
Outstanding and Sustained Commitment
to the Enhancement of Education in the
Discipline of Veterinary Science
2016 Michael Liebelt Faculty of ECMS