Awards and Honours
Canada’s most prestigious university and college teaching award is not a prize but a fellowship which 10 nominees from across Canada are invited to join each year. The Fellowship emphasizes excellence in teaching and in educational leadership equally.
U of L 3M National Teaching Fellows:
Shelly Wismath, School of Liberal Education, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, 2017
Patricia Chuchryk, Department of Sociology, 1999.
Board of Governors Chair in Teaching
This two-year award – with a two course relief per year – recognizes faculty who are exceptional teachers who will further the enhancement of teaching excellence at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge. In addition to working on their teaching related project, Teaching Chairs serve on the Teaching Centre Advisory Council.
The Excellence in Teaching Award was established in 1987 at the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge under the auspices of the President. The award is in recognition of the central importance of teaching to the philosophy and goals of the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ of Lethbridge, and recognizes those members of the academic staff who excel in teaching.
These are senior scholars recognized for lifelong contributions/achievements:
Mary Kavanagh, Department of Art, 2021
Robert Sutherland, Department of Neuroscience, 2021
Louise Barrett, Department of Psychology, 2016
Bruce McNaughton, Department of Neuroscience, 2016
Joseph Rasmussen, Department of Biological Sciences, 2016
Bryan Kolb, Department of Neuroscience, 2000
Susan McDaniel, Department of Sociology, 1994
Ian Whishaw, Department of Neuroscience, 1998
John Woods, Department of Philosophy, 1990
(Royal Society of Canada)
These are merging scholars who are anticipated to make major contributions:
Ute Kothe, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2017
Yale Belanger, Department of Political Science, 2017
Artur Luczak, Department of Neuroscience, 2016
Andrew Iwaniuk, Department of Neuroscience, 2014