# Congratulations to our 2025 award-winning educators

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Published 5 December 2025

**We love to celebrate the achievements of our educators. Last week colleagues gathered at our 2025 Teaching Awards to recognise the outstanding efforts of their award-winning peers, acknowledging the productive year of learning and teaching we've had at UNSW.**

The ceremony was held on the final day of the [2025 UNSW Education Festival](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/events/unsw-education-festival-2025) on Thursday 27 November. More than 30 UNSW staff across all categories were presented with their awards by our Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Attila Brungs.

Winners were announced by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education & Student Experience, Professor Sarah Maddison, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education, Professor Tini Mathies and Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Training & Entrepreneurship, Professor Jonathan Morris.

Recognition of the achievements of our educators and third-space professionals - and their vital contributions to student learning, wellbeing and excellence - is essential. It helps ensure the dedication and enthusiasm that drive these contributions continue to thrive.

> *The wonderful community we have created here at UNSW is a direct result of your day to day actions… education activities underpin every single one of our strategic pillars. It’s through education and learning that all of our strategy will be delivered. Thank you very much for your wonderful work*
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>  – **Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Attila Brungs**

These awards are a testament to the commitment, creativity and passion that our colleagues offer to their students on their learning journeys, and the schemes help to celebrate how these colleagues strengthen UNSW’s reputation for academic and educational excellence.

Special congratulations to the winners of the Students' Choice Teaching Award, a unique recognition nominated and judged by the students themselves, for both academic and professional staff who have had a profound impact on their students’ learning experience. And also to the PASS Leader Participants’ Choice Award winners, highlighting the special contributions of senior students who are exceptional learning mentors to their peers.

**We enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate our colleagues, and congratulate them all on receiving recognition this year! See the full lists of 2025 winners below.**

### Award Recipients

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### UNSW Awards for Teaching](#items-6886)

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The 2025 winners of UNSW Teaching Awards, across various categories are:

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**UNSW Award for Teaching Excellence**

- Associate Professor Lynn Gribble, School of Management & Governance

**UNSW Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching**

- Professor Mira Kim, School of Humanities and Languages

**UNSW Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning**

- Dr Natalie Oh, School of Banking and Finance & UNSW Global Consulting Group

**UNSW Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning**

- Dr Seung Jung (SJ) Yeung, School of Management & Governance

**UNSW Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning**

- Dr Sasha Vassar, Dr Jake Renzella & Associate Professor Andrew Taylor, Faculty of Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering

**UNSW Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (Sessional staff)**

- Dr Nicole Green, School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences

**UNSW Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (Early Career)**

- Dr Geraldine Townend, School of Education

**UNSW Award for Programs that Enhance Learning**

- UNSW ALL-E Team (PVC Education Portfolio's Student Learning Team, Academic Development Team and Education Strategic Portfolio (Business).

**UNSW Award for Programs that Enhance Learning**

The School of Marketing team

- Dr Songting Dong
- Associate Professor Ting Yu

**UNSW Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Wellbeing**

- Dr George Joukhadar, School of Information Systems and Technology Management

**UNSW Award for Learning and Teaching Support**

Law & Justice, Education Design & Quality

- Dr Angie Nguyen
- Sarah Wilkinson
- Kyla Sumaylo
- Rebecca Crosby

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UNSW College

- Aparna Jacob
- Maria Naidoo

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### Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Higher Degree Research](#items-6887)

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The [Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Higher Degree Research](https://unsw.sharepoint.com/sites/unswhdr/SitePages/Vice-Chancellor's-Awards-for-Research-Supervision.aspx) recognise sustained excellence in the supervision, mentoring and training of HDR candidates. They also highlight outstanding leadership in research training and recognise those who have built collaborations with industry for the benefit of Higher Degree Research candidates.

**View recipient profiles and award titles will be available here shortly.**

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**Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research Supervision**

- Professor Stuart Clark, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

**Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research Supervision (Emerging Supervisor)**

- Dr Michael Nielsen, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

**Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research Leadership**

- Dr David Eastwood, School of Art & Design

**Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Promoting Industry Engagement in Higher Degree Research**

- Professor Garth Pearce, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

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### Students' Choice Teaching Awards](#items-6888)

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The UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award recognises UNSW staff for their contributions to their students' learning. As nominated and judged by the students themselves, the annual award highlights teachers who have made a real difference to their learning experience by inspiring, elevating, challenging, and most of all, by caring. Students are invited to nominate staff who go above and beyond; who inspire and challenge them and support their development as people and professionals.

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- Dr Ebony Lewis, School of Population Health
- Dr Christina Byun, School of Biomedical Sciences
- Dr Daniel Falster, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Dr John Cusick, School of Chemistry
- Bin Huang, School of Information Systems and Technology Management

**Learn more about the award and stories from past winners** [**here**](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/award-winning-teachers-unsw/students-choice-awards)**.**

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### PASS Leader Participants’ Choice Award](#items-6889)

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The PASS Leader Participants’ Choice Award highlights the special contributions of senior students who are exceptional learning mentors to their peers. The Peer Assisted Study Sessions (or PASS) program offers regularly scheduled study sessions in key courses, both online and in person, with groups of around 5-20 participants, led by trained PASS Leaders. \
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To honour their invaluable contributions, the PASS Leader Participants’ Choice Award was introduced last year. Students who attended PASS were asked to nominate a leader who has made meaningful impact on their learning journey. The response was overwhelming, with nominations sharing stories of support, mentorship and academic inspiration. Students who attend PASS tend to achieve higher grades and report feeling more confident in their studies as well as connected to their peers.

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**PASS Leader Participants’ Choice Award**

- Doha Goreishi, PASS Leader in Math and University Preparation Program

**PASS Leader Participants’ Choice Award**

- Lanli Guan, PASS Leader in Finance

**PASS Leader Participants’ Choice Award**

- Jack Nethery, PASS Leader for PASS+

### 2025 Awards Photo Gallery

#### 2025 Edu Fest winners

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#### EduFest 25 John Cusick

#### PASS edufest winners 2025

#### EduFest 25 Gareth Pierce

#### EduFest 25 Michael Nielsen

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#### EduFest 25 Bin HUang

#### Award for teaching all winners 2025

#### Innovation in Teaching 2025

#### EduFest 25 Geraldine Townend

#### EduFest 25 Nicole Green

#### EduFest 25 Stuart Clark

#### EduFest 25 David Eastwood

#### EduFest 25 Daniel Falster

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