Students' Choice Teaching Award
Source: https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/award-winning-teachers-unsw/students-choice-awards Parent: https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/award-winning-teachers-unsw
2025 Winners
[#### Christina Byun
Dr Christina Byun](#items-7067)
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Congratulations to Dr Christina Byun,School of Biomedical Sciences, who is an award recipient of the 2025 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
“Having been taught by Christina has changed my approach to studying and has helped me understand that being passionate about something and engaging with the content that I’m studying are the two biggest drivers in my continuation to learn [...] Your efforts to become a better educator has led me to become a better student."
[#### Dr Ebony Lewis
Dr Ebony Lewis](#items-7068)
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Congratulations to Dr Ebony Lewis, School of Population Health, who is an award recipient of the 2025 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
“We’ve all had teachers in our lives that really have made an impact, they tend to be very passionate about what they do, but they can also engage with their students and bring stories to life. For me Ebony really brought the subject to life it was a really impactful and transformational learning opportunity.”
[#### Bin Huang
Bin Huang](#items-7069)
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Congratulations to Bin Huang, School of Information Systems and Technology Management, who is an award recipient of the 2025 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
“He reminded us that struggling is a part of learning and that persistence matters more than perfection. That simple encouragement paired with his genuine belief in every students’ potential shifted how I saw myself.”
[#### Dr Daniel Falster
Dr Daniel Falster](#items-7070)
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Congratulations to Dr Daniel Falster, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, who is an award recipient of the 2025 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
“I’d like them to walk away from my class realising their potential, that they’re the scientists of today and tomorrow and when they encounter data analysis problems, they embrace them, enjoy them and attack them with the full energy that they can because they are not afraid of them.”
[#### Dr John Cusick
Dr John Cusick](#items-7071)
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Congratulations to Dr John Cusick, School of Chemistry, who is an award recipient of the 2025 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
"John never assumes that all students are at the same level, he’s able to gauge each student and provide individualised support [...]. It’s John’s positive vibe and continuous support that boosted my confidence as well as believing in myself and take things step by step."
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[#### Ada Choi
Ada Choi](#items-6265)
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Congratulations Ada Choi, Career Accelerator & School of Marketing, who is an award recipient of the 2024 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
[#### Donald Sillence
Donald Sillence](#items-6266)
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Congratulations Dr Donald Sillence, School of the Arts and Media, who is an award recipient of the 2024 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
[#### Maree Suzanne Higgins
Maree Suzanne Higgins](#items-6267)
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Congratulations Dr Maree Suzanne Higgins, School of Social Sciences, who is an award recipient of the 2024 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
[#### Melody (Pei) Li
Melody (Pei) Li](#items-6268)
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Congratulations Melody (Pei) Li, School of Art & Design, who is an award recipient of the 2024 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
[#### Kevin Song
Kevin Song](#items-6269)
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Congratulations Kevin Song, School of Biomedical Sciences, who is an award recipient of the 2024 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
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Jeffrey Black](#items-4763)
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Congratulations Dr Jeffrey Black, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, who is an award recipient of the 2023 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
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Andrew Taylor](#items-4764)
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Congratulations Dr Andrew Taylor, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, who is an award recipient of the 2023 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
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Paul Hazell](#items-4765)
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Congratulations Professor Paul Hazell, School of Engineering and Technology, UNSW Canberra, who is an award recipient of the 2023 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
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Aria Mohammadi Kordkheili](#items-4766)
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Congratulations Aria Mohammadi Kordkheili, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health, who is an award recipient of the 2023 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
[#### Rebecca Harcourt
Rebecca Harcourt](#items-4767)
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Congratulations Rebecca Harcourt, UNSW Business School, who is an award recipient of the 2023 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
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Christopher Pearce](#items-3823)
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Congratulations Christopher Pearce, School of Private and Commercial Law, Faculty of Law & Justice, who is an award recipient of the 2022 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
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Katherine Bond](#items-3825)
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Congratulations Katherine Bond, School of Arts and Design, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, who is an award recipient of the 2022 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
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Marilu Melo Zurita](#items-3826)
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Congratulations Dr Marilu Melo Zurita, School of Humanities & Languages, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, who is an award recipient of the 2022 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
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Mira Kim](#items-3821)
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Congratulations Associate Professor Mira Kim, School of Humanities and Languages, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, who is an award recipient of the 2022 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
[#### Toby Boyson
Toby Boyson](#items-3827)
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Congratulations Dr Toby Boyson, School of Engineering and IT, Faculty of UNSW Canberra, who is an award recipient of the 2022 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
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The Students' Choice Award kicked off in 2021, presented by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Prof. Merlin Crossley, at the inaugural UNSW Education Festival.
[#### Marc Chee
Marc Chee](#items-3561)
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Congratulations Mr Marc Chee, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, who is an award recipient of the 2021 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
[#### John Napier
John Napier](#items-3562)
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Congratulations Dr John Napier, School of the Arts and Media, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, who is an award recipient of the 2021 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
[#### Theron Schmidt
Theron Schmidt](#items-3563)
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Congratulations Dr Theron Schmidt, School of the Arts and Media, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, who is an award recipient of the 2021 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
[#### Leesa Sidhu
Leesa Sidhu](#items-3564)
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Congratulations Dr Leesa Sidhu, School of Science, UNSW Canberra, who is an award recipient of the 2021 UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award.
[#### Nick Jordan
Nick Jordan](#items-3565)
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Congratulations Mr Nicholas Jordan, Publications Coordinator at Arc, who is an award recipient of the 2021 UNSW Students' Choice Award for Professional Staff Category.