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Students' Choice Teaching Award
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# 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

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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."*

[### 2024 Winners](#items-7058)

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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.

[### 2023 Winners](#items-6263)

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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.

[### 2022 Winners](#items-4761)

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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.

[#### Katherine Bond headshot

### 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.

[### 2021 Winners](#items-4762)

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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.