# Celebrating 2021 Awards for Teaching at UNSW

**Source**: https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/celebrating-2021-awards-for-teaching-unsw
**Parent**: https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/award-winning-teachers-unsw/celebrating-recipients-unsw-awards-teaching-excellence

*Published 8 December 2021*

As part of [UNSW's Education Festival](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/a-look-back-at-unsw-education-festival), the annual **teaching awards ceremony** was delivered at the Friday afternoon event. The awards were announced by Prof. Louise Lutze-Mann, Director of Education and Prof. Jonathan Morris, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Training & Entrepreneurship, and presented to all awardees by Prof. Merlin Crossley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic & Student Life.

Congratulations to these exceptional educators who received an award for their contribution to teaching this year!

### Award Recipients

[### Australian Awards for University Teaching](#items-3404)

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**Citation for Outstanding Achievements in University Teaching**

- Prof. Adrienne Torda, UNSW Medicine & Health
- Dr Lynn Gribble, UNSW Business School
- Dr David Kellermann, UNSW Engineering

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**Read the background stories of how their citations came to light & watch interviews [here](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/news-events/news/three-unsw-education-focussed-academics-receive-national-awards-outstanding-achievements-university-teaching).**

[### UNSW Awards for Teaching](#items-3414)

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**Vice-Chancellor's Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching**

- A/Prof. Christopher Michaelsen, UNSW Law

**Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence**

- Dr Nicholas Apoifis, UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture
- Dr Arash Khatamianfar, UNSW Engineering

**Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning**

- Dr Vinod Kumar Maseedupally, UNSW Medicine
- A/Prof. Terry Ord, UNSW Science
- A/Prof. Ang Liu, UNSW Engineering
- Dr Melanie Fentoullis, UNSW Medicine & Health
- Dr Lana Ly, UNSW Science

**Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Wellbeing**

- Dr Thomas Britz, UNSW Science

**Vice-Chancellor's Award for Programs that Enhance Learning**

- Master of Teaching Indigenous Education Immersion Program team, UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture
- Bachelor of Commerce Redesign team, UNSW Business School

**The Heinz Harant Award for Teaching Innovation**

- A/Prof. Christine Mathies, UNSW Business School

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**View recipient profiles and award titles [here](https://www.education.unsw.edu.au/teaching/award-winning-teachers-unsw/celebrating-recipients-unsw-awards-teaching-excellence).**

[### Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Higher Degree Research](#items-3415)

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

- A/Prof. Belinda Ferrari, UNSW Science
- A/Prof. Ziv Hameiri, UNSW Engineering

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

- A/Prof. Maria Markoulli, UNSW Medicine & Health

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

- Scientia Professor, Justin Gooding, UNSW Science

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**Read more about these awards [here](https://www.inside.unsw.edu.au/campus-life/celebrating-the-2021-vice-chancellors-awards-excellence-in-higher-degree-research).**

[### Students' Choice Teaching Awards](#items-3420)

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- Mr Marc Chee, UNSW Engineering
- Dr John Napier, UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture
- Dr Theron Schmidt, UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture
- Dr Leesa Sidhu, UNSW Canberra
- Professional Staff Category: Mr Nick Jordan, Publications Coordinator at Arc

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**Read the heart-warming nomination statements submitted by students in recognition of this award [here](https://www.inside.unsw.edu.au/campus-life/awarding-teachers-inspire-and-engage-voted-students).**

[### Scientia Education Academy Exemplary Teaching Practice Awards](#items-3427)

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**Category: Assessment and feedback**

- A/Prof. Jenny Richmond, UNSW Science

**Category: Building student communities**

- A/Prof. Emma Jane, UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture

**Category: Challenging and supporting students to engage in active learning**

- Dr Lana Ly, UNSW Science

**Category: Inspiring students**

- A/Prof. Steven Most, UNSW Science

**Category: Leveraging student diversity**

- Mr Bradley Hastings, UNSW Business School

**Category: Linking learning to professional, disciplinary, industry, and or/ personal contexts**

- Dr Michael Stevens, UNSW Engineering

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Learn more about these awards [here](https://www.inside.unsw.edu.au/awards/scientia-education-academy-launches-exemplary-teaching-practice-awards).

[### Additional congratulations: Education Festival Poster Winners](#items-3421)

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- **'Empowering Students with Wellbeing & Resilience Skills and Strategies'**\
  - Ms Amanda Carlton & Ms Olivia Tunks, Student Development\
- **'A Virtual Cuppa and Catch up - Lunch time in the courtyard'**\
  - Associate Lecturer June Kim, UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture

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View UNSW's Education Festival 2021 Poster eBooklet [here](https://viewer.joomag.com/unsws-education-festival-2021/0862359001638412916?short&).

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