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Academic and Professional Staff Awards 

CEPSW Learning & Teaching Awards

The College-level awards are designed to recognise and reward teaching excellence and innovation and to encourage and prepare staff in their applications for the Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence awards.

Award nomination forms

2024 Learning and Teaching Awards Now Closed

Teaching Excellence Awards nominations

Innovation in Learning and Teaching Awards nominations

Award categories

Teaching Excellence Awards

The CEPSW Teaching Excellence Awards are designed to recognise and reward teaching excellence.

2024 recipients

  • Melanie Deek, Christiana Harous, Elli Kolovos, Dr Annabelle Neall & Professor Lydia Woodyatt - Psychology

2023 recipients

  • Dr Ben Lohmeyer - Social Work
  • Joanne Buckskin, Geoff McCaul & Joss Rankin - Education
  • Matt Christian, Dr Ali Enright & Associate Professor Lydia Woodyatt - Psychology

2022

  • Dr Kathina Ali - Psychology

2021

  • Dr Dan Fassnacht - Psychology
  • Dr Renae Summers - Social Work
  • Rachael Hedger, Kerry Bissaker, Timna Garnett, Linda Gray & Annie Nguyen - Education

Innovation in Learning & Teaching Awards 

The CEPSW Innovation in Learning & Teaching Awards are designed to spotlight agile, responsive, and enterprising teaching practices in which staff and students are committed to excellence. 

2024 recipients

  • Victoria Bridgland, Dr Ali Enright, Dr Natalie Goulter, Dr Georgina Maddox & Professor Melanie Takarangi  - Psychology

2023 recipients

  • Dr Chidozie Alozie - Education
  • Dr Melinda Thambi - Education
  • Rachael Hedger - Education

2022

  • Dr Kathina Ali, Dr Ryan Balzan & Dr Dan Fassnacht - Psychology

Dean’s Recognition of Teaching Awards 

The Dean’s Recognition of Teaching Award was introduced in 2022 and aims to create visibility, awareness, and recognition of our academic’s success within their teaching practice. This award is based on consistent and positive student feedback reflecting good teaching practice.

2024 recipients

Deans Recognition of Teaching Award – First Year Students

  • Shane Bracegirdle - Education
  • Dr Raj Brij - Education
  • Alice Dolling - Education

Deans Recognition of Teaching Award – Mid Year Students

  • Dr Ali Enright - Psychology

Dean Recognition of Teaching Award - Final Year Students 

  • Dr Raj Brij - Education

2023 recipients

Deans Recognition of Teaching Award – First Year Students

  • Dr Ali Enright - Psychology
  • Julia Fomicheva - Education

Deans Recognition of Teaching Award – Mid Year Students

  • Dr Kym Williams - Active Communities and Social Impact

Dean Recognition of Teaching Award - Final Year Students 

  • Dr Chidozie Alozie - Education
  • Professor Eva Kemps - Psychology

Dean Recognition of Teaching Award - Post Graduate

  • Associate Professor Lisa Beatty - Psychology
  • Dr Melinda Thambi - Education
  • Sylvia Habel - Education

2022 recipients

Deans Recognition of Teaching Award – First Year Students

  • Steve Corrie - Education
  • Rachael Hedger - Education
  • Luke Roberts - Social Work

Deans Recognition of Teaching Award – Mid Year Students

  • Christian Grocke - Education
  • Johanna Ng - Social Work
  • Shaileigh Rowtcliff - Education

Deans Recognition of Teaching Award – Final Year Students

  • Joss Rankin - Education

Deans Recognition of Teaching Award – Post Graduate Students

  • Leigh Burrows - Education
  • Julie McMillan - Education
  • Bev Rogers - Education

Research Awards

2024 recipients

Emerging Research Engagement Award

  • Professor Ben Wadham 

Citation Excellence Award

  • Associate Professor Daniel King - Psychology

Early Career Research Excellence Award 

  • Dr Ben Lohmeyer - Social Work

HDR Supervisor Excellence Award

  • Associate Professor Shane Pill - Education

Outstanding Contribution to Research Culture Award

  • Professor Tracey Wade - Psychology

2023 recipients

Best Research Profile Award

  • Associate Professor Helen McLaren - Social Work

Citation Excellence Award

  • Professor Damien Riggs - Social Work

Early Career Research Excellence Award 

  • Dr Stephanie Wong - Psychology

HDR Supervisor Excellence Award

  • Associate Professor Shane Pill - Education

Outstanding Contribution to Research Culture Award

  • Professor Emma Thomas - Psychology

2022 recipients

Best Publication Award

  • Professor Robyn Young - Psychology

Researcher of the Year Award

  • Professor Melanie Takarangi - Psychology

HDR Supervisor Award

  • Associate Professor Kerry Bissaker - Education

Rising Star Award

  • Dr Carmela Bastian - Social Work

 

2021 recipients

Best Publication Award

  • Dr Ryan Balzan - Psychology

Researcher of the Year Award

  • Professor Reg Nixon - Psychology

HDR Supervisor Award

  • Associate Professor Kerry Bissaker - Education

Rising Star Award

  • Associate Professor Deb Agnew - Active Communities and Social Impact

Positive Culture Awards

2024 recipients

Academic

  • Anna Hardie - Social Work

Professional

  • Elle Errington - SPAA

2023 recipients

Academic

  • Ryan Balzan - Psychology

Professional

  • Jeremy Chance, Elle Errington, Elle Jones & Tina Tutic

Research

  • Professor Emma Thomas - Psychology

2022 recipients

Academic

  • Dr Steve Corrie - Education

Professional

  • Elena Sanchez

 

2021 recipients

Academic

  • Associate Professor Kerry Bissaker - Education

Professional

  • Mary Duncan

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