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UWS Award Winners 2012

Prime Minister's Australian University Teacher of the Year

  • Dr James Arvanitakis - School of Humanities and Communication Arts. Dr James Arvanitakis from the University of Western Sydney has been named the Prime Minister's Australian University Teacher of the Year. At a special awards ceremony in Canberra, Dr Arvanitakis was recognised by the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) as one of the nation’s most outstanding university teachers. Read the full article...

UWS Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

  • Dr Catherine Attard - School of Education. For fostering positive attitudes towards the teaching and learning of mathematics through an engaging, active learning approach that motivates and influences pre-service and practicing teachers.
  • Ms Jane Hunter & Ms Kaylene Kritharides - School of Education. For outstanding innovation in teaching Human Society and Its Environment to primary teacher education students with a view to creating inspirational next generation classroom practitioners.
  • Dr Jorge Knijnik - School of Education. For developing positive attitudes and independent thinking among students using relevant student-centred pedagogies -seasoned with passion, commitment and humour- to inspire and motivate.
  • Ms Karen McDaid - School of Education. For the creation of innovative teaching and learning experiences that encourage positive attitudes in mathematics contributing to and developing critical', divergent thinking skills.
  • The IRONE Team Inherent Requirements Of Nursing in Education - School of Nursing & Midwifery. Dr Amanda Johnson and Team: Mr Trevor Allan, Ms Toni Azzopardi, Ms Cathy Dickson, Ms Mary Goldsmith, Assoc. Prof. Cecily Hengstberger-Sims, Ms Kirrilee Phillips. For leadership in the development and implementation of inherent requirements to facilitate the access, and participation and support of undergraduate nursing students with a disability.
  • Dr Kate Hayes - School of Business. For facilitating enhanced student experiences and outcomes by linking theory to practice using case studies as a research and teaching methodology. 
  • Dr Gwyneth Howell & Ms Nicole Bridges - School of Humanities and Communication Arts. For the development and implementation of blended pedagogies that engage students to develop their deep understanding of public relations practice.
  • Dr Laurence Park - School of Computing Engineering & Mathematics. For the promotion and nurturing of critical thinking in students, using a novel form of assessment and exposure to the surrounding research culture.
  • Dr Mauricio Novoa - School of Computing Engineering & Mathematics. Specialist expertise in improving student learning, engagement and overall experience through implementation of innovative design, project based learning and blended learning as per current benchmarks.

Office for Learning and Teaching Award Winners

  • Dr Brenda Dobia - School of Education. For leadership, innovation and excellence in designing curriculum resources that enhance student engagement and promote effective application of learning.
  • Dr Tania Ferfolja - School of Education. For developing pre-service teachers' understandings about diversity through community engaged learning in the region in which they are most likely to be teaching – Greater Western Sydney.
  • Dr Gwyneth Howell - School of Education. For the innovative and effective design and implementation of pedagogies that develop students’ understanding of crisis communication practice, fostering desired attributes in public relations graduates.
  • Dr Lucie Ramjan - School of Nursing and Midwifery. For contextualising nursing concepts within the classroom: recreating the reality of clinical practice and inspiring nursing students to have a passion for learning.
  • The Chinese Team - Dr Guo Wu, Dr Ruying Qi, Mr Lining Zhao, and Dr Xiaoping (Sheila) Qi - School of Humanities and Communication Arts. For sustained excellence as a team in teaching and developing innovative curricula and resources in Chinese language and culture to engage students of diverse backgrounds.