The Faculty of Science Awards Program has been designed to formally recognize and celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our students, staff and faculty.
Faculty & Staff Awards Program
The Faculty & Staff Awards Program is designed to formally recognize and celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of members within the Faculty of Science.
List of Faculty and Staff Awards:
(Click on the awards title for the complete terms of reference)
Research Excellence & Impact Award
Recognizes, encourages, and rewards faculty whose research efforts have been particularly significant and outstanding, and are recognized nationally and internationally. The results of these research efforts should have contributed substantially to the basic body of knowledge, contributed to the field of research, may potentially improve quality of life and/or encouraged additional research.
Roger Thibert Teaching Excellence Award
Presented annually to an instructor in the Faculty of Science who shows excellence in undergraduate and/or graduate teaching, curriculum development or educational leadership. The award is to recognize and honour faculty who develop a positive, learning-centered environment in the Faculty of Science.
Outreach & Community Engagement Award
Recognizes, encourages, and rewards faculty who have raised the public profile of the Faculty of Science through outreach and engagement within the local region and beyond.
Student Mentoring & Engagement Award *STUDENT NOMINATED*
Regocnizes, encourages, and rewards superior faculty who mentor and engage with students (graduates and undergraduates) — those faculty who go well beyond advising by bringing their skills and commitment to a student’s learning and professional development as future teachers, practitioners, researchers, and scholars through student mentoring and engagement..
Staff Service Excellence Award *STAFF AWARD*
Recognizes staff members who have demonstrated excellence in service & support to students, faculty, staff and/or other service users.
Staff Impact Award *STAFF AWARD*
To recognize staff (individuals or teams) whose contributions result in meaningful positive impact within the Faculty of Science or the broader University community. This award honours employees who demonstrate exceptional commitment, creativity, and leadership within the scope of their role, contributing to the success of the Faculty of Science and/or the UWindsor community.
Going Above & Beyond in Research Award (non-student)
To recognize and reward Science research associates, post-doctoral fellows, and adjunct faculty whose research has been outstanding and who have made significant strides both at the national and international levels. This award will recognize research success that exceeds typical expectations of the discipline.
To recognize individuals, teams, companies, organizations, or foundations, outside of the Faculty of Science for their outstanding support, professionalism, and commitment to excellence in the provision of services to the Faculty of Science.
Faculty of Science Student Awards
The Faculty of Science Student Awards program is designed to formally recognize and celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our students.
List of Awards:
(Click on the awards title for the complete terms of reference)
Ambassador Award
To recognize students who have applied and implemented knowledge and experience gained from their degree programs within the community (on or off campus). This award will recognize the development of tools, processes, initiatives or programs that have raised the profile of the University of Windsor and Faculty of Science, while they were in program.
Going Above and Beyond in Research Award (student)
To recognize and reward students whose research has been outstanding and who have made significant strides both at the national and international levels. This award will recognize research success that exceeds typical expectations of the discipline.
GA Excellence Award
Presented to a graduate assistant (GA) who has shown excellence in teaching labs, curriculum development and/or educational leadership. This award will recognize students who create a positive, learning-centered environment.
TA Excellence Award
Presented to a teaching assistant (TA) who has shown excellence in teaching labs, curriculum development and/or educational leadership. This award will recognize students who create a positive, learning-centered environment.
Previous Recipients - Faculty & Staff Awards
Faculty & Staff Award Recipients
- Research Excellence & Impact Award – Jeff Rau, Physics
- Research Excellence & Impact Award – Phillip Karpowicz, Biomedical Sciences
- Roger Thibert Teaching Excellence Award – Trevor Pitcher, Integrative Biology
- Outreach & Community Engagement Award – Marcelo Arbex, Economics
- Student Mentoring & Engagement Award – Tricia Carmichael, Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Staff Impact Award – Candy Donaldson, Integrative Biology
- Staff Impact Award – Aldo DiCarlo, Physics
- Staff Service Excellence Award – Laura McLean, Faculty of Science
- Going Above & Beyond in Research Post-Doc/RA – Ana Podadera, Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Friend of Science – Katelynn Bedard Bone Marrow Association
- Friend of Science – Let's Talk Science
Faculty and staff award recipients:
Roger Thibert Teaching Excellence Award – Isabelle Barrette-Ng, Integrative Biology
Research Excellence & Impact Award – Drew Marquardt, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Outreach & Community Engagement Award – Jeff Dason, Biomedical Sciences
Service Excellence Award – Joe Lichaa
Student Mentoring & Engagement Award – Tranum Kaur, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Going Above & Beyond in Research (Research Associates &/or Post-Doctoral Fellows) – Elizabeth Fidalgo da Silva, Biomedical Sciences
Friend of Science Award – Jeff Casey, Play for a Cure Campaign Lead and Luc Serre, Medical Physicist, Radiation Safety Officer, & Associate Director of the Residency Program at Windsor Regional Hospital
Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Award (Faculty) – Tina Semeniuk, Department of Integrative Biology
Going Above and Beyond in Research (Adjunct) – Caroline Hamm, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Going Above & Beyond in Research (Post-Doc/Research Associate) – Dorota Lubanska, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Research Impact Award (Faculty) – Simon Rondeau-Gagné, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Service Excellence Award (Staff) – Janice Cahill, Department of Economics
Student Excellence Award (Staff) – Karen Metcalfe, WE-SPARK Health Institute
Student Mentoring Award – Simon Rondeau-Gagné, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Roger Thibert Teaching Excellence Award (Faculty) – Martin Crozier, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Friend of Science Award (Community) – Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation
Collaborative & Interdisciplinary Award (Faculty) – Lisa Porter, Biomedical Sciences
International Teaching & Research Award (Faculty) – Cameron Proctor, School of the Environment
Outreach & Engagement Award (Faculty) – Dora Cavallo-Medved, Biomedical Sciences
Outreach & Engagement Award (Faculty) – Catherine Febria, Integrative Biology
Research Impact Award (Faculty) – Tricia Carmichael, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Research Impact Award (Faculty) – Aaron Fisk, School of the Environment
Service Excellence Award (Staff) – Christine Cote, Faculty of Science
Student Engagement Award (Faculty) – Jim Green, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Student Mentoring Award (Faculty) – Phillip Karpowicz, Biomedical Sciences
Roger Thibert Teaching Excellence Award (Faculty) – Drew Marquardt, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Collaborative & Interdisciplinary Award (Faculty) – Dima Alhadidi – School of Computer Science
Outreach & Engagement Award (Faculty) – Marcus Drover – Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Outreach & Engagement Award (Faculty) – Ikjot Saini – School of Computer Science
Research Impact Award (Faculty) – Christina Semeniuk – Department of Integrative Biology
Service Excellence Award (Staff) – Sharon Rasul – Faculty of Science
Student Engagement Award (Faculty) – Tanya Noel – Department of Integrative Biology
Student Engagement Award (Faculty) – Lisa Porter – Department of Biomedical Sciences
Student Mentoring Award (Faculty) – Dora Cavallo-Medved – Department of Biomedical Sciences
Student Mentoring Award (Faculty) – Dan Xiao – Department of Physics
Friend of Science Award (Staff) – Tina Suntres – Office of Research and Innovation Services (Outstanding Service in Support of Research in the Faculty of Science)
Roger Thibert Teaching Excellence Award (Faculty) – Oliver Love – Department of Integrative Biology
Collaborative & Interdisciplinary Award (Faculty) – Catherine Febria – Department of Integrative Biology
International Teaching & Research Award (Faculty) – Hugh MacIsaac – School of the Environment
Outreach & Engagement Award (Faculty) – Alice Grgicak-Mannion – School of the Environment
Research Impact Award (Faculty) – Daniel Heath – Department of Integrative Biology
Service Excellence Award (Staff) – Rose Spence – Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Service Excellence Award (Staff) – Melissa Robinet – School of Computer Science
Student Engagement Award (Faculty) – Michelle Bondy – School of the Environment
Student Mentoring Award (Faculty) – John Trant – Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Student Mentoring Award (Faculty) – Jeremy Rawson – Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Roger Thibert Teaching Excellence Award (Faculty) – Pooya Moradian Zadeh – School of Computer Science
Outreach & Engagement Award (Faculty) – Michelle Bondy – School of the Environment
Research Impact Award (Faculty) – Lisa Porter – Department of Biomedical Sciences
Service Excellence Award (Staff) – Candy Donaldson – Department of Biomedical Sciences
Student Engagement Award (Faculty) – Pooya Moradian Zadeh – School of Computer Science
Roger Thibert Teaching Excellence Award (Faculty) – Julie Smit – Department of Integrative Biology
Outreach & Engagement Award (Faculty) – Tanya Noel – Department of Biomedical Sciences
Research Impact Award (Faculty) – Stephen Loeb – Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Service Excellence Award (Staff) – Ingrid Churchill – Department of Biomedical Sciences
Student Engagement Award (Faculty) – Kirsten Poling – Department of Biomedical Sciences
Roger Thibert Teaching Excellence Award (Faculty) – Tranum Kaur – Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
