Teaching award winners

Recognition of teaching excellence

The department cares deeply about teaching, and has many outstanding instructors. Some have been formally recognized as such, and are featured below. We also have fantastic TAs - be sure to check out our lists of winners of the Department Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and the Andy Farquharson Awards for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching.

violeta_iosub_small 2022- Violeta Iosub (Faculty of Science Teaching Award)

2012/2013- Scott McIndoe (Faculty of Science Teaching Award).

2009 - Neil Burford (Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dalhousie University).

2008/2009 - Penelope Codding (Faculty of Science Teaching Award): "... an outstanding and constantly innovative instructor... charismatic with a genuine interest in those she teaches... she has touched the lives of many of her students, and the care she puts into her teaching and her students is phenomenal."

2008 - Rob Lipson (The Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching, Western University).

2006/2007 - Tom Fyles (Faculty of Science Teaching Award): "...dedicated to the notion of teaching excellence and is unconditionally dedicated to his students... Tom Fyles' contributions to the teaching enterprise at UVic can only be described as exceptional."

2006 - Kelli Fawkes (Gilian Sherwin Award): "... Kelli has earned the respect of faculty, graduate students and undergrads with her enthusiasm, organizational skills and eye for detail."

2004/2005 - David Berg (Faculty of Science Teaching Award): "...one of the most popular instructors... frequently seen (and heard) chatting with students... his patience and enthusiasm are a testimony to his passion for teaching."

2000 - Dave Berry (3M Teaching Fellowship): "...for his teaching excellence and exceptionally high degree of leadership and commitment to the improvement of university teaching."

1997 - Dave Berry (Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award): "Those of us who are exposed to Dr. Berry cannot help being infected with his love for science and teaching."

Department Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching

In 2008/2009, the structure of the Andy Farquharson award (see below) was changed to recognize only three winners across the campus. The Department of Chemistry chose to create its own award for excellence in teaching, and that winner becomes the department’s nominee for the Andy Farquharson award.

Candidates for the department award must be registered graduate students at UVic who teach in the Chemistry department. Past winners of the Chemistry department’s Award for Excellence in Teaching are:

2016 - James McFarlane, Dillon Hofsommer and William FitzGerald
2015 - Corey Sanz and Lars Yunker
2014 - Koh Yin Hong and Sandra Roy
2013 - Rhonda Stoddard and Natasha O'Rourke
2012 - Kevin Allen, Caleb Bromba, Paul Covert and Emma Nicholls-Allison
2010/11 - Brynn Dooley and Krista Vikse
2009/10 - Danielle Chisholm, Yunyan Hou and Jonathan Chui
2008/09 - Kevin Anderson

Andy Farquharson Awards

The Andy Farquharson Awards for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching are for registered graduate students who have excelled in their teaching during the preceding calendar year. Any form of teaching within the university may be included. The award is named after a past director of UVic's Learning andTeaching Centre.

Past winners:

2019 - Leah Gajecki
2014 - Emma Nicholls-Allison
2011 - Brynn Dooley
2010 - Jonathan Chui
2008 - Joe Gilroy
2007 - Horace Luong
2006 - Steve McKinnon
2005 - Dan Myles
2004 - Paul O'Connor
2003 - Roy Jensen
2002 - Bryan Koivisto
2001 - Todd Sutherland
2000 - Darryl Brousmiche

Teaching award winners

Recognition of teaching excellence

Department Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching

Andy Farquharson Awards

Undergraduate studies

Graduate studies

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