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Teaching award winners

Congratulations to these inspiring teachers

- May 31, 2007

Dr. Tom Duck
"Teaching is a huge learning experience" Ñ Tom Duck, winner of the Dr. Forbes Langstroth Memorial Award.

HÂþ»­ arts graduate Samantha Diamond said it best.

During her valedictory address at Convocation last week, Ms. Diamond described how Halifax's friendly, atmosphere made living and learning at HÂþ»­ such a pleasure. From Thornhill, Ont., the English major was amazed that Halifax drivers stop for pedestrians, even if they're not waiting at a crosswalk. She drew a comparison to the classroom.

"Our professors, like drivers on the road, stop for us too," she said.

With this list of teaching award winners, here are some of those professors:

A Gordon Archibald Teaching Excellence Award, School of Business Administration (2006/07): Richard Nason, Finance

Commerce Professor of the Year Award: Joan Conrod, Management

HÂþ»­ Alumni Association Award of Excellence for Teaching: Peter OÕBrien, Classics

HÂþ»­ Law Students Society and Alumni Association Award for Teaching Excellence: Archibald (Archie) Kaiser, Law

HÂþ»­ Medical Student Society Professor of the Year: Dr. Richard Langley, Dermatology; Dr. Dieter Pelzer, Physiology and Biophysics

HÂþ»­ Sessional and Part-time Instructor Awards of Excellence for Teaching: Olga Velikanova, Russian Studies; Angela Birt, Psychology

HÂþ»­ Student Union Teaching Awards
Faculty of Law: Elaine Craig
Faculty of Engineering: Kevin Stanley
Faculty of Architecture and Planning: Frank Palermo
Faculty of Health Professions: Robert Gilbert
Faculty of Graduate Studies: Chris McMaster
Faculty of Computer Science: Ernst Grundke
Faculty of Dentistry: H. Wayne Garland
Faculty of Management: Ray Carroll
Faculty of Medicine: Dr. Richard Langley
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences: Christopher Bell
Faculty of Science: Jean Burnell

HÂþ»­ PresidentÕs Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards:
Warren Heiti, Philosophy
Heather Phillips, Chemistry
Jason Pearson, Chemistry

HÂþ»­ Undergraduate Chemistry Society Teaching Award: Jean Burnell

Dr. Forbes Langstroth Memorial Award, Physics and Atmospheric Science: Tom Duck, Physics and Atmospheric Science

Dr. Jessie MacKnight Award for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Teaching: Elizabeth Foy, Pharmacy

Dr. Lea C. Steeves Award for Excellence in Teaching, Continuing Medical Education: Simon Jackson, Cardiology

Earth Sciences Professor of the Year: Juergen Adam

Environmental Programs Student Society Award for Excellence in Teaching: Tarah Wright

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Teaching Award: Jerry Bannister, History

Faculty of Engineering Professor Appreciation Award: Serguei Iakovlev, Engineering Mathematics

Faculty of Health Professions Teaching Excellence Award: Cynthia Barkhouse-MacKeen, School of Nursing

Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Teaching: Michael Bradfield, Economics

Hanna and Harold Barnet Award for Excellence in Teaching First-Year Law: Chidi Oguamanam

Outstanding Academic Advisor Award, Student Services: Melanie Dobson, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Robert Guy, Chemistry

Outstanding Peer Advisor: Chris Cameron, Community Health and Epidemiology

Nurse Educator Appreciation Award, School of Nursing: Colleen Kiberd

Professor of the Year Award, Chemical Engineering: Dr. Amyl Ghanem

Professors of the Year, MBA Program
Bob Blunden, Management
Rick Nason, Management

Silver Shovel Award: Dr. Ian Mobbs, Anatomy and Neurobiology

Srini Award for Teaching Excellence in Computer Science: Mike McAllister

W.W. Wood Award for Excellence in Dental Education: Richard Price, Biomedical Engineering

Undergraduate Neuroscience Teaching Award: Kevin Duffy

Undergraduate Psychology Teaching Award: John Barresi