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To All Members of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Community,

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the annual Achievement Awards, which are presented in recognition of excellence in research and teaching.

Pursuing knowledge that can change the world is central to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s core mission. ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s academic staff are passionate about their work and are dedicated to making progress on the important, complex issues of our time. We are incredibly proud of the accomplishments of this year’s award recipients:

Research Achievement Award

• Kyle Biggar (Biochemistry)
• Scott Bucking (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
• Francine Darroch (Health Sciences)
• Christina Gabriel (Political Science)
• Andrew Harris (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
• Abid Hussain (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
• Guoliang Frank Jiang (Sprott School of Business)
• Azar Masoumi (Sociology and Anthropology)
• Stéfy McKnight (Journalism and Communication)
• Murray Richardson (Geography and Environmental Studies)

Teaching Achievement Award

• Chloë Grace Fogarty-Bourget (Linguistics and Language Studies)
• James McGowan (Studies in Art and Culture – Music)
• Bora Pulatsu (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
• Carlos Rossa (Systems and Computer Engineering)
• Alan Steele (Electronics)

Professional Achievement Award

• Aleksandra Blake (Research Support Services, MacOdrum Library)
• David Christopher Jackson (Research Support Services, MacOdrum Library)
• Shoeleh Shams (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Contract Instructor Teaching Award

• Mustafa Bahran (Physics)
• Christopher Eaket (English Language and Literature; College of the Humanities)
• Kim Dudley Lassiter (Psychology)
• Christopher McGrath (Philosophy)
• James A. Mountain (Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism)

Contract Instructor Teaching Innovation Grant

• Angela Merriam (Public Policy and Administration)
• Arushi Sharma (Sprott School of Business)

More information about the award recipients is available on the and Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) websites.

Thank you to the award selection committee members for their contributions to this important process. As in previous years, they faced a challenging task as the award nominees and their accomplishments are truly impressive.

Sincerely,

Pauline Rankin
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Rafik Goubran
Vice-President (Research and International)