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Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the annual Achievement Awards, which are presented in recognition of the research and teaching distinction of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s academic staff.

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

Research Achievement Award

• Barbara Leckie (English Language and Literature)
• Marina Milyavskaya (Psychology)
• Manuella Vincter (Physics)
• William Walters (Political Science)
• Winnie Ye (Electronics)

Research Achievement — Seed Funding Award

• Peter Crockford (Earth Sciences)
• Leanne Keddie (Sprott School of Business)
• Sangeeta Murugkar (Physics)
• Carlos Rossa (Systems and Computer Engineering)
• Jesse Stewart (Studies in Art and Culture)

Teaching Award

• Peter Andrée (Political Science)
• Jennifer Drake (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
• Andrew Harris (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
• Shoeleh Shams (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
• Brian Strong (Linguistics and Language Studies)

Professional Achievement Award (Faculty, Teaching Stream)

• Devin Fraser (Sprott School of Business)
• Katie Graham (Journalism and Communication)
• Emily A. Gray (Sprott School of Business)
• Laura Pickell (Health Sciences)
• Rob Watters (Industrial Design)

Librarian Achievement Award

• Carli Agostino (MacOdrum Library)
• Matthew Gertler (MacOdrum Library)

Contract Instructor Teaching Award

• Lane Bourbonnière (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Sujoy Chatterjee (Public Policy and Administration)
• Kalle Mattson Wainio (Studies in Art and Culture)
• Joshua Steckley (Geography and Environmental Studies)

More information about the award recipients is available on the and websites.

Thank you to the award selection committees for their contributions to this important process. They faced a challenging task as the award nominees and their accomplishments are truly impressive.

Sincerely,

L. Pauline Rankin
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Rafik Goubran
Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International)