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W.J. Barnes Teaching Excellence Award for Arts and Science Undergraduate Society
This is an annual award presented to deserving members of the Faculty of Arts and Science who have made a significant contribution to teaching.
This year's the recipients are:
2021 - 2022 Julie Salverson, Dan School of Drama and Music
Nature of Award
This is an annual award presented to a deserving member of the Faculty of Arts and Science who has made a significant contribution to teaching.
Nomination Criteria
Nominees should exhibit a value of learning, good organizational skills, availability to students, enthusiasm, motivation, and maintain a good rapport with his/her class and individual students.
Nomination Procedure
All nominations should be received, once a semester by the Academics Deputy, no later than the ninth week of term.
Selection Process
The winner shall be chosen by a selection committee composed of the following:
- A voting member of ASUS Assembly
- An Academic Representative
- The Academics Commission鈥檚 First Year Intern
- The Academics Commissioner
- An Academics Deputy
The committee shall be appointed by the ASUS Assembly before reading week and each committee member, if at all possible, will be from a different DSC Division. Each committee member shall be responsible for investigating the qualifications of a certain number of nominees as allocated by the committee followed by a majority count vote.
Presentation of Award
Each recipient of an award shall be presented with a plaque at the Volunteer Appreciation Gala, and every effort shall be made by ASUS to widely recognize the achievements of the winners and all nominees.
Past Winners
2021 - 2022 Julie Salverson, Dan School of Drama and Music
2020 - 2021 Eric Dumont, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Science
2019 - 2020 Paul Martin, Department of Biology
2018 - 2019 Una D'Elia, Department of Art History
2017 - 2018 Robert Morrsion, English
2016 - 2017 Maggie Berg, English
2015 - 2016 Laura Carlson, History
2014 - 2015 Paritosh Kumar, Global Development Studies
2013 - 2014 Ellen Goldberg, School of Religion
2012 - 2013 Nancy van Deusen, History
2011 - 2012 Stephen C Lougheed, Biology
2011 - 2012 Mark Smith, Philosophy
2010 - 2011 Jonathan Rose, Political Studies
2010 - 2011 Charles Molson, Mathematics and Statistics
2010 - 2011 Guy Narbonne, Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
2009 - 2010 Robert Dennis, History
2009 - 2010 Dana Olwan, Women's Studies
2008 - 2009 Alan Ableson, Mathematics and Statistics
2008 - 2009 Dan Oxley, Art
2007 - 2008 Not Awarded, this year
2006 - 2007 Howard Coombs, History
2005 - 2006 Adam Chippindale, Biology
2005 - 2006 Robert Morrison, English
2004 - 2005 Robert Lemieux, Chemistry
2004 - 2005 George Logan, English
2003 - 2004 Chris Eckert, Biology
2003 - 2004 Gabrielle McIntire, English
2003 - 2004 Leanna Turner, School of English
2002 - 2003 Stephen Lougheed, Biology
2002 - 2003 Ann Martin, English
2002 - 2003 Laura Murray, English
2001 - 2002 Kathy Ferri, Kinesiology and Health Studies
2001 - 2002 Laura Robertson, English
2000 - 2001 Gloria Di Folco, Spanish and Italian
2000 - 2001 John Varty, History
1999 - 2000 Maggie Berg, English
1999 - 2000 John Smol, Biology
1999 - 2000 Eugene Zaremba, Engineering Physics
1998 - 1999 Peter Aston, Microbiology and Immunology
1998 - 1999 Douglas Stewart, Art History
1997 - 1998 Maggie Berg, English
1997 - 1998 Ron Easteal, Anatomy and Cell Biology
1997 - 1998 Kevin Munhall, Psychology
1996 - 1997 Joan Geramita, Mathematics and Statistics
1996 - 1997 Leo Jonker, Mathematics and Statistics
1996 - 1997 Audrey Kobayashi, Geography/Women's Studies
1996 - 1997 Grace Orzech, Mathematics and Statistics
1996 - 1997 Tracy Ware, English
1995 - 1996 Ed Chow, Mathematics and Statistics
1995 - 1996 Katherine McKenna, Women's Studies
1994 - 1995 Charles Franks, Political Studies
1994 - 1995 Nadia Khalaf, Political Studies
1994 - 1995 Craig Walker, Drama
1993 - 1994 Charles Ackland, Film Studies
1993 - 1994 Jeff Adams, Engineering Physics
1993 - 1994 Omar Basabe, Spanish and Italian
1993 - 1994 Peter Bly, Spanish and Italian
1993 - 1994 Piotor Dutkiewitz, History/Political Studies
1993 - 1994 Mary Morton, Sociology
1993 - 1994 John Pierce, English
1992 - 1993 Piotor Dutkiewitz, History/Political Studies
1992 - 1993 Susan Elderkin, English
1991 - 1992 David Bakhurst, Philosophy
1991 - 1992 William Barnes, English
1991 - 1992 N. MacFarlane, Political Studies
1991 - 1992 Vince Sacco, Sociology
1990 - 1991 Abigail Bakan, Political Studies
1990 - 1991 Fitz Brundage, History
1990 - 1991 Mireille Calle-Gruber, French
1990 - 1991 David Hanes, Physics
1990 - 1991 Eleanor MacDonald, Political Studies/Women's Studies
1989 - 1990 Christine Overall, Philosophy
1987 - 1988 Doug Babbington, English
1987 - 1988 R. Edward Lobb, English
1986 - 1987 Mike Abbott, Economics
1986 - 1987 P. Allen, Music
1986 - 1987 P. Glasgow, Classics
1985 - 1986 William Barnes, English
1985 - 1986 Peter Taylor, Mathematics and Statistics
1982 - 1983 John Holmes, Geography
1982 - 1983 Christine Johanson, History
1982 - 1983 Gus Shurvell, Chemistry