Ted Rogers School faculty and staff recognized at Toronto Met Awards Gala

May 03, 2024

Laleh Samarbakhsh accepting award from Cynthia Holmes at Toronto Met Gala

From left: Dean Cynthia Holmes with Dean's SRC Award recipient Laleh Samarbakhsh. Photo by Alyssa K. Foaro

Congratulations to the Ted Rogers School of Management faculty and staff who received awards at this year’s Toronto Met Awards Gala.

The event, referred to as the university's "Academy Awards," recognizes excellence in teaching, research, administration, service and leadership. The gala took place on April 30, 2024 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Here are the award recipients from the Ted Rogers School:

Teaching and Education Awards

YSGS Outstanding Contribution to Graduate Education Award

Oliver Okafor (Program Director, Professional Master’s Diploma in Accounting, Associate Professor, Accounting & Finance)

Dean's Teaching Award - Faculty (TFA)

Ellen Choi (Assistant Professor, HR Management & Organizational Behaviour)
Naïma Cherchem (Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship & Strategy)

Dean's Teaching Award - Contract Lecturers (CUPE 1 and 2)

Ryan Wilock

Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) Activity Awards

Dean's Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity Award

Burcu Bulgurcu (Assistant Professor, Information Technology Management)
Laleh Samarbakhsh (Associate Professor, Finance)

Service and Leadership Awards

Alan Shepard Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Employee Award

Dan-Arwin Cantiller (Decision Support Analyst) as part of the Positive Space Faculty and Staff Community Network

Julia Hanigsberg Make Your Mark Staff Award

Sana Mulji (Senior Advisor, External Relations and Inclusion)

Dean's Service Award

Tom Griffin (Associate Professor, Hospitality & Tourism Management)
Kiana Basiri (Assistant Professor, Real Estate Management)

Cynthia Holmes and Kiana Basiri at Toronto Met Gala

From left: Dean Cynthia Holmes with Dean's Service Award recipient Kiana Basiri. Photo by Alyssa K. Foaro