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Award Recipients

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Congratulations to our 2023 award recipients, who exemplify excellence at TMU in the following areas:

Teaching and Education Awards

There is no recipient for the 2022-2023 award year.

There is no recipient for the 2022-2023 award year.

  • Alyssa Counsell
    Faculty of Arts
    • Nominator: Julia Spaniol
    • Supporters: Jessica Burdo, Carmen Dang, Curtis Maloley

Read more about the Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence recipient

  • Marc Adler
    Molecular Science, Faculty of Science
    • Nominator: Russell Viirre
    • Supporters: Melissa D'Amaral, Stefania Impellizzeri
  • Cristina Catallo
    Urban Health, Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Kateryna Metersky
    • Supporter: Leinic Chung-Lee
  • Songnian Li
    Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
    • Nominator: Xianxun (Arnold) Yuan
    • Supporters: Wei Huang, Khaled Sennah
  • Yuanshun Li
    Master of Science in Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
    • Nominator: Hong Yu
    • Supporters: Yi Feng, Beijia Xu
  • Jeremy Shtern
    Communication and Culture, Interdisciplinary Studies
    • Nominator: Sarah Edmonds
    • Supporters: Chris Gibbs, Steph Hill

Read more about the Yeates School of Graduate Studies Outstanding Contribution to Graduate Education Awards recipients

  • Michael Baumtrog
    School of Business Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
    • Nominator: Chris MacDonald
    • Supporters: Peter Halewood, Emily Walker
  • Eliza Chandler
    School of Disability Studies, Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Esther Ignagni
    • Supporters: Sama Nemat Allah, Lisa East
  • David Colangelo
    School of Professional Communication, The Creative School
    • Nominator: Jessica Mudry
    • Supporters: Bhavya Malhotra, Jessica Mudry
  • Reem El Asaleh
    School of Graphic Communications Management, The Creative School
    • Nominator: Layal Shuman
    • Supporters: Donna Abdelrazik, Natalia Lumby
  • Faezeh Ensan
    Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
    • Nominator: Dimitrios Androutsos
    • Supporter: Parastoo Jafazardeh
  • Nariman Farsad
    Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
    • Nominator: Albina Cako
    • Supporters: Bahareh Salafian, Reginald McLean
  • Jessica Jeong
    Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology
    • Nominator: Margaret Moulson
    • Supporters: Liora Benmergui, Samantha Pejic
  • Lauren Munro
    School of Disability Studies, Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Esther Ignagni
    • Supporters: Eliza Chandler, Jane Schmidt
  • Charlene Nicholls-Nixon
    School of Business Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
    • Nominator: Kimberly Bates
    • Supporters: Steven Gedeon, Dave Valliere
  • Daniel Rubenson
    Department of Politics & Public Administration, Faculty of Arts
    • Nominator: Dilara Bektas
    • Supporters: Chris Gore, Iva Srbinovska
  • Kinga Anna Zawada
    Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Faculty of Arts
    • Nominator: Enriqueta Zafra
    • Supporters: Kathleen Kellet, Giselle Saati

Read more about the Dean's Teaching Awards - Faculty recipients

  • Jennifer Ajandi
    School of Social Work, Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Lucy Irvine
    • Supporters: Isabella Amicucci, Ludmila Irvine
  • Michael Dick
    School of Professional Communication, The Creative School
    • Nominator: John Shiga
    • Supporters: Wendy Freeman, Rebecca Halliday
  • Mark Feigenbaum
    School of Business Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
    • Nominator: Oliver Okafor
    • Supporters: Ema Golich, Tara Raessi
  • Rajeshwari Iyer
    Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science
    • Nominator: Rajeshwari Iyer
    • Supporters: Robert Denning, Andrew McWilliams
  • Rosamund (Roz) Owen
    School of Image Arts, The Creative School
    • Nominator: Brian (Donall) Damude
    • Supporters: Michal Conford, James McCrorie
  • Patrick Saavedra
    Internationally Educated Professionals, The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
    • Nominator: Yew-Thong Leong
    • Supporter: Mauricio Vargas

Read more about the Dean's Teaching Awards - Contract Lecturers recipients

Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) Activity Awards

  • Ojelanki Ngwenyama
    School of Business Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
    • Nominator: Wendy Cukier
    • Supporter: Catherine Middleton
  • Ebrahim Bagheri
    Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
    • Nominator: Dimitrios Androutsos
    • Supporter: Anna Triandafyllidou

Read more about the Sarwan Sahota TMU Distinguished Scholar Award recipients

  • Michael Kolios
    Faculty of Science Department of Physics
    • Nominator: Scott Tsai
    • Supporter: Raffi Karshafian

Read more about the Collaborative SRC Award recipient

  • Stefania Impellizzeri
    Department of Chemistry & Biology, Faculty of Science
    • Nominator: Bryan Koivisto
    • Supporter: Umberto Berardi
  • Dafna Sussman
    Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
    • Nominator: Habiba Bougherara
    • Supporter: Michael Kolios

Read more about the Early SRC Career Excellence Award recipients

  • Mandana Vahabi
    Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Josephine Wong
    • Supporter: Henry Parada

Read more about the Knowledge Mobilization and Engagement Award recipient

There is no recipient for the 2022-2023 award year.

  • Alagan Anpalagan
    Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
    • Nominator: Alagan Anpalagan
  • Samantha Biglieri
    School of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Raktim Mitra
  • Miranda Campbell
    School of Creative Industries, The Creative School
    • Nominator: Christopher Gibbs
  • Farhad Ein-Mozaffari
    Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
    • Nominator: Farhad Ein-Mozaffari
  • Hilary Evans Cameron
    Lincoln Alexander School of Law
    • Nominator: Angela Lee
  • Alexandra Fiocco
    Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
    • Nominator: Martin Antony
  • Mehdi Kargar
    School of Information Technology Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
    • Nominator: Mehdi Kargar
  • Linda Rothman
    School of Occupational and Public Health, Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Linda Rothman
  • Debashis Sinha
    School of Performance, The Creative School
    • Nominator: Caroline O'Brien
  • Roxana Suehring
    Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science
    • Nominator: Bryan Koivisto
  • Emily van der Meulen
    Department of Criminology, Faculty of Arts
    • Nominator: Emily van der Meulen
  • Isaac Woungang
    Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
    • Nominator: Isaac Woungang
  • Hadis Zarrin
    Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
    • Nominator: Hadis Zarrin
  • Morteza Zihayat Kermani
    School of Information Technology Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
    • Nominator: Morteza Zihayat Kermani

Read more about the Dean's Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity Award recipients

Service and Leadership

  • Marcia Boniferro
    Student Affairs
    • Nominator: Scott Buttenham
    • Supporter: Valerie Bruce
  • Strategic Leads - Renaming - Central Comms and University Relations
    • Karen Benner, Office of the President
    • Derek Flack, University Relations
    • Katherine Greflund, University Relations
    • Johanna Vandermaas, Office of the President
      • Nominator: David Kinahan
      • Supporters: Tonya (Toni) De Mello, Isaac Garcia-Sitton, Steven Liss, Krishan Mehta, Ian Mishkel, Pamela Sugiman, Donna Young

Read more about the President's Blue and Gold Award of Excellence recipients

  • Anti-Asian Racism Awareness Team
    • Gabriel Ciufo, Office of the President
    • Josel Angelica Gerardo, Faculty of Arts
    • Josie Lee, Office of the General Counsel and Board Secretariat
    • Wincy Li, Studdent Affairs
    • Janet Lum, Faculty of Arts
    • Yumi Numata, Faculty of Arts
    • Melissa Yu Vanti, Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion
    • Nominator: Jennifer MacInnis
    • Supporters: Crystal Kim, Pam Sugiman, Joanne Tsang
  • Susan Silver
    Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Sricamalan Pathmanathan
    • Supporters: Corinne Hart, Gordon Pon, June Yee
  • The Tri-Mentoring Program Team
    • Rena Jennifer Barcelona, Studdent Affairs
    • Shailee Koranne, Student Affairs
    • Tashana Mcdonald, Student Affairs
    • Eboni Morgan, Student Affairs
    • Rudhra Persad, Student Affairs
    • Samantha Tome, Student Affairs
    • Nominator: Lyn-Marie Farley
    • Supporters: Samantha Adebiyi, Jen Gonzales, Wincy Li, Nancy Walton
  • Yu-Ching (Jean) Tsai
    Student Wellbeing
    • Nominator: Eden Abraham
    • Supporters: Laura Girz, Lisa LaFreniere

Read more about the Alan Shepard Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award recipients

  • Cynthia Holmes
    Ted Rogers School of Management
    • Nominator: Dogan Tirtiroglu
    • Supporters: Nancy Amaral, Donna Bell, Michael Brooks, Lauren Di Mambro, Cindy Dunne, Chris Macdonald, Sedat Ogeturk, Jenny Pao, Dogan Tirtiroglu, Hong Yu
  • Khaled Sennah
    Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
    • Nominator: Xianxun (Arnold) Yuan
    • Supporters: Lamya Amleh, Said Easa, Ahmed El-Rabbany, Elsayed Elbeshbishy, Songnian Li, Saber Moradi, Dan Peneff, Helen Rusan, Arnold Yuan

Read more about the Errol Aspevig Award for Outstanding Academic Leadership recipients

  • Rachel DiSaia
    Office of the President
    • Nominator: Catherine Ellis
    • Supporter: Tanya (Toni) De Mello
  • Susana Neves-Silva
    Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Raquel Lashley-Trambulo
    • Supporter: Maher El-Masri

Read more about the Linda Grayson Administrative Leadership Award recipients

  • Yu Ying Ling
    Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Josephine Wong
    • Supporter: Egbe Etowa

Read more about the Larissa Allen Employee Experience Staff Award recipient

  • Vincenzo Carinci
    Financial Services
    • Nominator: Jennifer MacInnis
    • Supporter: Mark Paterson
  • Mike Hollands
    Community Safety & Security
    • Nominator: Marc Dunn
    • Supporter: Denise Campbell
  • Harsimran Rattan
    Student Affairs
    • Nominator: Ian Ingles
    • Supporter: Wincy Li
  • Milene Santos Costa Ferreira
    Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Jennifer Poole
    • Supporters: May Friedman, Olufunke Oba
  • Affinaquest Implementation Team
    • Nirmal Adiyodi, University Advancement
    • Sergio Chiodo, University Advancement
    • Jill Cooper, University Advancement
    • Jody Dailey, University Advancement
    • Tony Davison, University Advancement
    • Jamison Dowsett, University Advancement
    • Shawn Hymers, University Advancement
    • Myha Mac, University Advancement
    • Karen Musytschka, University Advancement
    • Meherab Saher, University Advancement
    • Als Thompson, University Advancement
      • Nominator: Rivi Frankle
      • Supporter: Sean Ingram
  • Branded Materials Transition Project
    • Nuala Byles, Athletics & Recreation
    • Gina Vaccaro, Athletics & Recreation
      • Nominator: Rachel DiSaia
      • Supporter: Louise Cowin

Read more about the Julia Hanigsberg Make Your Mark Staff Award recipients

  • Alagan Anpalagan
    Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
    • Nominator: Alagan Anpalagan
    • Supporters: Ekram Hossain, Isaac Woungang
  • Wendy Cukier
    School of Business Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
    • Nominator: Kimberly Bates
    • Supporters: Karen Peesker, Nadine Spencer
  • Seth Dworkin
    Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
    • Nominator: Sharareh Taghipour
    • Supporters: Imogen Coe, Stephen Waldman
  • Yi Feng
  • School of Accounting and Finance, Ted Rogers School of Management
    • Nominator: Laleh Samarbakhsh
    • Supporters: Shadi Farshadfar, Laleh Samarbakhsh
  • Jonghun (Jay) Park
    School of Graphic Communications Management, The Creative School
    • Nominator: Natalia Lumby
    • Supporters: Donna Abdelrazik, Breanna Schuler
  • Sarah Sabatinos
    Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science
    • Nominator: Bryan Koivisto
    • Supporters: Andrew McWilliams, Russell Viirre
  • Dale Smith
    Department of English, Faculty of Arts
    • Nominator: Andrew O'Malley
    • Supporters: Kathleen Kellett-Betsos, Anne-Marie Lee-Loy
  • Luke Taylor
    Lincoln Alexander School of Law
    • Nominator: Avner Levin
    • Supporter: Pnina Alon-Shenker
  • Magdalena Ugarte
    School of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Raktim Mitra
    • Supporter: Pamela Robinson
  • Laurel Walzak
    RTA School of Media, The Creative School
    • Nominator: Laurel Walzak
    • Supporters: Louis Etienne Dubois, Joe Recupero
  • Ian Young
    School of Occupational and Public Health, Faculty of Community Services
    • Nominator: Ian Young
    • Supporters: Anne Harris, Richard Meldrum

Read more about the Dean's Service Award recipients

  • Immaculate Antony
    Centre for Student Development and Counselling, Student Health and Wellness, Student Wellbeing, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students
    • Nominator: Bronwyn Dickson
    • Supporters: Diana Brecher, Maria Chapparo

Read more about the Counsellor Award recipient

There is no recipient for the 2022-2023 award year.

  • Terri Peters
    Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
    • Nominator: Mark Gorgolewski
    • Supporters: Tom Duever, Jana Stojanowska

Read more about the AVP International's Global Learning Award recipient