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Curiosity, expertise, mentorship, patience and empathy 鈥� these words describe the unique blend of passion, charisma and knowledge embodied by this year鈥檚 recipients. 

• Above image: From left: Estacio Siemann Santos Pereira, Nicole Sandblom, Justin Knibbe, Ayesha Mian Akram, Peyman Yousefi, Courtnay Konshuh, Mairi McDermott, Angela George, Anastasiia Gushchina, J Overholser, Sondra Wesner, Aamir Jamal, Schulich Team (Mason Plested, Ayah Metwali, Alyson Moylan, Kris Hanson, Destiny Dedemus, Mathias Hamilton, Josh Wunsch, James Reeves, Lana Pankiw (not pictured)), Nathan Pronyshyn, Caleb Lee, Chelsea Rozanski, Dan Shugar, Eve Robinson, Astrid Eckstein, Ariane Cantin, and Jonathan Nituch

Recognizing 26 outstanding educators across eight faculties, the 2025 cohort was nominated by students or colleagues for their remarkable impact on student learning.

鈥淎 Teaching Award celebrates the expertise and dedication these educators bring to their work and our community each day,鈥� says , PhD, provost and vice-president (academic). 鈥淭hese awards reflect each educator鈥檚 unique commitment and contribution to creating meaningful student learning experiences at U荔枝视频."

This year, recipients will be awarded across 13 award categories, including inclusive excellence, experiential learning, and workplace-integrated learning, as well as role-specific awards for full-time academic staff, graduate teaching assistants, and sessional instructors.

鈥淭his year鈥檚 group of award recipients showcase incredible work across this university,鈥� says , PhD, executive director at the . 鈥淭hey care deeply about providing transformative student experiences, challenging themselves, and demonstrating leadership in both formal and informal ways. They have made remarkable contributions to the teaching and learning community.鈥�

Each recipient will be honoured at the annual Celebration of Teaching on Feb. 25, 2026, at the Taylor Institute.

Award for Educational Leadership

• Informal: Dr. Estacio Siemann Santos Pereira, PhD | Schulich School of Engineering
• Formal: Dr. Nicole Sandblom, PhD'99 | Faculty of Science

Award for Experiential Learning Initiatives

• Justin Knibbe, BComm'17, MBA'20 | Haskayne School of Business

Award for Full-Time Academic Staff

• Assistant Professor (Teaching): Dr. Ayesha Mian Akram, PhD | Faculty of Arts
• Assistant Professor (Teaching): Dr. Peyman Yousefi, PhD | Schulich School of Engineering
• Assistant Professor: Dr. Courtnay Konshuh, PhD | Faculty of Arts
• Associate Professor: Dr. Mairi McDermott, PhD | Werklund School of Education
• Professor: Dr. Angela George, PhD | Faculty of Arts

Award for Graduate Assistants (Teaching)

• Anastasiia Gushchina, PhD candidate | Faculty of Arts
• J Overholser, PhD candidate | Faculty of Arts
• Sondra Wesner, MN'24, PhD candidate | Faculty of Nursing

Award for Graduate Supervision

• Dr. Aamir Jamal, PhD'13 | Faculty of Social Work

Award for Non-Academic Staff

• Group: Schulich Studio Team: Destiny Dedemus; Lana Pankiw; Mason Plested; Mathias Hamilton, BSc (Eng)'23; Ayah Metwali, BSc (Eng)'22, MEng'23; Josh Wunsch, BSc (Eng)'23; Alyson Moylan; Kris Hanson; and James Reeves, BSc (Eng)'18
• Individual: Nathan Pronyshyn, MFA'22 | Faculty of Social Work

Award for Sessional Instructors

• Dr. Caleb Lee, PhD'16 | Faculty of Arts
• Dr. Chelsea Rozanski, PhD'25 | Faculty of Arts

Award for Team Teaching

• ENSC 401 (Dr. Dan Shugar, PhD, Dr. Eve Robinson, PhD) | Faculty of Science

Award for Workplace-Integrated Learning

• Astrid Eckstein, MBA'94 | Faculty of Arts

Award for Inclusive Excellence

• Dr. Ariane Cantin, PhD'19 | Faculty of Science

Award for Continuing and Professional Education

• Jonathan Nituch, MBA'22 | Continuing Education