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Wayne Lonergan Outstanding Teaching Award for 2007

John Shields

Associate Professor John Shields has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Wayne Lonergan Outstanding Teaching Award for 2007 in the Faculty of Economics and Business. The Panel noted John's sustained commitment to scholarly teaching and respect for students as individuals.

2007 Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching of Research and Inquiry

Dr Ranjit Voola has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the 2007 Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching of Research and Inquiry. The Panel noted Ranjit's scholarly approach to the design of units, including the use of constructive alignment to assist students develop research and inquiry skills.

Faculty Excellence in Tutoring Award

Robyn Martin, Adam Lockyer and Dhruv Sharma

Robyn Martin (Marketing), Adam Lockyer (Government and International Relations) and Dhruv Sharma (Econometrics and Business Statistics) have won the 2007 Awards for Excellence in Tutoring. The awards recognise, promote and reward excellence in facilitating student learning by tutors.

Competition for these awards was strong with over seventy nominations. Robyn, Adam and Dhruv not only excelled in terms of the criteria but demonstrated a strong commitment to professional development, a collegial approach to working with other tutors, and innovative methods in their classes.

Teaching Improvement and Equipment Scheme (TIES) 2008

  • Ravi Seethamraju, Olivera Marjanovic and Denise Tolhurst
    “Using an interactive business simulation game to enhance student learning of business process orientation and enterprise integration”
    ($57806)
  • Mark Freeman (in a joint application with the Faculty of Arts)
    “Blended Assessment for student engagement in the faculties of Arts and Economics and Business”
    ($67,273)
  • Lesley Treleaven (in a joint application with the faculties of Education & Social Work and Pharmacy)
    “Improving professional learning and teaching through the development of a quality process which aligns curriculum objectives, outcomes and assessment with professional standards and graduate attributes.”
    ($49,532)
  • More information on the Teaching Improvement and Equipment Scheme grants.

Carrick Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

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Carrick Citations recognise and reward the diverse contributions that individuals and teams make to the quality of student learning. These national citations are granted to people who have made a significant contribution to the quality of student learning in a specific area of responsibility over a sustained period, whether they are academic staff, general staff, sessional staff or institutional associates.


2007 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research Supervision

Professor Alex Frino from the Discipline of Finance has been selected as the recipient of the 2007 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research Supervision.

Alex's sustained scholarly contributions to teaching, research and research supervision in finance are deeply appreciated and admired in the Faculty. His success in attracting very significant Honours and PhD scholarships in finance is widely acclaimed; and of great benefit to our students, staff, and Faculty-wide reputation.

Pictured: Professor Frino, Professor Merlin Crossley, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research); Professor Gavin Brown, Vice-Chancellor; Professor Don Nutbeam, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ewing and Professor Masud Behnia, the Dean of Graduate Studies.

2007 Faculty Prizes Ceremony

Mr Ron Switzer, CPA Australia; Associate Professor Phillip Lee, Discipline of Accounting; Mr Ivor David, CPA Australia; and Mr Ron Bowra, private donor

Mr Ron Switzer, CPA Australia; Associate Professor Phillip Lee, Discipline of Accounting; Mr Ivor David, CPA Australia; and Mr Ron Bowra, private donor

On Thursday, June 14, the Faculty of Economics and Business held its annual Faculty Prizes Ceremony, hosted by the Pro Dean, Professor Marcus O’Connor. Also in attendance were members of the Faculty Board of Advice, and other Faculty staff, as well as 80 recipients receiving over 100 prizes, with donors from various external organisations. It was a fantastic effort from all (over 260 people total) considering the cold dreary weather.

The Faculty’s teaching prizes went to two outstanding performers. The Wayne Lonergan Outstanding Teaching Award this year was awarded to Dr Ariadne Vromen, from the Discipline of Government and International Relations and Dr Kristine Dery, from the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies, was presented with the Teaching Excellence Award. Both Dr Vromen and Dr Dery demonstrated exceptional efforts in learning and teaching with truly inspirational commitment to and concern for their students, and innovative scholarly approaches to design and evaluation.

Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Teaching

Giuseppe Carabetta of the Discipline of Business Law was the recipient of the Vice Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2006. The Award recognises, rewards and promotes excellence in learning and teaching at the University of Sydney. Excellence is demonstrated through the recipient's ability to motivate and inspire students to learn; the development of material and resources that reflect a command of the field; approaches to assessment and feedback that foster independent learning; respect and support for the development of students as individuals; and scholarly activities that have influenced and enhanced learning and teaching. Winners are awarded a sum of $10,000.

This is the second time Giuseppe’s enthusiasm, efforts and commitment to outstanding teaching have been formally recognized. He was also awarded an inaugural School of Business Award for Teaching Excellence in 2004.

Giuseppe's passion, enthusiasm and dedication for teaching is contagious, from first year, where he lectures the foundations business law subject, CLAW1001 Commercial Transactions A, through to his honours and postgraduate courses. He is  a  highly  interactive  lecturer  and  successfully  engages  his students  even  in very  large  and diverse undergraduate  classes. He employs a ‘workshop’ approach to his lectures where students are encouraged to ask and answer questions, to tackle practical problems and to think independently. This, combined with a research-based focus actively engages and scaffolds his students’ learning, creating a learning environment that is conducive to quality learning.

Giuseppe receives consistently high ratings and nominations from his students who acknowledge and appreciate the way he is able to draw on his research and consultancy experience and make their learning ‘real’ and important to their everyday lives. His course material is both innovative and relevant and he strives to create a learning environment which is relaxed, encouraging and enjoyable. He continues to create a high level of genuine involvement and creative interest in his subjects which in turn provides his students with the optimal learning experience.

Australian College of Educators and NSW Minister for Education Quality Teaching Award

Lyn Carson

Lyn Carson (Discipline of Government and International Relations) was awarded the Australian College of Educators and NSW Minister for Education Quality Teaching Award for 2005. The Quality Teaching Award recognises accomplished teaching practice through a rigorous process involving referee reports, professional learning portfolios and workplace visits. Carson demonstrates the principles of deliberative democracy by using them in her workshops and tutorials-for example, the skills of dialogic communication, strategic questioning, democratic decision making, and group problem-solving. Her research interest in public participation in government decision making arose during her time as an elected representative in local government. She has written widely on community consultation and public participation and has been involved in the design, management and implementation of consensus conferences, citizens' juries, televotes and deliberative polls. These participatory methods are sometimes referred to as deliberative designs. Carson is currently completing an inventory of deliberative designs in Australia and is part of an international research team that is completing a global map of the field of deliberative governance.

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Teaching

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Frank Stilwell

Frank Stilwell (Discipline of Political Economy) was the recipient of the Vice Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2005. The Award promotes, recognises and rewards excellence in learning and teaching at the University of Sydney. Frank has played a vital role in leading best practice learning and teaching in the Faculty of Economics and Business and the Discipline of Political Economy. His record of achievement stretches over a 30 year career as an educator, a mentor to students and academic colleagues, and as an advocate for research-based and student-centred learning.

Frank's most important contribution to learning and teaching has been the development of a political economy program at the University of Sydney which is now the benchmark for political economy teaching, learning and research in Australia and internationally. The development of this cutting-edge curriculum and teaching innovations have placed him as a national leader in development of the discipline of political economy in higher education in Australia. Through a very valuable visitors program, Frank has given Sydney a reputation as the centre of curriculum design and pedagogy in political economy in many Australian and overseas universities.

Frank's commitment and passion for teaching is contagious. Frank's teaching inspires his students from first year (where he has always taught as a matter of principle and leadership) through to his research students. As a practitioner and advocate for good teaching, Frank stimulates the curiosity, imagination and excitement of students. This makes him an outstanding teacher, which is evident in students' assessment of his teaching.

In a Faculty where students from diverse backgrounds are a norm, Frank has developed strategies to deal with students with different language styles, cultures and educational backgrounds. He has internationalized his curriculum, challenging students to think widely about their world, their role as global citizens, and their responsibilities to act ethically in their lives.


Extraordinary Faculty Teaching Excellence Award

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson (Discipline of Government and International Relations) was awarded the 2005 Extraordinary Faculty Teaching Excellence Award. Competition for this year's Extraordinary Faculty Teaching Excellence Award was highly competitive with a number of very strong applications. Michael, however, demonstrated an exceptional effort in promoting learning and teaching, with a truly inspirational commitment and concern for students, and innovative scholarly approaches to unit design, assessment, and evaluation. The Award is a fitting acknowledgment of Michael's commitment to enhancing the quality of the experience for students and colleagues alike.

Faculty Excellence in Tutoring Award

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Anika Gauja and Joy Paton

Anika Gauja (Discipline of Government and International Relations) and Joy Paton (Discipline of Political Economy) were awarded the 2005 Excellence in Tutoring Award, which recognises, promotes and rewards excellence in facilitating student learning by tutors. Anika and Joy were recognised by their ability to disseminate their best learning and teaching practices and to promote learning and teaching in the Faculty and University. In particular, they have acted as Faculty ambassadors for best practices in learning and teaching by being highly involved not only in actual tutoring but in seminars, workshops, teaching forums and mentoring programs.