Please note that all testimonies are provided in the recipients' language of choice.
Excellence in Research Award
The Faculty of Social Sciences鈥 Excellence in Research Award is granted to a member of the teaching personnel who has earned distinction for his or her unit and Faculty because of the importance and exceptional characteristics of his or her research work.
"I'm honoured to receive this award! This success is also the success of my team of experts with lived experience, students and research professionals. At Open Collaboration for Cognitive Accessibility, we are over 40 people representing neurodiversity. Together, we are improving cognitive accessibility by combining scientific knowledge with real-life experience." , School of Psychology
Award for Activities in the Community Award
The Activities in the Media or the Community Award is presented annually to a member of the teaching staff who has demonstrated outstanding service by sharing his or her expertise through the media or with the community, both locally and nationally.
鈥I am grateful for this recognition from the Faculty of Social Sciences for my community-based activities. I thank my community partners, the students who have sought out this training and contributed to this work, and colleagues who have seen the value and supported these efforts." , School of Psychology
Young Researcher Award
The Young Researcher Award is presented annually to a member of the teaching staff who has earned distinction for his or her unit and Faculty as a result of the importance and exceptional characteristics of his or her research work.
"Je suis honor茅e de recevoir ce prix, surtout vu le niveau 茅lev茅 de mes coll猫gues. Je le vois comme une reconnaissance de mon travail de chercheuse, mais aussi de mes implications en mobilisations des connaissances dans la soci茅t茅 civile et dans les m茅dias. Il me plait de voir que ce travail est de plus en plus reconnu! ", , School of International Development and Global Studies
Excellence in Teaching Award
The Excellence in Teaching Award is granted to a member of the teaching staff, nominated by his or her peers, who has demonstrated outstanding performance in his or her teaching, in particular in the development of innovative teaching material, courses, and programs of study, and for his or her interpersonal skills.
"I am very honoured to receive this prestigious recognition! I am privileged to have the opportunity to teach and to transmit and transfer knowledge to undergraduate and graduate students in many contexts, like in the classroom and in my laboratory. In each case, my primary goal has been to convey my own zeal for learning. I hope to inspire students to become lifelong learners by being curious and critical thinkers. I also find it important to engage in knowledge transmission and dissemination beyond the classroom and the laboratory, through public lectures and media interviews. Thank you very much for this prestigious award!", , School of Psychology
Administrative Staff Award
The Administrative Staff Award is granted to a member of the administrative staff that has contributed to the betterment of the Faculty and the unit in which he or she works, through his or her initiative, creativity and superior performance.
"C'est un immense honneur pour moi d'accepter ce prix 脿 saveur sp茅ciale consid茅rant la nature collective du processus de nomination. Merci 脿 tous ceux et celles qui ont soumis et appuy茅s ma candidature pour cette ann茅e. Je souhaite sinc猫rement remercier mes coll猫gues, la direction et surtout ma gestionnaire exceptionnelle pour leur confiance et leur soutien inestimable sur une base quotidienne, sans lesquels cet accomplissement n'aurait jamais 茅t茅 possible. Cette reconnaissance de ma contribution et de mes efforts par mes pairs m'encourage 脿 continuer 脿 fournir un rendement de haute qualit茅 et 脿 茅voluer dans un environnement de travail qui favorise la collaboration et l'apport de tous." Bruno Flocari, Intermediate Analyst, Financial Planning and Reporting
Award for Service Excellence
The Award for Service Excellence is granted to a member of the administrative staff to tangibly recognize the importance of quality service excellence in the student experience. The award recognizes the key role that employees play in positions geared toward service.
"It is such an honor to receive this award. I strongly believe that great customer service plays an integral role in the student experience at uO and really makes an impact in how we are perceived as an institution. To be recognized for something that I believe in is very meaningful. Thank you to everyone at the SIDGS who supported my nomination. ", Jos茅e Carbonneau, Senior Officer, Public Administration program, School of Political Studies
Part-time Teacher of Excellence Award
The Excellence in Teaching Award is granted to a member of the teaching staff, nominated by his or her peers, who has demonstrated outstanding performance in his or her teaching, in particular in the development of innovative teaching material, courses, and programs of study, and for his or her interpersonal skills.
"C鈥檈st avec un immense honneur que je re莽ois ce prix et cette reconnaissance de la part des 茅tudiants et de mes coll猫gues. Au fil des ann茅es, je ressens une profonde fiert茅 de voir nos dipl么m茅s s鈥櫭﹑anouir sur le march茅 du travail. M锚me apr猫s pr猫s de quinze ans 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 d鈥橭ttawa, je demeure passionn茅 par l鈥檈nseignement et enthousiaste 脿 l鈥檌d茅e de rencontrer les nouvelles cohortes d鈥櫭﹖udiants en 茅tudes des conflits et droits humains", , Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Award for Activities in the Media Award
The Activities in the Media or the Community Award is presented annually to a member of the teaching staff who has demonstrated outstanding service by sharing his or her expertise through the media or with the community, both locally and nationally.
"La guerre en Ukraine a plac茅 la Chaire d鈥櫭﹖udes ukrainiennes de l鈥橴niversit茅 d鈥橭ttawa sous une pression m茅diatique qui se poursuit, avec de fortes vagues, depuis deux ans et demi, particuli猫rement dans les m茅dias francophones. L鈥檈xp茅rience d鈥檃voir 脿 r茅sumer et clarifier ma pens茅e pour un grand public, le plus souvent entre 5 et 7 minutes et sur un sujet en mutation constante, est extraordinaire. Elle m鈥檃 permis d鈥檕bserver de pr猫s la profession journalistique, pour qui j鈥檃i le plus grand respect, de faire rayonner l鈥櫭塩ole d鈥櫭﹖udes politiques, et aussi 脿 l鈥檕ccasion de placer mes 茅tudiants au devant de la sc猫ne. Je remercie la Facult茅 pour son appui." , School of Political Studies