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Faculty, Staff and Instructor Award Recipients 2019-20

Janice Waddell Faculty and Staff Collegiality Award

Paris Master-McRae, Disability Studies

Paris Master-McRae is the gold standard in the School of Disability Studies, both as the student affairs coordinator and as a graduate. To Master-McRae, “disability studies is not just a job … it is a community, a family.” She is a change-maker and tireless advocate for the values of the school, faculty and university. Guided by the school’s motto “Vision Passion Action” her daily work propels the work of equity, inclusion and diversity. She excels in supporting staff, faculty, and students, offering encouragement and exploring new ideas. Master-McRae’s welcoming smile and infectious laughter cultivates collegiality and solidarity in seeking disability justice.

Honourable Mentions:

  • Brienne (Bree) Coleman, Social Work
  • Dani Gomez-Ortega, FCS Dean’s Office
  • Amber Rebello, Child and Youth Care and Nutrition

Sue Williams Excellence in Teaching Award

Jasna Schwind, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing

Jasna Schwind is an associate professor at the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate students. Schwind is a passionate and student-centred teacher who effectively demonstrates and role models the significance of arts-informed narrative education and research. She engages her students in stimulating critical thinking teaching and learning strategies. This includes mindful practices and creative self-expression activities, such as metaphoric-reflection, part of the Narrative Reflective Process she innovated. Through these creative approaches and using scholarly works, Schwind encourages her students to explore the humanness-of-care within their own professional roles, thereby bringing together theory, research and practice. She is often heard saying, “I strive to practice what I teach.” Indeed, she does demonstrate through her instruction and professional engagement with her students, the value of knowledge, compassion, respect for different perspectives and inclusiveness for all.

Citation by: Chantelle Walker, master of nursing student

Honourable Mentions:

  • Janet Deacon, Nutrition
  • Renee Ferguson, Social Work
  • Enza Gucciardi, Nutrition
  • Treisha Hylton, Child and Youth Care
  • Coralee McLaren, Nursing
  • Raktim Mitra, Urban and Regional Planning
  • Fatih Sekercioglu, Occupational and Public Health
  • Jennifer Smith, Nursing
  • Magdalena Ugarte, Urban and Regional Planning
  • Yvonne Yuan, Nutrition

Usha George Faculty Recognition Award

Thomas Tenkate, School of Occupational and Public Health

Since coming to Toronto Metropolitan University in 2011 to take-up the position of director, School of Occupational and Public Health (SOPHe), Thomas Tenkate has demonstrated excellence in the areas of administration, research and service. The SOPHe, under Tenkate’s leadership, has grown in terms of students and faculty, has seen increased funding and services, and recently moved into new office and teaching facilities. The school has rolled-out initiatives in research, student support, and curriculum, while promoting a supportive administrative environment, and enhanced engagement with industry. Tenkate has been an active researcher with a focus on assessing and managing human health risks from exposure to environmental/occupational hazards. A distinctive feature of Tenkate’s research approach is collaboration involving multidisciplinary and multi-organizational teams. He has also provided exceptional service to the school, faculty, university, and community that has enhanced the reputation of the university, and has provided positive impacts for the community and profession.

Honourable Mentions:

  • Eric Liberda, Occupational and Public Health
  • Dawn Onishenko, Social Work
  • Mandana Vahabi, Nursing

University-wide Awards 2019-20

Alan Shepard Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Employee Award 

  • Kimberlee Collins, Disability Studies 

Dean’s Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity 

  • Anne Harris, School of Occupational and Public Health

Dean’s Service Award 

  • Richard Meldrum, Occupational and Public Health

Dean’s Teaching Award - Faculty (RFA) 

  • Johanne Jean-Pierre, Child and Youth Care

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

  • Lovisa Fung, Early Childhood Studies
  • Danielle Landry, Disability Studies
  • Jenna Reid, Disability Studies

Errol Aspevig Award for Outstanding Academic Leadership 

  • Lisa Barnoff, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Community Services

Viola Desmond Award

  • Beverly-Jean Daniel, Child and Youth Care