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Award Recipients
Congratulations to our 2020 award recipients, who exemplify excellence at Ryerson in the following areas:
Teaching and Education Awards
- Andrew Laursen
Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science
Read more about the Chancellor's Award of Distinction recipient
- Amy (Chen) Peng
Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts
Read more about the President's Award of Teaching Excellence recipient
- Louis-Etienne Dubois
School of Creative Industries, Faculty of Communication and Design - Elsayed Elbeshbishy
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science - Naomi Hamer
Department of English, Faculty of Arts
Read more about the Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence recipients
- Miranda Campbell
School of Creative Industries, Faculty of Communication and Design - Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee
School of Retail Management, Ted Rogers School of Management - Mehrab Mehrvar
Department of Chemical Engineering, YSGS Interdisciplinary - Maurice Roche
Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts - Alireza Sadeghian
Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science - Sharareh Taghipour
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
- Constantine Angyridis
Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts - Marty Fink
School of Professional Communication, Faculty of Communication and Design - Johanne Jonathas Jean-Pierre
School of Child and Youth Care, Faculty of Community Services - Karen Peesker
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ted Rogers School of Management - Frank Russo
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts - Greggory Todd Springer
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
- Vicki St. Denys
School of Performance, Faculty of Communication and Design - Kimberly Varma
Department of Criminology, Faculty of Arts - Sean Wise
Entrepreneur & Strategy, Ted Rogers School of Management
Read more about the Dean's Teaching Awards - Faculty recipients
- Lovisa Fung, School of Early Childhood Studies, Faculty of Community Services
- Mignette Garvida, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Faculty of Arts
- Catherine Jenkins, School of Professional Communication, Faculty of Communication and Design
- Monica Sauer, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science
- Andre Serero, Law and Business, Ted Rogers School of Management
- Isabella Trindade, School of Interior Design, Faculty of Communication and Design
- Wai Yeung Yan, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
- School of Disability Studies Team, Faculty of Community Services
- Jenna Reid
- Danielle Landry
Read more about the Dean's Teaching Awards - Contract Lecturers recipients
Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) Activity Awards
- Michael Arts
Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science - Xiao-Ping Zhang
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Read more about the Sarwan Sahota Ryerson Distinguished Scholar Award recipients
- Frank Russo
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Elsayed Elbeshbishy
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Read more about the Early SRC Career Excellence Award recipient
- Patrice Dutil
Department of Politics & Public Administration, Faculty of Arts
Read more about the Knowledge Mobilization and Engagement Award recipient
- Natalie Alvarez
School of Performance, Faculty of Communication and Design - Alagan Anpalagan
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science - Stephanie Cassin
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts - Farhad Ein-Mozaffari
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science - Konstantinos Georgiou
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science - Anne Harris
School of Occupational and Public Health, Faculty of Community Services - Janet Koprivnikar
Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science - Ali Miri
Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science - Tor Oiamo
Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts - Fei Song
Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour, Ted Rogers School of Management - Brett Story
School of Image Arts, Faculty of Communication and Design - Emily van der Meulen
Department of Criminology, Faculty of Arts - Lu Zhang
School of Accounting and Finance, Ted Rogers School of Management
Read more about the Dean's Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity Award recipients
Service and Leadership
- Nelufur Bhasin, Business Career Hub, Ted Rogers School of Management
- Faculty of Law Startup Team
- Gina Alexandris, Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic
- Andre Bacchus, Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic
- Scott Bailie, Office of the Registrar
- Matthew Baker, University Relations
- Tim Bartkiw, Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour, Ted Rogers School of Management
- Giselle Basanta, Office of the General Counsel and Board Secretariat
- Heather Belot, University Relations
- Chris Bentley, Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic
- Sara Berman, Ryerson International
- Rachel Beveridge, Office of the President
- Cristina Blesa, University Relations
- MaryClaire Brooks, University Advancement
- Barbara Cecchetto, Office of the Registrar
- Erika Danziger, Office of the Registrar
- Paula Doyle, Office of the Registrar
- Krista Effer, Office of the Registrar
- Ronald Ferguson, Office of the Registrar
- Nik Firka, University Relations
- Derek Flack, University Relations
- Sari Graben, Law and Business, Ted Rogers School of Management
- Charmaine Hack Office of the Registrar
- Janet Hercz, Facilities Management and Development
- Darrick Heyd, University Planning
- Graham Hudson, Department of Criminology, Faculty of Arts
- Sarena Knapik, Office of the Registrar
- Hau Chi (Gigi) Law, Diversity Institute, Ted Rogers School of Management
- Avner Levin, Law and Business, Ted Rogers School of Management
- Mark Lovewell, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts
- Michael Lund, University Relations
- Agnieszka Nowak, Facilities Management and Development
- Stephen Onyskay, University Planning
- Alexandra Orlova, Department of Criminology, Faculty of Arts
- Diane Ossher, Office of the Registrar
- Nikita Ovsyannikov, University Relations
- Hersh Perlis, Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic
- Nancy Pham, Ryerson International
- Carolyn Posa, Office of the Registrar
- Catherine Redmond, Office of the General Counsel and Board Secretariat
- Maria Manuela Riqueza, Office of the Registrar
- Sabiha Smith, University Relations
- Leanne Stevens, Office of the General Counsel and Board Secretariat
- Dana Thomas, Library and Archives
- Alda Toste, Office of the Registrar
- Johanna Vandermaas, Office of the President
- Luca Vani, Office of the Registrar
- Alex Wellington, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts
- James Wentzell, University Relations
- Pui San (Sandy) Yeung, Facilities Management and Development
- Kelly Zinkiewich, University Relations
Read more about the President's Blue and Gold Award of Excellence recipients
- Kimberlee Collins, Faculty of Community Services
- Laurel Walzak, RTA School of Media, Faculty of Communication and Design
- FCAD School Fashion Main Office
- Ben Barry, School of Fashion, Faculty of Communication and Design
- Audrey Colphon-Reynolds, School of Fashion, Faculty of Communication and Design
- Sadia Kamran, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Communication and Design
- Grahame Lynch, School of Fashion, Faculty of Communication and Design
- Cira Nickel, School of Fashion, Faculty of Communication and Design
- Jeanine Webster, School of Fashion, Faculty of Communication and Design
Read more about the Alan Shepard Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award recipients
- Lisa Barnoff, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Community Services
- Marco Fiola, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Faculty of Arts
Read more about the Errol Aspevig Award for Outstanding Academic Leadership recipients
- Gillian D'Agostino, Community Safety & Security
- John Paul Foxe, Academic Integrity Office
- Shawn McFadden, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Science
- Jennifer MacInnis, Office of the General Counsel and Board Secretariat
Read more about the Linda Grayson Administrative Leadership Award recipients
- Shurla Charles-Forbes, Human Resources
- Nada Savicevic, Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching
Read more about the Larissa Allen Employee Experience Staff Award recipient
- Michelle Hounslow, University Advancement
- Stephanie Jakubowicz, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Science
- Centre for Urban Innovation (CUI) Development Team
- Danny Baltazar, Facilities Management and Development
- Ryann Campbell, Facilities Management and Development
- Kevin Davies, Computing and Communications Services
- Nicolas De Salaberry, Facilities Management and Development
- Loudanski Gumbs, Community Safety & Security
- Jean-Francois Landry, Facilities Management and Development
- David Lester, Computing and Communications Services
- Shane Penney, Computing and Communications Services
- Grant Te Brugge, Facilities Management and Development
- Library Circulation Team
- Joseph Boissonneau, Library and Archives
- Michelle Chen, Library and Archives
- Barbara Dajnowiec, Library and Archives
- Jennifer Ellis, Library and Archives
- Venugopal Gudivada, Library and Archives
- Flora Hon, Library and Archives
- Abraham Kassa, Library and Archives
- Marisa Nunes, Library and Archives
- Jeanine Orleans, Library and Archives
- Kevin Tan, Library and Archives
- Marketing and Creative Services
- Cristina Blesa, University Relations
- Nik Firka, University Relations
- Derek Flack, University Relations
- Michael Lund, University Relations
- James Wentzell, University Relations
- Road Salt Reduction Demonstration
- Mario Aquino, Facilities Management and Development
- Daniel Batko, Facilities Management and Development
- Joey DeMelo, Facilities Management and Development
- Kieran McCully, Facilities Management and Development
- Dawn McLean, Facilities Management and Development
- Angela Murphy, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Science
- Claire Oswald, Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts
- Todd Palmatier, Facilities Management and Development
- Sharmilla Raj, Facilities Management and Development
- Guillermo Torres, Facilities Management and Development
- James Trimble, Facilities Management and Development
- Staff Voluntary Retirement Incentive
- Carey Barker, Human Resources
- Jan Neiman, Human Resources
- Emily Pomeroy, Human Resources
- Student Financial Assistance
- Irene Chiriboga, Office of the Registrar
- Winnie Fung, Office of the Registrar
- Gracie Gauci, Office of the Registrar
- Min (Mary) Liu, Office of the Registrar
- Kathryn Macmillan, Office of the Registrar
- Bianca Marryshow, Office of the Registrar
- Natasha Matthews, Office of the Registrar
- Christine Micallef, Office of the Registrar
- Steven Nguyen, Office of the Registrar
- Michelle Robertson, Office of the Registrar
- Brett Taylor, Office of the Registrar
- Jasmine Visto, Office of the Registrar
- Nelane Yamunarasan, Office of the Registrar
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
- Farhad Ein-Mozaffari, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
- K. Wayne Forsythe, Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts
- Konstantinos Georgiou, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science
- Martin Habekost, School of Graphic Communications Management, Faculty of Communication and Design
- Juan Antonio Hernandez, School of Retail Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
- Klaas Kraay, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts
- Richard Meldrum, School of Occupational and Public Health, Faculty of Community Services
- Farid Shirazi, Information and Technology Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
- Haomiao Yu, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts
Counsellor Awards
- Bronwyn Dickson, Student Affairs
Librarian Awards
- Val Lem, Collection Services, Library and Archives
Read more about the Librarian and Counsellor Award recipient
- Frederic Dimanche, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
- Cortona 2019 Leadership Team
- Rana Abdel - Latif, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Communication and Design
- Barbara Vogel, School of Interior Design, Faculty of Communication and Design
Read more about the AVP International's Global Learning Award recipient