The MacPherson Institute celebrates excellence in teaching and learning through a range of awards and grant opportunities. These programs recognize outstanding contributions to teaching as a professional practice and, in some cases, provide financial support for educational research or the implementation of teaching and learning initiatives.
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In partnership with the President’s Office, the MacPherson Institute supports the President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning.
Award Winners 2024
- Bruce Wainman, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Sean Park, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Nikol Piskuric, Faculty of Science
The MacPherson Institute awards Leadership in Teaching and Learning Fellowships each year to faculty champions who act as leaders and mentors to advance improvement in teaching and learning and to enhance student learning experiences. The award for fellows is up to $15,000 over two years.
Fellows 2024
- Danielle Brewer-Deluce, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Lydia Chen, Faculty of Science
- Zhen He, Faculty of Social Science
- Krupa Patel, Faculty of Science
Fellows 2023
- Anthony Chibba, Faculty of Science
- Kristina Durham, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Janet Pritchard, Faculty of Science
- Nicole Wagner, DeGroote School of Business
The MacPherson Institute supports the Petro-Canada-McMaster Young Innovator Award each year. This award builds on the connection between research and teaching by engaging undergraduate students in research to enhance the learning environment and recognizes an innovative scholar within the first eight years of their research career.
Award Winner 2024
- Anita Acai, Faculty of Health Sciences
In partnership with the McMaster University Library, the MacPherson Institute supports the Open Education Resources Grant program.
Grant Recipients 2024-2025
- Mark Busser and Cindy Schooley, Careers and Experiential Education
- Kojo Damptey, McMaster Office of Community Engagement
- Jim Avik Ghoshdastidar, Rebecca Turner, and Linda Davis, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Jim Avik Ghoshdastidar, Rebecca Turner, and Anthony Chibba, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Amy Keuhl, Jonathan Sherbino, and Mark Lee, MERIT
- Yasmeen Mezil and Bruce Wainman, Pathology and Molecular Medicine
- Andrew Mitchell, School of the Arts
- Alice O’Carroll, Tara Zabella, and Bri Denicola, Science Career and Cooperative Education
- Elli Papangelakis, School of Earth, Environment & Society
- Sam Scott, Computing and Software
- Erica Speakman, Social Psychology
In partnership with the Office of the Vice Provost (Teaching and Learning), the MacPherson Institute contributes funding and support for the implementation of the Partnered in Teaching and Learning Strategy.