Grant & Award Recipients
The MacPherson Institute recognizes and celebrates teaching and learning through a variety of awards and grant opportunities. Grants and awards support in acknowledging exceptional contributions to teaching as a professional practice and in some cases provide financial support to research or implement a teaching and learning initiative.
Expandable List
In partnership with the President’s Office, the MacPherson Institute supports the President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning.
Award Winners 2023
- Alpha Abebe, Faculty of Humanities
- Caitlin Mullarkey, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Elizabeth Hassan, Faculty of Engineering
- Karen Balcom, Faculty of Humanities
- Peter Cockett, Faculty of Humanities
- Rosa da Silva, Faculty of Science
- Sharonna Greenberg, Faculty of Science
- Zhen Gao, Faculty of Engineering
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 2023
- Anthony Chibba, Faculty of Science
- Kristina Durham, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Janet Pritchard, Faculty of Science
- Nicole Wagner, DeGroote School of Business
Fellows 2022
- Sharonna Greenberg, Faculty of Science
- Chad Harvey, Faculty of Science
- Seshasai Srinvasan, Faculty of Engineering
- Sandra VanderKaay, Faculty of Health Sciences
The MacPherson Institute supports the Petro-Canada 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 2023
- Pat Clancy, Faculty of Science
In partnership with the University Library, the MacPherson Institute supports the Open Education Resources Grant program.
Grant Recipients 2023-2024
- Mark Busser, Careers and Experiential Education
- Anthony Chibba and Sharonna Greenberg, Faculty of Science
- Amin Reza Rajabzadeh and Konstantinos Apostolou, Faculty of Engineering
- Miranda Schmidt, Sara Cormier and Kari Dalnoki-Veress, Faculty of Science
- Erica Speakman, Faculty of Social Science
- Christine Swintak, Faculty of Humanities
- Rebecca Turner, Faculty of Science
- Felicia Vulcu and Caitlin Mullarkey, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Ruhai Wu, DeGroote School of Business
Grant Recipients 2022-2023
- Christopher Anand, Faculty of Engineering
- Anthony Chibba, Faculty of Science
- Sharonna Greenberg, Faculty of Science
- David Heidebrecht, Office of the Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning, Office of Community Engagement, Faculty of Social Sciences
- Anne Holbrook, Faculty of Health Sciences
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.