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Honoring excellence across the years
Pierre Laberge Thesis Prize
Faculty of Education graduate Catherine E. Déri (PhD ‘22) wins Pierre Laberge Thesis Prize for outstanding dissertation in the Humanities.
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King Charles III Coronation Medal
Congratulations to Professor Lisa Glithero, winner of the 2025 King Charles III Coronation Medal for advocating ocean conservation through collaborative and interdisciplinary projects, research and public education on a national scale.
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2024 Distinguished Contribution Award
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Timothy J. Stanley, recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Contribution Award from the Canadian History of Education Association.
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Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching
Congratulations to Jessica McIntyre, winner of the 2024 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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Louise Dandurand Prize in the society and culture sector
Congratulations to Faculty of Education Professor Eric Dionne recipient of the Louise Dandurand Prize in the society and culture sector or his book with co-editor Sébastien Béland, 'Appliquer le modèle de Rasch: défis et pistes de solution.'
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CHEA 2024 Distinguished Contributions Awards
Congratulations to Professor Timothy Stanley, winner of the CHEA 2024 Distinguished Contributions Award for his exceptional contributions to the history of education during its biennial meeting on October 19, 2024. Winner of the Outstanding Contributions Award, established in 2010, he joins a prestigious group of recipients, including Allison Prentice, J. Donald Wilson, and Sharon Cook, who have shaped the history of education in Canada.
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2024 Don Galbraith Award of Excellence
Congratulations to Nawal Dib (BEd '24), recipient of the prestigious 2024 Don Galbraith Award of Excellence from the Science Teachers' Association of Ontario (STAO).
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French-language publication award for research in edumetrics
Congradulations to Professor Eric Dionne from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Education and co-editor Sébastien Béland from the University of Montréal, have been awarded the Louise Dandurand Prize in the society and culture sector for their book on the challenges of Rasch modelling and potential solutions, entitled 'Appliquer le modèle de Rasch: défis et pistes de solution.'
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U.S. National Academy of Education Member and AERA Fellow
Congratulations to Faculty of Education professor Joel Westheimer, who was elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Education and named a fellow of the American Educational Research Association.
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Excellence in Education Prize
Congratulations to Professor Marie-Hélène Brunet, recipient of the Excellence in Education Prize, for her outstanding teaching and academic contributions to history education, gender equity, and inclusive curriculum reform
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2024 Contribution to Evaluation in Canada Award
Congratulations to Faculty of Education professor Isabelle Bourgeois, co-recipient of a 2024 Contribution to Evaluation in Canada Award from the Canadian Evaluation Society. The honour recognizes those who “have made a significant contribution to the theory or practice of evaluation in Canada.”
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2024 Herbert T. Coutts Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to Professor Nicholas Ng-A-Fook, winner of the Herbert T. Coutts Distinguished Service Award from the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. This honour recognizes Ng-A-Fook’s exemplary record of service and leadership with the CSSE, Canada’s largest association for scholarship and research in education.
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OSSTF/FEESO Faculty of Education Award 2023–24
Congratulations to graduate Siddharth Khanna on being the recipient of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation Faculty of Education Award for Ottawa University for this school year.
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National Canadian Magazine Awards: B2B
Congratulations to Faculty of Education Professor Eric Dionne whose Canadian Family Physician Journal Teaching Moment piece was among the finalists for the National Magazine Award's 2024 B2B finalists. His article 'Assessing students and residents: Five research-based strategies' was nominated in the category of Best Column or Regularly Featured Department.
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2024 Awards of Excellence
Congratulations to our outstanding alumni! Each year, the uOttawa community celebrates their significant contributions and achievements with six prestigious awards at our annual ceremony.
- 2024 Meritas-Tabaret Award – June Girvan (BEd ’85)
- 2024 Alumna of the Year Award – Kathryn Tremblay (BCom ’95)
- 2024 Award for Commitment to the University – Raoul Barbe (LL.L. ’62, DESD ’64) and Yolande Larose (BA ’71)
- 2024 Young Alumni Award – Alexis Normand (BA ’06, B.Ed. ’07)
- 2024 Young Alumni Award – Ritesh Kotak (JD ’22)
- 2024 Community Service Award – Sunshine Tenasco (BA ’02, BA ’03, BEd ’04)
- 2024 Community Service Award – Dr. Steven Stein (MA ’76, PhD ’78)
- 2024 Honorary Member of the Alumni Association – Marina Kun
Read the full article about the awards here
Celebrating excellence
Congratulations to the six Faculty of Education members who received Awards for Excellence for their contributions to knowledge, teaching, administrative services, and impact in the broader community.
- Research Award- Joel Westheimer
- New Researcher Award- Joël Thibeault
- Thesis Supervision Award- Christine Tippett
- Part-Time Professor Award - Tasha-Ann Ausman
- Support Staff Award - Christine L. Cusack
- Alumni Award- Tessandra Wendzich
National Academy of Education - Elected member
Congratulations to Faculty of Education professor Joel Westheimer, who was elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Education and named a fellow of the American Educational Research Association.
2024 AERA Fellow American Educational Research
Congratulations to Professor Joel Westheimer on becoming a 2024 AERA Fellow, a distinction awarded by the American Educational Research Association.
2023 Robert Roy Award in second language teaching and research
Congratulations to Professor Stephanie Arnott for winning the 2023 Robert Roy Award, given by the Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT).
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2022-23 Alison Prentice Award
Congratulations to Faculty of Education Emeritus Professor Sharon Anne Cook and co-author Margaret Carson, winners of a 2022-23 Alison Prentice Award from the Ontario Historical Society, for their book, 'The Castleton Massacre: Survivors' Stories of the Killins Femicide,' published by Dundurn Press.
Watch the full video about Professor Cook's achievement here
2023 Connection Award
Congratulations to Faculty of Education Professor Joel Westheimer, named a finalist for the 2023 Connection Award by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
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2023 Outstanding Paper recognition
Congratulations to Faculty of Education alumna Trista Hollweck, recipient of the Outstanding Paper Award for the co-authored research article: Defining and exploring pracademia: identity, community, and engagement.
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Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence
Congratulations to Faculty of Education alumna Patrice Hall-Johnson, winner of the Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence, Certificate of Achievement Recipient 2023, Province of Ontario.
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Robert Roy Award Winner
Congratulations to Faculty of Education Professor Stephanie Arnott, winner of the Robert Roy Award.
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Excellence in Education Prize
Congratulations to Faculty of Education professor Francis Bangou, winner of the Excellence in Education award from the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic Affairs.
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Larry Metcalf Exemplary Dissertation Award
Congratulations to Faculty of Education graduate Agata Soroko, (PhD ’21), winner of the Larry Metcalf Exemplary Dissertation Award.
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Excellence in Research and Teaching
Congratulations to Faculty of Education professors Carole Fleuret, Ruth Kane, and J. David Smith, all recipients of excellence awards from the University of Ottawa.
First place in uOGRADflix competition
Congratulations to Anushka Sajani Karunaweera for her Exploratory Study of Cognitive Load, which earned first place in the 2022 uOGradflix competition
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council funding
Congratulations to the nine professors in the Faculty of Education: who have been awarded prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants in 2022.
- Insight Grants - Bernard Andrews
- Insight Grants - Stephanie Chitpin
- Insight Grants - John Ranellucci
- Insight Development Grants- Isabelle Bourgeois
- Insight Development Grants - Ruth Kane
- Insight Development Grants - Sachin Maharaj
- Insight Development Grants - Eugenia Vasilopoulos
- Connection Grants - Nathalie Bélanger
- Connection Grants - Katherine Moreau
Read more about their achievements here
Air Canada Professorship on Anti-Racism
Congratulations to Professor Awad Ibrahim on being appointed the first professor of the new Air Canada Professorship in Anti-Racism
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Faculty of Education Awards for Excellence
The Faculty of Education congratulates the eight recipients of our 2021 Awards for Excellence.
- Support Staff Award for Excellence - Ellis Hayman
- Award for Excellence in Teaching- Francis Bangou
- Award for Excellence in Teaching- Mariette Théberge
- Part-Time Professor Award for Excellence- Marie Eve Skelling Desmeules
- Part-Time Professor Award for Excellence- Agata Soroko
- Outstanding Recognition Award- Pierre Calvé
- Recent Graduate Award for Excellence- Shyam Patel
- Outstanding Alumni Award- Adrianna (Deanna) Van Zeeland
ACELF Member of Honor
Congratulations to Faculty of Education professor Mariette Théberge.
2021 Beckwith Award
Congratulations to professor Bernard W. Andrews, named one of three winners of the 2021 Beckwith Award.
Helen G. Mitchell Award
Congratulations to Teacher Education program graduate Ashweena Kissoon-Rumajogee, winner of a 2021 Helen G. Mitchell Award
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2021-2022 Merit Bursary recipients
Congratulations to all Faculty of Education graduate students who received Merit Bursaries for the 2021 - 2022 academic year
- Lisa Ambaye [PhD]
- Adrianna Arsenault [MA]
- Melissa Daoust [PhD]
- Béatrice De Montigny [PhD]
- Mena Fahmi [MA]
- Robert Grant [PhD]
- Anaëlle Haddad [MA - Counselling Psychology]
- Rohama Kabeer [MEd]
- Olfa Karoui [PhD]
- Heather Koziol [PhD]
- Juliette Macabrey [PhD]
- Madelaine McCracken (She/Her) [PhD]
- Paul McGuire [PhD]
- Chris Mariano [PhD]
- Abigail Abena Owusuwaa Manu [PhD]
- Amira Massaabi [PhD]
- Elie Ndala [PhD]
- Bahareh Samsamiardekani [PhD]
- Jenny Stodola[PhD]
- Jennie Suddick [PhD]
- Shaily Zolfaghari [PhD]
Read more about their achievements here
Master's thesis award from the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
Congratulations to Amanda Krause, winner of a Master’s Thesis Award by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
Read more about Krause's achievement here
2021 OTIP/OTF Teaching Award
Congratulations to Amanda Cloutier, recipient of a 2021 Teaching Award in the Beginning Teacher category.
Excellence in teaching
Congratulations to Faculty of Education Professor Nicola Gazzola, named as one of two recipients of the University of Ottawa Award for Excellence in Teaching for the 2019-2020 academic year.
2020 Alex Trebek Medal for Geographic Literacy
University of Ottawa Faculty of Education Professor Lisa 'Diz' Glithero is the winner of the 2020 Alex Trebek Medal for Geographic Literacy
Part-Time Professor of the Year
Congratulations to professor Saba Alvi winner of the Part-Time Professor of the Year Award for 2019.
2020 Faculty of Education Excellence Awards Winners
- Award for Excellence in Research: Stephanie Chitpin
- Support Staff Award for Excellence: Marie-Jude Delatour
- Award for Thesis Supervision: Claire Duchesne
- Part-Time Professor of the Year: Jennifer Rottmann
2012 Founders’ Prize - Best English-language book, 2010-2012.
Congratulations to professor Timothy J. Stanley, winner of the Founders’ Prize from the Canadian History of Education Association for the Best English-Language Book (2010-2012).
2012 Clio Prize for British Columbia - Best Book
Congratulations to Professor Timothy Stanley, winner of the 2012 Clio Prize for British Columbia: Best Book from the Canadian Historical Association for Contesting White Supremacy: School Segregation, Anti-Racism, and the Making of Chinese Canadians.
2006 Founders’ Prize - Best English language article
Congratulations to professor Timothy Stanley, winner of the Founders’ Prize, 2006. Awarded by the Canadian History of Education Association for the best English-language article (2002-2004): "Bringing anti-racist theory into historical explanation: The Victoria Chinese students’ strike of 1922-3 revisited"