On December 14, the fourth annual AV俱乐部 Legacy Awards will be held, the university-wide awards event to recognize faculty and staff who have gone above and beyond in their work and in the Dal community and beyond this past year.
The Legacy Awards feature a compilation of 21 awards from across the university, with more than 46 award recipients this year, including individuals and teams.
鈥淭he Legacy Awards are designed to show support for our peers and recognize the amazing things that our colleagues in the Dal community have done this past year, despite the many challenges we were faced with living and working through a pandemic,鈥� says Jasmine Walsh, Dal's assistant vice-president, human resources. "The theme of the Legacy Awards event is 鈥榃e make waves鈥� because that is what our employees do every day, whether you鈥檙e a researcher, teacher or a staff member. Our work has an impact on our university, but also on our broader community, Canada and the world.鈥�
The Legacy Awards event is aligned with the university鈥檚 strategic plan as part of the Inclusive Excellence pillar that focuses on wellness, respect, supporting employees鈥� career aspirations and recognizing individuals and teams for their innovations and successes.
President Deep Saini and Walsh will host this year鈥檚 event, which will be virtual for a second time. Attendees will include the award recipients, senior leaders, award organizers and the Legacy Awards committee members.
2021 Legacy Awards and Recipients
Below is a list of the Legacy Awards by category and this year鈥檚 recipients.
Research
The President鈥檚 Research Excellence Emerging Investigator Award recognizes the achievements of a AV俱乐部 faculty member at the early stages of their career.
Recipients:
- Naiomi Metallic,听Faculty, Law
- Israat Haque,听Faculty, Computer Science
- Shashi Gujar,听Faculty, Medicine
- Saurabh Chitnis,听Faculty, Science
- Leah Cahill,听Faculty, Medicine
- Jeanette Boudreau,听Faculty, Medicine
The President鈥檚 Research Excellence Research Impact Award recognizes the achievements of a AV俱乐部 faculty member who have made significant impact in their field of research.
Recipients:
- Elaine Craig,听Faculty, Law
- David Kelvin, Faculty, Medicine
- Mark Obrovac, Faculty, Science
The Arthur B. McDonald Research Chairs were established in 2016 as a way to honour Dr. McDonald, a AV俱乐部 Alumnus and Nobel Laureate, and to recognize and retain professors of high-calibre at the university.
Recipients:
- Mark Stradiotto听(2019), Faculty, Science
- John Archibald (2020), Faculty, Medicine
The University Research Professorship recognizes a limited number of individual faculty members who have achieved distinction in scholarship.
Recipients:
- Craig McCormick,听Faculty, Medicine
- Ratika Parkash,听Faculty, Medicine
- N眉r Zincir-Heywood,听Faculty, Computer Science
- Robert Currie,听Faculty, Law
The Izaak Killam Memorial Research Chairs are awarded to academics of the highest distinction at AV俱乐部, with appointments of up to five years.听
Recipients:
- Afua Cooper,听Faculty, Arts and Social Sciences
- Kevin Plucknett,听Faculty, Engineering
- Jeanna Parsons Leigh,听Faculty, Health
- Mita Dasog,听Faculty, Science
People
The DPMG Award recognizes an employee of the AV俱乐部 Professional and Managerial Group (DPMG) for their exemplary work at the university.
Recipients:
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COVID-19 Pandemic Award
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- Craig Arthur,听Environmental Health & Safety Office
- Paul Bourgeois,听Faculty, Medicine
Early Career Award
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- Alexandra Fournier,听Medicine, New Brunswick campus
Career Award
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- Queena Crooker-Smith, Faculty, Agriculture
- Ryan Clow,听Faculty, Medicine (posthumously)
- Quenta Adams, Student Affairs
- Michelle Patrick, Bissett Student Success Centre
The Environmental Health and Safety Award recognizes an individual or group who has undertaken any activity that makes AV俱乐部 a safer place to live, play, work and study.
Recipient:
- Isabelle French, Legal Counsel Office
The recognizes a department that fosters healthy workplace practices and initiatives.
Recipient:
- Faculty, Computer Science
The Rosemary Gill Award recognizes a staff or faculty member who has provided outstanding service to students, other than teaching.
Recipients:
- Quenta Adams, Student Affairs
- Pamela Goodwin, Registrar's Office
- Kevin Hewitt, Faculty, Science
- Ferne Kraglund,听Faculty, Dentistry
Service
The Staff Award for Excellence in Service recognizes staff members who have made exceptional contribution to supporting the Faculty of Agriculture.
Recipient:
- Marilyn Roberts, Animal Science and Aquaculture
The recognizes a staff or faculty member who works to fulfill the mission of the Medical School by displaying outstanding community service with health-related organizations and causes.
Recipient:
- Dr. Lisa Barrett
The President鈥檚 Award for the Advancement of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA) recognizes a faculty or staff member who supports and advances AV俱乐部鈥檚 collective community efforts in equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
Recipients:
- Ajay Parasram,听Faculty, Arts & Social Sciences
- Anti-Racism Action Team (ARAT)听听
Teaching
University-wide Teaching Awards
Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision recognizes the successful mentorship of graduate students through an enriching, supportive and productive learning environment.
Recipient:
- Eileen Denovan-Wright, Faculty, Medicine
Contract and Limited-term Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes an individual who has shown excellent overall quality in teaching and a sustained commitment to excellence.
Recipient:
- Adria Quigley, Faculty, Health
- Lexie Arnott,听Faculty, Science
AV俱乐部 Alumni Association Award of Excellence for Teaching recognizes a full-time faculty member with evidence of outstanding teaching and educational leadership.
Recipient:
- Catherine Craig, Faculty, Medicine
Educational Leadership Award for Collaborative Teaching recognizes the collaborative work of a team of colleagues whose leadership has made significant contribution to student learning at the department, faculty or institutional level.
Recipient:
- First-Year Chemistry Online Development Team
President鈥檚 Graduate Student Teaching Award recognizes a graduate student instructor who provides exceptional student learning experiences and demonstrates a commitment to their own professional development.
Recipients:
- Christie Stilwell, Faculty, Health
- Ralph Redden, Faculty, Science
- Katherine Marczenko, Faculty, Science
Sessional and Part-time Instructor Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes a part-time faculty member with sustained commitment and dedication to excellence in teaching at AV俱乐部.
Recipient:
- Sue Goyette,听Faculty, Arts and Social Sciences
Early Career Faculty Award of Excellence for Teaching recognizes early career faculty with a minimum of three years teaching and fewer than ten years teaching experience in their current role.
Recipient:
- 听Leanne Stevens, Faculty, Science
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