{"id":17197,"date":"2021-10-26T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T00:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/?p=17197"},"modified":"2021-10-26T11:00:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T00:30:07","slug":"exceptional-staff-at-the-heart-of-flinders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/2021\/10\/26\/exceptional-staff-at-the-heart-of-flinders\/","title":{"rendered":"Exceptional staff at the heart of Flinders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flinders staff who make an outstanding contribution to the University community have been recognised in the 2020 Staff Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling, Vice President Corporate Services Mark Gregory, Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students) Professor Deborah West and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Robert Saint have put together a short video to congratulate the winners of the 2020 Awards.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2020 Flinders Staff Awards\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nOE0klEOvQo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The 2020 Staff Awards were postponed due to COVID-19. These annual awards honour staff who excel in their work performance, their support of students, and their commitment to the University.<\/p>\n<p>Staff who have contributed 25 years of service to Flinders University have been recognised with a <strong>Staff Service Award<\/strong>. This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Associate Professor Vivienne Brand<\/li>\n<li>Ms Helen Hazelwood<\/li>\n<li>Ms Angela Hogg<\/li>\n<li>Mr Jason Lange<\/li>\n<li>Ms Meredith Legg<\/li>\n<li>Ms Michelle Nettleton<\/li>\n<li>Dr Fred Pamula<\/li>\n<li>Associate Professor Mike Perkins<\/li>\n<li>Dr Sherry Randhawa<\/li>\n<li>Mr David Ross<\/li>\n<li>Professor Karl Sammut<\/li>\n<li>Professor Robyn Young<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Flinders University is respected as an excellent place to study and learn, and this is partly due to the unparalleled student experience that is a driving principle of the University. The following staff are providing world-class education, support and guidance to their students and have been recognised with the <strong>Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Award for Innovation in Teaching <\/strong>and the <strong>Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Award for<\/strong> <strong>Excellence in Teaching.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vice Chancellor&#8217;s Award for Innovation in Teaching:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr Christine Barry and Lilian Fellner<\/li>\n<li>Mr Joss Rankin<\/li>\n<li>Dr Narelle Hunter and Dr Masha Smallhorn<\/li>\n<li>Malpa Team: Dr Nina Sivertsen, Ms Nancy Bates, Miss Donna Fraser, Miss Larissa Taylor, Ms Raquel Austin-Abdullah and Mr David Copley<\/li>\n<li>Dr Philip Palmer<\/li>\n<li>Dr Sam Elliott<\/li>\n<li>Dr Vipul Pare and Dr Rajesh Johnsam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Award for Excellence in Teaching<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr Louisa Matwiejczyk, Dr Kacie Dickinson and Dr Kathryn Jackson<\/li>\n<li>Dr Maria Giannacopoulos<\/li>\n<li>Mrs Ying Yu, Mrs Leeanne Pront, Ms Angie Sterland and Dr Maurine Redden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The awards celebration also provides the Flinders community an opportunity to congratulate University staff who were recognised in the <strong>2019 <\/strong>and<strong> 2020 Australian Award for University Teaching,<\/strong> acknowledging the impact they have had on the learning and teaching experiences and outcomes of their students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2019 Australian Awards for University Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Professor Kate Douglas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2020 Australian Awards for University Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr Masha Smallhorn<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Health Team: Associate Professor Kirstin Ross, Dr Harriet Whiley and Professor Howard Fallowfield<\/li>\n<li>WIL in Sport Team: Dr Deb Agnew and Associate Professor Shane Pill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our emerging researchers are also celebrated in the awards, with the <strong>2020 Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Early Career Research Awards <\/strong>for researchers who are changing the way we tackle important challenges facing our society.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr Claire Baldwin<\/li>\n<li>Dr Hailay Gesesew<\/li>\n<li>Dr Rachel Milte<\/li>\n<li>Dr Emmanuelle Souzeau<\/li>\n<li>Dr Jacqueline Stephens<\/li>\n<li>Dr Alexandar Sweetman<\/li>\n<li>Dr Emer Van Ryswyk<\/li>\n<li>Dr Kasturi Vimalanathan<\/li>\n<li>Dr Thomas Vincent<\/li>\n<li>Dr Jennifer Young<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also recognise and thank Associate Professor Wendy van Duivenvoorde for the continuing support and guidance she provides to her students with the <strong>2020 Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Award for Excellence in HDR Supervision.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More information about the 2021 Staff Awards will be made available shortly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flinders staff who make an outstanding contribution to the University community have been recognised in the 2020 Staff Awards. 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