The 2024 CMPH Staff Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements, contributions, and dedication of staff across the College of Medicine and Public Health. These awards recognise excellence in teaching, research, professional services, leadership, and community impact. Congratulations to all the awardees for their exceptional efforts and well-deserved recognition!
VPED Service Award: Kiley Macdonald
Awarded for outstanding service and significant contributions to the College, with a particular focus on developing culture, demonstrating leadership, and building teams.
VPED Award for Fearless Leaders: Sutapa Mukherjee & Courtney Ryder
Recognised for outstanding contributions as academic staff members who promote a culture that supports people and make decisions for the betterment of the discipline and the wider College.
VPED Award for Outstanding Student Supervision: Amy Reynolds
Awarded for outstanding contributions made by student supervisors in the College across a range of programs.
VPED Teaching Excellence Award: Brad Mitchell, Leigh Moore & Melissa Ridd
Recognised for excellence and innovation in teaching.
Outstanding Student-Centred Teaching and Learning Award: Lara Escane & George Barreto
Awarded for developing successful approaches to teaching and supporting learning that influence, motivate, and inspire students.
CMPH Social Accountability Award: Amy Wyatt
Recognised for advancing the College’s commitment to social accountability and improving health equity and well-being in the communities served by the College through research, teaching, professional services, and community roles.
CMPH Gender, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Award: Christine Barry
Awarded for leading activities or projects that promote inclusion, equity, and diversity across the College.
Professional Services Award: Jake Gordon, Dylan McCullough & Will Aikins
Recognised for exemplary service by professional support staff who have made significant and outstanding positive impacts.
Professional Research Staff Award: Evangeline Cowell
Awarded for exemplary service by professional staff in roles conducting research.
Early Career Research Award: Hannah Scott
Recognised as a distinguished Early Career Academic who has demonstrated excellence in a range of categories, including publications and research translation.
Mid-Career Research Award: Ching Li Chai-Coetzer
Awarded to distinguished Mid-Career Academics who have demonstrated excellence in at least two categories over the last year.
CMPH Reconciliation Award: Nhulunbuy Staff – Aldona Brewster, Chris Hince, Phoenix Smith, Coreena Maloney, Murphy Yunipingu, Mayalil Marika, Lipaki Dhamarrandji & Scott Beverstock
Recognised for outstanding efforts in leading activities or projects that promote reconciliation and positive race relations.
PhD/Postdoctoral Award: Thomas Altree
Awarded for demonstrating excellence in categories such as publications and awards.
Honours Award: Tayla Albertini
Recognised as the top-ranked Honours student based on the final academic results presented to the exam board.
Senior Research Award: Jamie Craig
Awarded to a distinguished senior researcher who has demonstrated excellence across multiple categories.
VPED Lifetime Achievement Award: Maria Crotty
Recognised for distinguished career achievements, major lifetime contributions to teaching or research, and national and international recognition of excellence in these areas.
