Faculty Teaching Awards
Recognizing excellence in teaching and learning
The Paul MacPherson Teaching Award of Excellence for a full-time faculty member (tenured/tenure track/contract), and The Casey Cosgrove Teaching Award of Excellence, for a sessional instructor recognizes Lang instructors for their excellence in teaching and learning.
Recipients of the teaching awards are recognized based on the following criteria:
- Classroom instruction
- Graduate teaching and supervision
- Course design and curriculum development
- Producing learning/educational materials
- Development of innovative teaching methods
- Scholarship in teaching and learning
Available Awards
The Paul MacPherson Teaching Award of Excellence (tenured/tenure track /contract faculty)
Awarded to a Lang faculty member who demonstrates excellence in teaching and learning based on the above criteria.
The Casey Cosgrove Teaching Award of Excellence (sessional faculty)
This award is dedicated to Vincent Casey Cosgrove, a sessional instructor who exemplified a passion for helping students learn. In his honour, this award is presented to a sessional instructor at Lang who demonstrates excellence in teaching and learning based on the above criteria and upholds Casey’s passion for helping students grow.
Rob McLean, recipient of The Paul MacPherson Teaching Award of Excellence
"Above all else, what makes Professor McLean such a significant figure in many of our academic careers is that he fiercely believes in the potential, skill, and knowledge of each of his students. He teaches at the intersection of challenging and supportive, always willing to give his time and knowledge to help students achieve their goals," wrote a student in Rob's class.
Scott McRoberts, recipient of The Casey Cosgrove Teaching Award of Excellence
"He didn’t just teach to teach, he taught because he loves teaching and using his platform to make a positive impact on the students’ lives," wrote one of Scott's students.
Dr. Francis Tapon, recipient of The Paul MacPherson Teaching Award of Excellence
“Professor Tapon’s teaching style has resulted in a superior learning experience that exceeds what a student would expect to receive while in class,” wrote a student in Dr. Tapon’s class.
Dr. Evelina Rog, recipient of The Casey Cosgrove Teaching Award of Excellence
“Dr. Rog created a supportive and challenging learning environment for us by exposing us to unique experiences and holding us to high standards throughout the course. She was incredibly giving of herself and supported us every inch of the way. Her program was transformative and will have a lasting effect on members of the cohort,” stated a Lang Executive Programs student.
Nikola Gradojevic, recipient of The Paul MacPherson Teaching Award of Excellence
Nikola devotes a lot of time in guiding his students when facing decisions about professional development or graduate studies. For example, he has actively encouraged and advised many of our best and brightest to pursue a graduate education. He is also directing the GSIC club, where he is heavily involved in all practical aspects of managing the students’ investment portfolio. The creation of the student-managed GSIC portfolio using real funds sponsored by Fidelity has been a transformative initiative at Lang in terms of merging real-word experience with active student learning coupled with invaluable career opportunities at Fidelity for our best and brightest.
Daniela Senkl, recipient of The Paul MacPherson Teaching Award of Excellence
Daniela has been a key player in re-designing the Introduction to Financial Accounting course. The re-design involves the development of 18 seminars, intended to help students work through the course material in an active and experiential way. She is also an active participant in her department’s weekly seminars and contributed meaningfully to the organization of their annual accounting symposium.
Sonia Dhaliwal, recipient of The Paul MacPherson Teaching Award of Excellence
Sonia is a dedicated faculty member with a commitment to providing students with a meaningful learning experience using active learning. She is constantly looking for ways to improve her teaching skills and her teaching/active learning materials. When these efforts result in risky new ideas, Sonia jumps right in. A recent example that comes to mind is her incorporation of the Inquire program into her advanced tax course. This activity took the mock client service exercise up to a new level of authenticity: Through Inquire, she matched her class with a real client, and together with Sonia, the class analyzed the tax rules that applied to that client’s situation and provided their analysis to the company at the end of the term.
David Green, recipient of The Casey Cosgrove Teaching Award of Excellence
Ruben Burga, recipient of The Paul MacPherson Teaching Award of Excellence
Ilias Tsiakas, recipient of The Paul MacPherson Teaching Award of Excellence
Brynn Winegard, recipient of The Casey Cosgrove Teaching Award of Excellence
Kathleen Rodenburg, recipient of The Paul MacPherson Teaching Award of Excellence
Melissa Pulvermacher, recipient of The Casey Cosgrove Teaching Award of Excellence