Our teaching awards

We are proud of our achievements in teaching and learning. Recent awards show that Flinders offers some of the best university teaching in Australia.

Carrick Awards for Australian University Teaching

Flinders has been recognised annually in the Carrick Awards for University Teaching since 2001.

Most notably, in 2006 we won the Prime Minister's Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year, the nation's top prize for tertiary teaching, for the second time in 3 years. This is an extraordinary accomplishment, and it places Flinders as one of Australia's pre-eminent universities.

Here is a summary of the awards we won in 2007:

• Associate Professor Wendy Rogers won an individual award for her teaching in the biological sciences, health and related studies field.
• The Flinders University Parallel Rural and Community Curriculum Program received a program award in the Educational Partnership and Collaborations with Other Organisation program category.

Flinders also received a total of 9 out of a maximum 10 citations for outstanding contributions to student learning:

• Dr Diana Glenn, Dr Eric Bouvet, Dr Maria Luz Long and Associate Professor Michael Tsianikas (Department of Languages) - for sustained excellence and leadership in the development of a diverse and innovative research-based curriculum in language pedagogy and cultural studies. Citation 07 - Glenn (PDF 34KB)
• Associate Professor Elizabeth Handsley, Dr Christopher Reynolds and Ms Rebecca Lagorgia (School of Law) - for innovation and effectiveness in creating a framework to develop student independence through training in the generic and professional skill of group work. Citation 07 - Handsley (PDF 50KB)
• Dr Lindy King, Dr Jane Neill and Ms Kerry Taylor (Faculty of Health Sciences) - for sustained leadership of a collaborative academic and clinical mentoring program that encourages passion for clinical research, further study and publication among undergraduate students. Citation 07 - King (PDF 50KB)
• Associate Professor Kathleen Knights, Ms Karen Lillywhite, Mrs Gail Easterbrook, Professor John Miners and Dr Arduino Mangoni (School of Medicine) - for promotion of safe and effective medication management through an innovative e-learning pharmacology course for Nurse Practitioners in urban, rural and remote areas of Australia. Citation 07 - Knights (PDF 90KB)
• Dr Salah Kutieleh, Ms Sandra Egege, Ms Julia Miller, Ms Regina Sliuzas (Student Learning Centre) and Ms Jeni Thomas (School of Education) - for sustained excellence in developing and adapting support programs that allow international students to succeed academically and grow personally while in Australia. Citation 07 - Kutieleh (PDF 42KB)
• Ms Sue Lenthall, Ms Sabina Knight, Dr John Wakerman, Ms Heather Jensen and Ms Tahnia Edwards (Centre for Remote Health) - for the design and implementation of a multidisciplinary curriculum to meet the learning needs of Remote Health Professionals. Citation 07 - Lenthall (PDF 57KB)
• Dr Ian Menz, Ms Karen Burke Da Silva and Mr David Wood (School of Biological Sciences) - for leadership in the development of an interactive model of teaching focused on engagement and retention in large science based classes. Citation 07 - Menz (PDF 36KB)
• Associate Professor Joe Shapter (School of Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences) - through the leadership of Associate Professor Joe Shapter, Flinders University established the world's first nanotechnology undergraduate degree using many ground breaking approaches to science education. Citation 07 - Shapter (PDF 42KB)
• Ms Jan Thompson (School of Nursing and Midwifery) - for a courageous, long standing commitment, to developing curriculum and teaching health professionals about the impact of discriminatory practices on the provision of health care. Citation 07 - Thompson (PDF 43KB)

Previous Awards

• In 2006 only one university in Australia received more Carrick Awards for University Teaching than Flinders.
• Professor Iain Hay won the Prime Minister's Award for University Teacher of the Year in 2006 for his work in social sciences.
• Professor Mark Israel won the Prime Minister's Award for University Teacher of the Year in 2004.
• In 2001 we won the Institutional Award in recognition of our innovative and practical approach to quality teaching and learning. .

For more information, refer to past recipients.

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching 2007

The annual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching recognise exceptional teaching practice by individuals and teams across all 4 faculties.
In 2007 the following staff were awarded:

• Associate Professor Wendy Rogers (Medicine)
• Dr Jamie Quinton (Physics, Nanotechnology)
• Dr Karen Orr Vered (Screen Studies)
• Dr Lindy King and her team of Dr Jane Neill and Ms Kerry Taylor (Nursing & Midwifery).

Previous recipients

To see who won in previous years, refer to previous recipients.