Previous award winners

2023

Winners

• Destination Nepal, Alison Bourke, Kelly Hooper and Bernadette Watson (School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Social Work, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences)
• Early Years Experiential Learning in Dentistry Team, Dr Sowmya Shetty, Dr Matthew Nangle, Dr Jessica Zachar, Dr Nicole Stormon (School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences)
• Master of Pharmaceutical Industry Practice (MPIP) Team, Associate Professor Peter Cabot, Linda McConnell, Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman, Dr Harendra Parekh, Associate Professor Amirali Popat, Jo Williams, Dr James Falconer, Associate Professor Peter Moyle, Professor Sarah Roberts-Thomson (School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences)

2022

Winners

• The Work and Research in Applied Psychology Team, Dr Natasha Matthews, Dr Mazlan Maskor and Mr Jordan Reutas (School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences)

Commendations

• CaLD Lab Team, Associate Professor Noriko Iwashita, Dr Seb Dianati, and Ms Fanciele Spinelli (School of Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences)
• Digital Dental Team, Dr Sobia Zafar and Dr Jessica Zachar (School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences)

2020

Winner

• The Student-Staff Partnership Projects Program – Madelaine-Marie Judd, Associate Professor Kelly Matthews, Naima Crisp, Dr Eimear Enright, Dr Julia Groening, Yvonne Oberhollenzer, Caelan Rafferty, Franciele Spinelli (cross-institutional collaboration between the Student Affairs Division, Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation and the Faculties of Business Economics and Law, Health and Behavioural Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences)

2019

Winners

• EAIT Student Employability Team – Laura Jeffress, Tara Cronin, Lynda Murphy, Kathryn Reid, Abbey Davidson, Lauren Barker, Jo Macdonald, Carrie Beddis, Marlin Othman (Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology)
• UQ ePortfolio project – Professor Sarah Roberts-Thomson, Sam Harris, Jessica Tsai, Elizabeth Wardrop, Ailsa Dickie, Nathan La Burniy, Victor Ho, Dr Sam McKenzie (​Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences and Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation)

2018

Winner

• UQ Drama: Building Pathways to Creative Careers – Dr Stephen Carleton, Dr Bernadette Cochrane, Dr Chris Hay, Associate Professor Rob Pensalfini (School of Communication and Arts / School of Languages and Cultures)

2017

Winners

• BEL Student Employability Team (SET), Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
  Ms Rhea Jain, Ms Jacqueline Niblett, Mr Ryan Webb, Mr Ken Lai, Ms Debbie Hathaway, Ms Catherine Lam, Ms Cate Clifford, Ms Joanne Buchan, Ms Carlene Kirvan
• Knowledge-Making in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Office of the President of the Academic Board, Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, UQ Library, UQ Student Services, Information Technology Services
  Ms Inge Matt, Professor Julie Duck, Professor Fred D’Agostino, Associate Professor Deborah Brown, Ms Shirley Moran, Mr Chris Frost, Ms Noela Yates, Dr David Rowland, Mr Farshad Seifouri, Mr Ben Graham

Commendations

• The Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Programs Team, School of Pharmacy
  Dr Judith Burrows, Dr Treasure McGuire, Dr Karen Leutsch, Associate Professor Alexandra Clavarino, Ms Carla Scuderi, Dr Adam LaCaze
• The Teaching and Learning Development Program, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
  Associate Professor Lydia Kavanagh, Dr Liza O’Moore, Professor Caroline Crosthwaite, Associate Professor Carl Reidsema, Associate Professor Peter Sutton, Mr Mark Reedman, Dr Tracey Papinczak
• UQ Employability Framework, Student Employability Centre
  Dr Dino Willox, Andrea Reid and Anna Richards

2016

Winners

• First Year Chemistry Teaching Team
  Associate Professor Gwendolyn Lawrie, Dr Denise Adams, Dr Andrew Allsebrook, Ms Fiona Arbuthnot, Dr Sue Bennett, Associate Professor Joanne Blanchfield, Dr Bruce D’Arcy, Professor James De Voss, Ms Tammie Fair, Professor Mary Garson, Ms Husnaa Khan, Dr Efpraxia Kartsonaki, Associate Professor Ross McGeary, Ms Katherine Raymont, Associate Professor Mark Riley, Mr David Rosolen, Dr Philip Sharpe
• UQ Critical Thinking Project, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
  Associate Professor Deborah Brown, Mr Peter Ellerton, Dr Dominic Hyde
• UQ Three Minute Thesis, UQ Graduate School
  Professor Stephan Riek, Ms Belinda Bern, Ms Kate Swanson, Ms Selina Weller, Ms Amanda Lee, Ms Claire Backhouse

2015

Commendations

• The UQ Field Geology Program
  Professor Paulo Vasconcelos, Professor Joan Esterle, Professor Gregory Webb, Dr Kevin Welsh, Associate Professor Gideon Rosenbaum, Dr Charles Verdel, Associate Professor Massimo Gasparon, Dr Steve Hearn, Dr Gilbert Price

2014

Winners

• Physiotherapy Standardised Patients Program, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  Allison Mandrusiak, Rowena Topperberg, Katrina Willams
• Tutors@UQ Program, Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation
  Kelly Matthews, Julie Duck
• UQ Smart, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management
  Paul Dargusch, Adrian Ward, Ammar Abdul Aziz, Andrew Wilson

Commendations

• Jump Start Academic Preparation Program, Student Services
  Patricia Taggart, Kwan Borden, Cheryl Brugman, Yonna Cowan, Julie O'Donoghue, Bronwen Dickson

2013

Winners

• Masters of Business Administration, School of Business
  Polly Parker, Fiona Rohde, Neil Paulsen, Tim Kastelle, John Steen, Rob Douglas
• UQ Summer Research Program, Office of Undergraduate Education
  Jessica Gallagher, Paula Myatt
• UQ Pro Bono Centre, TC Beirne School of Law
  Paul O'Shea, Heather Douglas, Tamara Walsh, Peter Billings, Monica Taylor

2023

Winners

• Dr Cassandra France, UQ Business School
• Dr Juan Carlos Ponce Campuzano, School of Mathematics and Physics
• Dr Kate Power, UQ Business School
• Associate Professor Sergeja Slapnicar, UQ Business School
• The Social Sciences Team, Dr Zoe Staines and Associate Professor Gerhard Hoffstaedter, School of Social Sciences

Commendations

• Dr Frederique Bracoud, School of Economics
• Dr Norman Ng, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

2022

Winners

• The Higher Ed Heroes Podcast Team, Associate Professor Alastair Stark, Dr Sebastian Kaempf, and Mr Anthony Frangi (School of Political Science and International Studies)
• The Urban Design Challenge Team, Professor Steven Kenway, Dr Paola Leardini, Associate Professor Ilje Pikaar, Dr Sebastian Darchen, Cathryn Chatburn, Mojtaba Moravej, Diana Navarro (Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology)
• Associate Professor Lisa Hall, School of Public Health 
• Associate Professor Elizabeth Krenske, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
• Associate Professor Peter Lewis, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
• Associate Professor Sabine Matook, UQ Business School
• Associate Professor Christine Slade, Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Commendations

• Dr Obaid Hamid, School of Education 
• Associate Professor Shuang Liu, School of Communication and Arts
• Dr Miriam Moeller, UQ Business School
• Dr Freyr Patterson, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Ms Tarli Young, School of Psychology

2021

Winners

• Vulnerability in Medicine Tutorial Program, Primary Care Clinical Unit, School of Clinical Medicine (Dr Michaela Kelly, Dr Johanna Lynch, Associate Professor Nancy Sturman, Dr Alison Green, Dr Gillian Eastgate, Dr Penny Mainstone, Kim Wicks)
• Associate Professor Rachel Allavena, School of Veterinary Science
• Associate Professor Karen Hughes, UQ Business School
• Associate Professor Hassan Khosravi, Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation
• Dr Stuart Middleton, UQ Business School
• Mark Tanner, UQ Business School

2020

Winners

• Dr Roma Forbes, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Dr Cle-Anne Gabriel, UQ Business School
• Dr Sara Herke, School of Mathematics and Physics
• Associate Professor Ian MacKenzie, School of Economics
• Dr Ben Mitchell, Primary Care Clinical Unit
• Dr Michael Thai, School of Psychology

Commendations

• Dr Louise Ainscough, School of Biomedical Sciences
• Dr Leigh Sperka, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
• The Environmental Systems Engineering Team, Associate Professor Kate O’Brien, Associate Professor Steven Pratt, Dr Peter Ellerton, Dr Bernadino Virdis, Dr Lisa Bai (a cross-institutional collaboration between the School of Chemical Engineering, the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, and Advanced Water Management Centre)

2019

Winners

• CHEE2001 Teaching Team – Beverly Coulter, Associate Professor Steven Pratt, Professor Paul Lant, Dr Paul Jensen​ (School of Chemical Engineering)
• MECH2305 Teaching Team – Dr Michael Bermingham, Professor Matthew Dargusch​ (School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering)
• Associate Professor Marco Faravelli, School of Economics
• Dr Sarel Gronum, UQ Business School
• Dr Anna Hatton, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Associate Professor Lisa Ruhanen, UQ Business School

Commendations

• Tim Barlott, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Dr Ian MacKenzie, School of Economics
• Dr Rebecca Olson, School of Social Science
• Dr Jie Wang, UQ Business School

2018

Winners

• Clinical Science Lead Educators – Dr Janet Clarkson, Dr Sharon Darlington, Dr Louise Green, Dr Mary Kelleher, Dr Cherri Ryan, Dr Tammy Smith (Faculty of Medicine)
• The Everest Team – Dr Geoffrey Greenfield, Ms Elizabeth Nicholls, Dr Gemma Irving, Associate Professor April Wright, Mr Ross Strong, Dr Cle-Anne Gabriel (UQ Business School)
• Dr Christopher Leonardi, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering

Commendations

• Tutor Trainers in Economics – Dr Bruce Littleboy, Mr Carl Sherwood, Associate Professor Kam Tang, Dr Frederique Bracoud, Dr Bryan Morgan (School of Economics)

2017

Winners

• Associate Professor Marta Indulska, School of Business
• Dr Anna Rumbach, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Dr Tammy Smith, Office of Medical Education
• Dr Kim Wilkins, School of Communication and Arts

Commendations

• Dr Emma Beckman, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
• Dr Deborah Lynch, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
• Immersive Visualisations – Dr Kevin Welsh, Dr Gilbert Price, Dr Charles Verdel, Dr Verra Weisbecker (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences and School of Biological Sciences)

2016

Winners

• Dr Frédérique Bracoud, School of Economics
• Dr Lisa Fitzgerald, School of Public Health
• Dr Nicole Hartley, School of Business
• Dr Poh Wah Hillock, School of Mathematics and Physics

Commendations

• Dr Prasad Chunduri, School of Biomedical Sciences
• Dr Sarah Kelly, School of Business
• Dr Kristy Nicola, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

2015

Winners

• Dr Saiied Aminossadati, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
• Dr Lance Newey, School of Business
• Professor Kenneth Pakenham, School of Psychology
• Dr Judith Seaboyer, School of Communication and Arts

2014

Winners

• Julie Ballantyne, School of Music
• Kelly Matthews, Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation
• Timothy McIntyre, School of Mathematics and Physics
• Phil Orchard, School of Political Science and International Studies

Commendations

• Civil Engineering Technical Team – Fraser Reid, Christopher Russ, Troy Brooks, Jason Van Der Gevel, Shane Walker, Stewart Matthews, Ruth Donohoe​, (School of Civil Engineering)

2013

Winners

• Peter Clutterbuck, School of Business
• Bronwyn Lea, School of English, Media Studies and Art History
• Allison Mandrusiak, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Polly Parker, School of Business
• Yunxia Zhu, School of Business

2023

Winners

• Dr Csilla Demeter, UQ Business School
• Mr James Tarbitt, UQ Business School

Commendations

• Felix Egger, School of Chemical Engineering
• Alexandra Osika, School of Biomedical Sciences
• Liam Timms, School of Mathematics and Physics

2022

• Dr Poh Wah Hillock, School of Mathematics and Physics - Australian University Teacher of the Year
• Associate Professor Jodie Copley, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

2020

• Associate Professor Jack Wang, School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience – Australian University Teacher of the Year

2019

• Dr Kay Colthorpe, School of Biomedical Sciences
• The Psychology of Criminal Justice Team – Prof Blake McKimmie, Prof Barbara Masser. Prof Mark Horswill (School of Psychology) – Australian University Teacher of the Year

2018

• Associate Professor April Wright, School of Business
• Associate Professor Tim McIntyre, School of Mathematics and Physics

2017

• Mr Carl Sherwood, School of Economics
• Dr Vincent Wheatley, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering

2016

• Professor Paul Mills, School of Veterinary Science

2015

• Dr Craig Engstrom, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
• Mr Michael Jennings, School of Mathematics and Physics

2014

• Dr Susan Rowland, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
• Dr Janette McWilliam, School of Historical and Philosophical Enquiry

2013

• Dr Sebastian Kaempf, School of Political Science and International Studies
• Dr Gwendolyn Lawrie, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences

• Read more on the AAUT website
• For award winners prior to 2013 please visit the Australian Government Department of Education and Training website.

2019

• Indigenous Health Education and Workforce Development, Dr Leanne Coombe, Adjunct A/Prof Alison Nelson, Adjunct Assoc Lecturer Renee Brown, A/Prof Jodie Copley, Dr Anne Hill, Dr Emma Crawford, Mr Condy Canuto, A/Prof Jon Willis, Dr Lisa Fitzgerald, Prof Murray Phillips (UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health)
• BEL Student Employability Team, Rhea Jain, Ken Lai, Ashil Ranpara, Carlene Kirvan, John Walsh, Jacqueline Niblett, Ryan Webb, Linda McConnell, Jo Williams, Debbie Hathaway (Faculty of Business, Economics and Law)

2017

• UQ First Year Chemistry, Associate Professor Joanne Blanchfield, Dr Denise Adams, Dr Andrew Allsebrook, Dr Bruce D’Arcy, Professor Mary Garson, Dr Efpraxia Kartsonaki, Associate Professor Gwendolyn Lawrie, Professor James De Voss, Associate Professor Mark Riley, Dr Philip Sharpe (School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences )

2016

• UQ Three Minute Thesis, Professor Stephan Riek, Ms Belinda Bern, Ms Kate Swanson, Ms Selina Weller, Ms Amanda Lee, Ms Claire Backhouse (UQ Graduate School)
• Pro Bono Centre, Ms Monica Taylor, Dr Francesca Bartlett, Associate Professor Peter Billings, Professor Heather Douglas, Ms Jennifer Gibbins, Associate Professor Tamara Walsh (TC Beirne School of Law)

2014

• Masters of Business Administration Team, Associate Professor Polly Parker, Dr Timothy Kastelle, Associate Professor Neil Paulsen, Professor Fiona Rhode, and Associate Professor John Steen (UQ Business School)

• Read more on the AAUT website
• For award winners prior to 2013 please visit the Australian Government Department of Education and Training website.

2022

• Mark Tanner, UQ Business School
• RiPPLE Team - Associate Professor Hassan Khosravi and Nick Joseph, Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

2021

• Dr Roma Forbes, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Dr Cle-Anne Gabriel, UQ Business School
• Dr Sara Herke, School of Mathematics and Physics
• Associate Professor Ian MacKenzie, School of Economics
• Dr Michael Thai, School of Psychology

2020

• Dr Anna Hatton, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• The MECH2305 Teaching Team, Dr Michael Bermingham and Professor Matthew Dargusch, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering

2019

• Associate Professor Rowland Cobbold, School of Veterinary Science
• Dr Christopher Leonardi, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
• Dr Lynda Shevellar, School of Social Science
• Associate Professor Paul Harpur, TC Beirne School of Law

2018

• Associate Professor Chris Landorf, School of Architecture
• Dr Anna Rumbach, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Dr Tammy Smith, Office of Medical Education

2017

• Professor Anthony Cassimatis, TC Beirne School of Law
• Dr Lisa Fitzgerald, School of Public Health
• Dr Poh Wah Hillock, School of Mathematics and Physics

2016

• Dr Saiied Aminossadati, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
• Dr Lance Newey, UQ Business School
• Dr Phil Orchard, School of Political Science and International Studies
• Professor Kenneth Pakenham, School of Psychology
• Dr Judith Seaboyer, School of Communication and Arts

2015

• AIM High Team, Associate Professor Ann Peterson, Mr Dominic McGrath, Dr David Neil, and Associate Professor Clive Warren
• Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne, School of Music
• Associate Professor Tim McIntyre, School of Mathematics and Physics
• Dr Jack Wang, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences

2014

• The French Team, Associate Professor Greg Hainge, Dr Beatrice Atherton, Dr Juliana de Nooy, Dr Barbara E. Hanna, Dr Joe Hardwick and Dr Amy Hubbell, School of Languages and Cultures
• Dr Bronwyn Lea, School of Communication and Arts
• Dr Richard Robinson, School of Business
• Dr Yunxia Zhu, School of Business

2013

• Dr Allison Mandrusiak, School of Health and Rehabilitative Sciences
• Mr Carl Sherwood, School of Economics
• Dr April Wright, School of Business

• Read more on the AAUT website
• For award winners prior to 2013 please visit the Australian Government Department of Education and Training website.

2022

Finalist, AFR Higher Education Award – Teaching and learning excellence category

• The Urban Design Challenge
  UQ Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (and others)
  Team: Professor Steven Kenway, Dr Paola Leardini, A/Prof llje Pikaar, Dr Sebastian Darchen, Cathryn Chatburn, Mojtaba Moravej, Diana Navarro, Beata Sochaka, Dr Alice Strazzabosco, Niloo Tara, Shenbagameenal Surendran, and Sam Lemons (UQ), A/Prof Brian McIntosh (Griffith), A/Prof Steve Conrad (Colorado State University)

Finalist, AFR Higher Education Award – Employability category

• Developing a collaborative practice-ready health workforce
  School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
  Lead: Dr Norman Ng

2019

Winner, AFR Higher Education Award – Learning experience category

• The UQ Physiotherapy Standardised Patients Program: a springboard from campus to clinic
  School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  Team: Dr Allison Mandrusiak (lead), Katrina Williams, Dr Roma Forbes

2017

Finalist, AFR Higher Education Award – Education technology category

• Best Network's slice
  The University of Queensland - University of New South Wales - University of Melbourne - James Cook University

Finalist, AFR Higher Education Award – Equity and opportunity category

• Critical Thinking Project
  School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
  Lead: Associate Professor Deborah Brown

Finalist, AFR Higher Education Award – Industry engagement category

• Boeing Brisbane Technology Centre
  Leads: Mr Ian Harris, Research Partnerships Office and Mr Michael Edwards, General Manager, Boeing Research & Technology Australia

2016

Winner, AFR Higher Education Award – Employability

• UQ Business, Economics and Law Student Employability Team: getting students SET for their future
  Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
  Team: Rhea Jain (lead), Joanne Buchan, Cate Clifford, Linda McConnell, Carlene Kirvan, Catherine Lam, Ken Lai, Debbie Hathaway, Ryan Webb

2022

Winner, Engagement Australia Excellence Awards – Excellence in Student and Alumni

• UQ ChangeMakers
  The University of Queensland - UQ Alumni Relations & Engagement Centre

2018

BHERT Award for Outstanding Collaboration in Higher Education and Training

• Indigenous Health Education and Workforce Development
  The University of Queensland - The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health

2017

BHERT Award for Outstanding Collaboration in Higher Education and Training

• The Biomedical Education, Skills and Training (BEST) Network
  The University of Queensland - Smart Sparrow - UNSW Sydney - The University of Melbourne - James Cook University

2022

Gold Winner – Innovation in Business Education Award

• UQ MBA Innovation Bridge
  UQ Business School
  Team lead: Cameron Turner

2021

Bronze Winner – Main award category: Natural Sciences

• Wonder of Science
  UQ Graduate School

2018 and 2019

Best University-Employer Partnership Gold Award Winner

• UQ BEL Student Employability Team: Getting Students SET for their future
  Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
  Team: Rhea Jain (lead), Joanne Buchan, Cindy Davies, Linda McConnell, Carlene Kirvan, Catherine Lam, Ken Lai, Debbie Hathaway, Ryan Webb

2022

Finalist, Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning

• Academic English (ACE101x)
  School of Languages and Cultures 
  Dr Peter Crosthwaite

2019

Finalist, Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning

• Leading high performing teams / Business leadership MicroMasters Program
  UQ Business School
  Team: Dr Terrance Fitzsimmons, Associate Professor Bernard McKenna, Associate Professor Tyler G. Okimoto, Richard O’Quinn

2018

Winner, Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning

• The Psychology of Criminal Justice MOOC
  School of Psychology
  Team: Associate Professor Blake McKimmie, Professor Barbara Masser, Professor Mark Horswill

2017

Finalist, Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning

• WRITE101x: English Grammar and Style MOOC
  School of Communication and Arts
  Associate Professor Roslyn Petelin

2022

• Associate Professor Peter Lewis
  School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work

2021

• Dr Leigh Sperka
  School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

2020

• Dr Norman Ng
  Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

2018

• Dr Emma Bartle
  School of Dentistry

2016

• Dr Emma Beckman
  School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

2015

• Dr Allison Mandrusiak
  School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Above and Beyond in 2020 was a one-off award scheme that sought to recognise and acknowledge the remarkable achievements of UQ staff pivoting to support students’ learning under unprecedented circumstances in Semester 1 2020.

View the Honour Roll