Posted on March 16: Students recognize teaching excellence

Students have recognized some of McMaster's most outstanding professors.
The McMaster Students Union (MSU) Teaching Awards Committee celebrated teaching excellence by presenting three awards to professors — MSU faculty teaching awards, the merit award and the lifetime achievement award.
The Merit award was presented to Sarah Brophy, assistant English professor. Presented to first- or second-year instructors, this award recognizes and encourages new instructors whose teaching abilities and contribution to the McMaster community have been significant, effective and are therefore worthy of distinction.
The Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to associate professor of French Gary Warner, recognizes the significant contributions made by a professor to the McMaster community.
McMaster students exclusively select the MSU faculty awards. The recipients are:
- Faculty of Arts & Science Jean Wilson, professor of comparative literature
- Faculty of Business Nick Mastroluisi, sessional business professor and Mandeep Malik, business lecturer
- Faculty of Engineering David Jones, professor of electrical and computer engineering and Yaser Haddara, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering
- Faculty of Health Sciences Bruce Wainman, assistant professor, obstetrics and gynecology
- Faculty of Humanities Sarah Brophy, assistant English professor
- Faculty of Social Science (department of kinesiology) Stuart Phillips, associate kinesiology professor
- Faculty of Social Science Joe Raso, assistant political science professor and Richard Mann, assistant professor religious studies
- Faculty of Science Pippa Lock, assistant chemistry professor
Each semester, booths were located throughout campus where students could vote for their favorite professor. The awards were presented March 12 at the MSU Teaching Awards Ceremony.
“This year we had a phenomenal response from the students,” said Zahra Juma, Teaching Awards Committee chair. “In some faculties over 40 professors were nominated and our job was to narrow down the top two professors in each faculty who would be eligible for the award.”