Dean's Awards
2025-2026 Call for Nominations
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2025-2026 Dean檚 Awards. The nomination deadline is September 13, 2026. Completed nomination packages are to be submitted to the Associate Dean's Office via email to educreception@mun.ca.
For more information on the awards, award criteria, and nomination process, please see the following documents:
Support for First Time Nominators
Nominators who are students, external to the faculty, or nominating someone for the first time are encouraged to work with a supporter within the Faculty of Education when preparing their nomination package. Prospective nominators may contact educreception@mun.ca for assistance with identifying an appropriate supporter. Nominators who work with a supporter are required to have them complete and sign the supporter section of the Nomination Form.
About the Dean's Awards
The Faculty of Education Dean檚 Awards celebrate faculty, staff, partners, and community members that are making outstanding contributions to the field of education.
Award Categories
There are four types of awards - faculty awards, staff awards, community awards, and mentorship awards:
- Faculty Awards
- Dean檚 Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Dean檚 Award for Excellence in Research
- Dean檚 Award for Excellence in Engagement and Service
- Dean檚 Award for Excellence (Non-Tenure Track Faculty)
- Staff Awards
- Dean檚 Staff Award for Service Excellence
- Community Awards
- Dean檚 Award for Excellence in Community Education
- Mentorship Awards
- Dean檚 Award for Outstanding Mentorship (Practicum Mentors)
Dean's Awards Committee
Nominations will be adjudicated by the Dean's Awards Committee. The committee is govered by the Terms of Reference.
| Dean's Awards Committee (2025-2026) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Role |
| Dr. Sarah Pickett | Chair (Associate Dean) |
| Dr. Heather McLeod | Faculty Member |
| Dr. Connie Morrison | Faculty Member |
| Ms. Lisa Charlong Norris | Staff Member |
| Mr. Jian Song | Graduate Student Member |
| Ms. Abigail Snook | Recording Secretary (Communications Advisor) [Non-Voting] |
Award Recipients
Nominators and recipients of the Dean's Awards will be notified of the committee檚 decision within two months of the nomination deadline. Recipients will be publicly announced in the Fall and invited to the Faculty of Education Awards Night, where they will be presented with a framed certificate.
Past Recipients
Dean's Award for Excellence in Engagement and Service
Dr. Xuemei Li
Dean's Award for Excellence (Non-Tenure Track Faculty)
Dr. Norma St. Croix
Dean's Staff Award for Service Excellence
Mrs. Roxanne McHugh
Dean's Award for Excellence in Community Education
Ms. Courtney Fowler
Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Connie Morrison
Dean's Award for Excellence (Non-Tenure Track Faculty)
Dr. Rose Neville
Dean's Staff Award for Service Excellence
Ms. Lisa Charlong Norris
Dean's Award for Excellence in Research
Dr. Cecile Badenhorst
Dean's Award for Excellence in Research
Dr. Kimberly Maich
Dean's Award for Excellence in Engagement and Service
Dr. Anne Burke
Dean's Staff Award for Service Excellence
Ms. Elaine St. Croix
Dean's Staff Award for Service Excellence
Ms. Helen Manning
Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Gerald Galway
Dean's Staff Award for Service Excellence
Ms. Jill Gosse
Dean's Staff Award for Service Excellence
Ms. Sheri Roberts
Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Cecile Badenhorst
Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Jerome Delaney
Dean's Award for Excellence in Research
Dr. Xuemei Li
Dean's Award for Excellence in Engagement and Service
Dr. Sylvia Moore
Dean's Award for Excellence (Non-Tenure Track Faculty)
Dr. Jennifer Anderson
Dean's Staff Award for Service Excellence
Mr. Maurice Barry
Dean's Staff Award for Service Excellence
Ms. Cathy Madol
Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Heather McLeod
Dean's Award for Excellence in Research
Dr. Patricia Canning
Dean's Award for Excellence in Research
Dr. Greg Harris
Dean's Award for Excellence in Engagement and Service
Dr. Gabrielle Young
Dean's Award for Excellence (Non-Tenure Track Faculty)
Dr. Linda Coles
Dean's Staff Award for Service Excellence
Ms. Liza-Ann Tucker
Dean's Staff Award for Service Excellence
Ms. Tina Hunt
Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Professor Ki Adams
Dean's Award for Excellence in Research
Dr. Karen Goodnough
Dean's Award for Excellence in Engagement and Service
Dr. Jerome Delaney
Dean's Award for Excellence (Non-Tenure Track Faculty)
Professor Rob Kelly
Dean's Staff Award for Service Excellence
Ms. Susan Hicks
Special Award for Service to the Faculty of Education
Facilities Management custodial staff who work in the G.A. Hickman Building
Please note: The Dean's Awards were on hiatus during the 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 academic years.