Message from the Vice Chancellor
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Presenting our 2021 Teaching Excellence Award recipients.
It is very important to me that we reflect on and recognise outstanding contributions to teaching and learning at Southern Cross– especially in light of the extraordinary challenges that have arisen this year.
These Awards celebrate our academics’ commitment, achievement and contribution to an exceptional student learning experience. These colleagues, as you will see below, have made a genuine and very positive impact on the University.
They are, in every way, outstanding and inspiring educators.
Professor Tyrone Carlin
Our teachers
Southern Cross University teachers are committed to an inspiring student experience. Our teachers make a big impact on students, fostering their yearning for knowing more and a focus on learning for life. They are curriculum innovators, educators and scholars of teaching. 2021 has been a most challenging year, but our teachers continue to inspire and support students.
Outstanding Teaching Awards - 2021
The Outstanding Teaching Excellence Awards are presented to current staff members from each Faculty and College who are recognised in the top 5% of teachers based on student feedback. These outstanding teachers have received consistently high student feedback across the previous 12 months.
Outstanding Award Recipients
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Associate Professor Stuart Barlo
Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
Assoc. Professor and Dean
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Inspiring Educators - 2021
Nominated by the University’s Deans, these select awards of recognition go to our colleagues who stand out and inspire others at Southern Cross for the quality and impact of their teaching.
Inspiring Educators Award Recipients
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Dr Jessica Browne
Faculty of Health
Lecturer
Jessica Browne’s student satisfaction results are exceptional. Jess does outstanding work as Curriculum Lead for the Biomedical program, driving collaboration with the Faculty of Science and Engineering on increased shared learning in the Southern Cross Model.
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Dr Jennifer Harrison
Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Senior Lecturer
Jennifer Harrison demonstrates outstanding commitment to student learning in quantitative and finance subjects. Students sometimes exhibit hesitancy, and even anxiety, when it comes to these fields of study, but through Jennifer’s expert guidance and support they go on to achieve positive outcomes.
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Neil McRudden
SCU College
Associate Lecturer
Neil McRudden teaches across College programs and into the Bachelor of Business and Enterprise, using an innovative and creative approach to consistently motivate and inspire students from a wide range of backgrounds to actively engage with their learning and achieve quality learning outcomes.
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Associate Professor Steven Purcell
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Associate Professor
Steven Purcell has embraced the Southern Cross Model, with a renewed focus in the Faculty on a “systems” approach. Based at the National Marine Science Centre, Steve has led major reforms to core, statistics units to improve fundamental skills and student understanding. He troubleshoots problems, sharing solutions with colleagues to improve efficiency and rigour for online teaching.
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Dr Brad Shipway
Faculty of Education
Lecturer
Brad Shipway is an inspiring academic in the teaching and learning of ‘Human Society and its Environment’ (HSIE). Brad consistently receives high student feedback, with students describing him as an exemplary educator in HSIE teacher education.
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Dr Monica Seini
Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
Lecturer
Monica Seini has delivered inspiring teaching in Gnibi subjects, consistently achieving strong feedback scores. In 2021, Monica led and taught in a number of units for the first time, delivering those at a high level while also maintaining a full supervision load in the Honours, Doctor of Indigenous Philosophies and PhD spaces.
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Helen Walsh
Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Lecturer
Helen Walsh is an inspiring first-year educator and scholar, motivating and enriching our commencing cohort with deep understandings of the law. Helen builds foundational skills in legal writing and analysis that equip students with the confidence to embrace later studies.
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Dr Louise Whitaker
Faculty of Health
Senior Lecturer
Louise Whitaker has shown inspiring leadership in transitioning social work courses and residentials online during COVID. Louise is leading curriculum development and innovation towards the new Southern Cross Model, and award-winning scholarship on teaching mental health social work and critical reflective practice.