Teaching Excellence
The College of Biological Science offers exceptional teaching and mentorship for its more than 5,000 undergraduate and 400 graduate students.
CBS alumni are in high demand in academia, private and public sectors for their breadth of knowledge and skills, their leadership, workplace sensibilities and business acumen.
CBS faculty and teaching staff are supported and encouraged to identify and implement new teaching methods to best train the next generation of biologists. The CBS Office of Educational Scholarship and Practice (COESP) supports educational scholarship in CBS; fosters learning and engagement among CBS educators; promotes inclusive, innovative and evidence-drive teaching; and connects CBS educators with the higher education community for the exchange of information and ideas.
3M National Teaching Fellowship
The 3M National Teaching Fellowship is Canada’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in educational leadership and teaching at the post-secondary level.
OCUFA Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards
Each year, the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations recognizes outstanding teachers and academic librarians in Ontario universities through its Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards.
University of Guelph John Bell Award
The John Bell Award recognizes outstanding contributions to university education at the University of Guelph. The award is made in honour of Professor John Bell who served the university with distinction from 1972 to 1987.
University Teaching Leadership Fellow in Contextual Education
The University Teaching Leadership Fellows (UTLFs) are a distinguished and cross-disciplinary community of educators who act as institutional change agents by engaging in educational leadership, research, advocacy, networking, service, and mentoring to promote educational excellence.
UGFA Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching
The University of Guelph Faculty Association awards are intended to provide tangible recognition for excellent contribution toward teaching and learning, broadly defined.
University of Guelph Teaching and Learning Network
The University of Guelph's Teaching and Learning Network builds educational leadership capacity and recognizes, values, and celebrates teaching and learning. It also fosters collaboration, knowledge exchange, and resource-sharing across the university
College of Biological Science Teaching and Mentorship Awards
The College of Biological Science Teaching and Mentorship Awards recognize those who’ve demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to student learning, wellbeing and success.
2023-24:
Past CBS Teaching and Mentorship Award-Winners:
- CBS Faculty Teaching Excellence Award: Dr. Jim Uniacke, Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Staff Teaching Award of Excellence: Amanda van der Vinne, Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Graduate Mentoring Award: Dr. Rebecca Shapiro, Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Graduate Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence: Hannah Brazeau, Integrative Biology
- Mentorship Award for Post-Doctoral Fellows: Dr. Begüm Alural, Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Faculty Teaching Award of Excellence: Alex Smith
- Graduate Student Teaching Award: Christopher Pignanelli
- Graduate Mentoring Award of Excellence: Geoffrey Power
- Mentorship Award for Post-Doctoral Fellows: Laetitia Maroc
- Faculty Teaching Award of Excellence: William (Bill) Bettger
- Staff Teaching Award of Excellence: Sheri Hincks
- Graduate Student Teaching Award: Alexandra Coates
- Graduate Mentoring Award of Excellence: Shoshanah Jacobs
- Mentorship Award for Post-Doctoral Fellows: Yoamel Garcia
- Faculty Teaching Award of Excellence: Sally Adamowicz
- Staff Teaching Award of Excellence: Chris Meyers
- Graduate Student Teaching Award: Stacey Forbes
- Graduate Mentoring Award of Excellence: Patricia Wright
- Mentorship Award for Post-Doctoral Fellows: Timothy Bartley
- Faculty Teaching Award of Excellence: Prof. Amy Newman
- Staff Teaching Award of Excellence: Charlene Winchcombe-Forhan
- Graduate Student Teaching Award: Kamil Chatila-Amos
- Graduate Mentoring Award of Excellence: Prof. Jamie Burr
- Mentorship Award for Post-Doctoral Fellows: Dr. Heather Hager
About
The College of Biological Science is a globally recognized academic faculty with a mission to expand the understanding of life, from DNA to cells to complex ecosystems. It produces intrepid and interdisciplinary research in a student-centred learning environment that encourages and promotes comprehensive understanding of the systems that govern life.