Faculty Awards
Teaching Awards
The Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation values the invigorating experience that educators bring to the classroom. Helping students to achieve their highest possible potential by offering a fertile, energetic, engaging classroom experience is one of the most important activities we do.
- 3M National Teaching Fellowship
Sponsor Recipient Year 3M National Teaching Fellowship Bill Strean 2011 - Delta Chi Teaching Excellence Award
Sponsor Recipient Year University of Alberta Chapter Brian Maraj 2003 - Excellence in Teaching Award - University of Alberta
Sponsor Recipient Year Interdepartmental Science Students' Society Shintaro Kono 2020 - Great Supervisor Award
Sponsor Recipient Year Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Nancy Spencer 2018 Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Gordon Walker 2018 Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Donna Goodwin 2019 - Rutherford Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Sponsor Recipient Year University of Alberta Brian Maraj 2015 University of Alberta Gordon Bell 2012 University of Alberta Billy Strean 2008 University of Alberta Robert Steadward 1997 University of Alberta Dorothy Harris 1987 - University of Alberta Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Sponsor Recipient Year University of Alberta Darren DeLorey 2017
Research Awards
The Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation boasts a number of internationally-acclaimed and award-winning scholars.
- AAHPERD Fellow of the Research Consortium
Sponsor Recipient Year American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance Brian Maraj 1999 - Academy of Leisure Sciences Fellow
Sponsor Recipient Year Academy of Leisure Sciences Karen Fox 2011 Academy of Leisure Sciences Gordon Walker 2009 Academy of Leisure Sciences Tim Burton 1989 - AHFMR Medical or Health Scholar
Recipient Year Dave Collins 2002-2007 Charles Putman 2000 - AHFMR Medical or Health Senior Scholar
Recipient Year Charles Putman 2007 - AHFMR Population Health Investigator
Sponsor Recipient Year AHFMR Nicholas L. Holt 2006-2010 AHFMR Tanya Berry 2006-2012 - American College of Sports Medicine, Fellow
Recipient Year Darren DeLorey 2010 - Canada Research Chair - Tier 1
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RECIPIENT YEAR Government of Canada Kerry Courneya 2004 - Canada Research Chair, Tier 2
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RECIPIENT YEAR Government Danielle Peers 2019 Government of Canada Tanya Berry 2015 - Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellow
Sponsor Recipient Year Council of Canadian Academies, Government of Canada Kerry Courneya 2012 Council of Canadian Academies, Government of Canada John Spence 2017 - Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology Award of Research Excellence
Recipient Year Kerry Courneya 2012 - CAPO Award for Research Excellence
Sponsor Recipient Year Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology Kerry Courneya 2012 - CIHR Investigator Award
Sponsor Recipient Year Government of Canada Valerie Carson 2015 Government of Canada Kerry Courneya 2000 - College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Sponsor Recipient Year The Royal Society of Canada Nick Holt 2017 - Fellow of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity
Sponsor Recipient Year IFAPA Donna Goodwin 2010 - Heart and Stroke Foundation New Investigator
Sponsor Recipient Year Heart and Stroke Foundation Craig Steinback 2018 Heart and Stroke Foundation Margie Davenport 2017 - Killam Accelerator Award
Sponsor Recipient Year Killiam Accelerator Award Valerie Carson 2019 - McCalla Professorship
Sponsor Recipient Year University of Alberta Jim Denison 2019-2020 - McGill University, Beatty Memorial Lecturer
Sponsor Recipient Year McGill University Kerry Courneya 2012 - NASPSPA Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award
Sponsor Recipient Year North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Kerry Courneya 1998 - Paralympic Sports Association Robert Fertile Memorial Award
Recipient Year Nancy Spencer-Cavaliere 2010 - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Sponsor Recipient Year Government of Canada John C. Spence 2013 - R. Tait McKenzie Award
Sponsor Recipient Year PHE Canada Linda Thompson 2002 PHE Canada Gerald Redmond 1999 PHE Canada Herb McLaughlin 1985 PHE Canada Gerald Glassford 1984 PHE Canada Murray F.E. Smith 1981 PHE Canada Dorothy Harris 1979 PHE Canada Patricia L. Austin 1971 PHE Canada Alan Affleck 1969 PHE Canada Donald Smith 1965 - SCAPPS Fellow
Sponsor Recipient Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning & Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) Len Wankel - SCAPPS Founder
Recipient Year Bob Wilberg 1977 - SCAPPS Young Scholar Award/Franklin Henry Young Scientist Award
Recipient Year John C. Spence 1993 Kerry Courneya 1992 Wendy Rodgers 1991 - Society of Behavioral Medicine Early Career Investigator Award
Sponsor Recipient Year Society of Behavioral Medicine Kerry Courneya 1999 - University of Alberta Alumni Recognition Award
Recipient Year Donna Goodwin 2008 - University of Alberta Killam Annual Professorship
Sponsor Recipient Year University of Alberta Wendy Rodgers 2009 University of Alberta Gordon Bell 2006 University of Alberta Kerry Courneya 2001 University of Alberta Debra Shogan 1999 - University of Alberta McCalla Professorship
Sponsor Recipient Year University of Alberta John C. Spence 2011 University of Alberta Vicki Harber 2010 University of Alberta Gordon Walker 2008 University of Alberta Brian Maraj 2007 University of Alberta John Dunn 2006 University of Alberta Gordon Bell 2003 University of Alberta Wendy Rodgers 2001 University of Alberta Kerry Courneya 2000 University of Alberta Debra Shogan 1995 University of Alberta Trevor Slack 1993 University of Alberta Garry Smith 1991 University of Alberta Gerald Redford 1989 University of Alberta Jane E. Watkinson 1987 University of Alberta Leonard M. Wankel 1986 University of Alberta Ann M. Hall 1984 University of Alberta Bob Wilberg 1983 University of Alberta Art H. Quinney 1981 - University of Illinois - Eva Steinert Centennial Distinguished Lecturer
Sponsor Recipient Year Department of Kinesiology, University of Illinois Kerry Courneya 2001
Faculty and Alumni Awards
Current and past Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation students and faculty have made significant and positive impacts on the communities they serve.
- 100 Edmontonians of the Century
Sponsor Recipient Year City of Edmonton Robert Steadward 2004 - 2004 Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity
Sponsor Recipient Year Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity Dru Marshall 2004 - Alberta Centennial Medal
Sponsor Recipient Year Province of Alberta Tim Burton 2005 Province of Alberta Clare Drake 2005 Province of Alberta Art H. Quinney 2005 - Alberta Centennial Salute for Sport and Recreation
Sponsor Recipient Year Province of Alberta Alan Affleck 2005 Province of Alberta Clare Drake 2005 Province of Alberta Gerry Glassford 2005 Province of Alberta Barry Mitchelson 2005 Province of Alberta Elsie Mcfarlane 2005 Province of Alberta Gary McPherson 2005 Province of Alberta Robert Steadward 2005 Province of Alberta Art H. Quinney 2005 Province of Alberta Maurice Van Vliet 2005 Province of Alberta Tim Burton 2005 - Alberta Order of Excellence
Sponsor Recipient Year Province of Alberta Robert Steadward 2010 Province of Alberta Clare Drake 2008 - Alberta's 50 Most Influential People
Sponsor Recipient Year Alberta Venture Magazine Robert Steadward 2010 - CAHPER Scholar
Sponsor Recipient Year Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Jane E. Watkinson 1991 - Coaching Association of Canada Geoff Gowan Award
Sponsor Recipient Year Geoff Gowan Award Dru Marshall 2010 Geoff Gowan Award Clare Drake 2006 - Leisure Scholar Award
Sponsor Recipient Year Canadian Association for Leisure Studies Gordon Walker 2018 - Marion Lay Herstorical Award Breakthrough Award
Sponsor Recipient Year Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity Dru Marshall 2004 - Most Influential Women
Sponsor Recipient Year Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport (CAAWS) Vicki Harber 2012 - Order of Canada
Sponsor Recipient Year Government of Canada Clare Drake 2012 Government of Canada Robert Steadward 1999 - Population Health Investigator Award, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
Recipient Year Nicholas L. Holt 2006-2010 - Research Prize, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
Recipient Year Nicholas L. Holt 2006-2009 - University of Alberta Alumni Honour Award
Sponsor Recipient Year U of Alberta Alumni Association Dru Marshall 2003 - University of Alberta Distinguished Alumni Award
Sponsor Recipient Year University of Alberta Alumni Association Clare Drake 1999 University of Alberta Alumni Association Robert Steadward 1999 - University of Alumni Recognition Award
Recipient Year Donna Goodwin 2008 - University of Michigan Kinesiology Crystal Apple Award
Sponsor Recipient Year University of Michigan Jane E. Watkinson 2005 - University of Western Australia Raine Visiting Professorship
Sponsor Recipient Year Raine Medical Research Foundation, University of Western Australia Kerry Courneya 2004